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Page 1: 9/11. Making a Day of Terror The Plan: –In an attack coordinated over a period of months and years, Islamic Terrorists plan suicide missions to hijack

9/11

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Making a Day of Terror• The Plan:

– In an attack coordinated over a period of months and years, Islamic Terrorists plan suicide missions to hijack commercial airplanes and use them as guided missiles.

• The Targets: – World Trade Center Complex, New

York– U.S Capital Building, Washington, D.C– The Pentagon, Headquarters of the

Defense Department, Washington, D.C

• The Goal: – Kill as many American Citizens as

possible– Disrupt the American Economy– Weaken the United States– Begin a Holy War

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9/11/2001• Armed with weapons that were allowed by

airport security, terrorists were able to successfully take control of four 757/767 airplanes.

• One airplane was crashed into each of the World Trade Center Towers in NYC

• One Airplane was crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C

• One airplane missed its intended target and crashed in Somerset County Pennsylvania (about 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh)

• 2,974 People – mainly American Civilians - died in one day

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The Pentagon, Washington D.C

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The Pentagon, Washington D.C

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Flight 93• One of the hijacked airplanes

was intended to be flown into the US Capital Building.

• Once the passengers on board learned about the New York crashes, they tried to retake control of the plane.

• They never got control—However the US Capital was saved

• Everyone on board died when the plane crashed into an empty field

• Events have been put together using cell-phone calls from the plane

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Flight 93

• Flight 93 crashed approximately 80 miles from Pittsburgh

• Was only 15-20 minutes from Washington, D.C

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Who...? Why…?• 19 terrorists were identified

from airport security tapes• Identified as members of al-

Qaeda, a worldwide Islamic terrorist organization

• Motivation: Hatred of America, Americans and all things associated with Western, Christian, Jewish society.

• Hatred of American Cultural, Economic and Military Power

• Hated of American support of Israel

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American Response: At Home

• Increase of security present in public places.

• Creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

• Creation of the Department of Homeland Security

• USA PATRIOT Act– Gave the government dramatically new

legal tools to find and fight terrorists– Increased surveillance

• NSA (National Security Administration) Wiretapping and internet surveillance

• More restrictions on everyday life

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American Response: Abroad

• The War on Terrorism– President George W. Bush declares a

War on Terrorism under the premise to hunt down those individuals and groups funding, supporting and participating in international terrorism.

– Invasion of Afghanistan – October 2001

– Invasion of Iraq --- March 2003

– 2009-2013: President Obama continues the wars in Afghanistan

– Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualtiesas confirmed by U.S. Central Command has surpassed 6727 (9/10/2013)

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Twelve Years Later

• No major terror attack has occurred on American Soil– Policies working or Luck ?

• Terrorism still considered a major social, political and economic issue– London subway bombings – 52 Killed, Over 700 injured– Boston Marathon Bombing – 5 Killed, over 280 injured

• Worldwide debate over how to fight terrorism– Civil Liberties vs. Security

• World Trade Center site in the process of redevelopment– 1 World Trade Center 1776 feet tall – – To be complete Late 2013 /Early 2014

July 30, 2013

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Memorials

Flight 93

Pentagon

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World Trade Center Memorial – New York

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Death of Osama Bin Laden• May 2, 2011• Continued search since 9/11/01• Intelligence located him in hiding in

Pakistan• Shot multiple times and killed in a

nighttime raid by US Special Forces (Navy SEALs)

• Body identified by DNA, then ‘buried’ in the sea

• Raid was watched via video link by President Obama and Military officials in the US

• Death yielded celebration in NYC, elsewhere

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Meaning• The Events of September

11, 2001 are over, but their consequences are still unfolding.

• International Terrorism is America’s new struggle

• Terrorism targets EVERYONE

• Understand how hate and intolerance fuels violence

• Understand why our Armed Forces are deployed and fighting overseas