1. Objective 12.06 Assess the impact of twenty-first century terrorist activity on American society

2. Patriot Act Homeland Security/attempt to make the country more secure from terrorists/under attack for phone conversation monitoring

3. September 11 th, 2001 Attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon

4. Al-Quaeda Osama bin Laden/Terrorist network

5. Colin Powell 2 nd in command in the Persian Gulf War/1 st Secretary of State under George W. Bush

6. Osama bin Laden Leader of the Al Quaeda network, Taliban

7. George W. Bush President of the US since 2000

8. World Trade Center Destroyed on 9/11

9. War in Iraq/Iraqi Freedom War to limit Iraq’s ability to create Weapons of mass Destruction

10. Afghanistan American troops are there trying to find Osama bin Laden and fight War on Terror

11. Department of Homeland Security Created after 9/11 to try and protect the US from future terrorist acts

12. Nuclear Proliferation Massive nuclear strike

13. Airport Security Tighter security at airports

14. Pre-emptive Strikes To attack an enemy before they have the opportunity to attack you

15. “Axis of Evil” George W. Bush called terrorists and Osama bin Laden