Leader of social change Osama bin Laden Leader of social change

Background information Born: March 10th, 1957 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Died: May 2nd, 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan Joined Afghan resistance in 1979 after Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

Timeline of Osama bin Laden’s Life Death: May 2nd, 2011 ($25 million reward for information about his location) Birth: March 10th, 1957 Creation of al Qaeda: 1993 (bin Laden declared Holy War against United States in 1997) Attacks on Twin Towers and Pentagon September 11th, 2001 (2,977 fatalities) Fighting for Afghan resistance: 1979

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Islamic extremism Osama bin Laden aimed to eliminate Western influence from Muslim culture After the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, bin Laden created al-Qaeda

al- Qaeda Terrorist extremist group Carried out global attacks on Western civilizations Planned and executed the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon al- Qaeda

Negative Social Change How did Osama bin Laden initiate social change?

Terrorism Facilitated first attacks of radical islamic terrorism against the U.S.A Opened the door for other terrorist groups to revolt against Western culture Sparked colossal changes to national security

Worldwide social impact Numerous changes to travel: increased security, bag checks, removal of shoes and hats Racial profiling and scepticism 5x increase in terrorism related deaths since 9/11 Increased fear and anxiety surrounding national security Islamophobia

5 years after his death and 14 years after 9/11, the entire world still feels the repercussions of Osama Bin Laden’s actions.

Discussion Question Are the current acts of terrorism being perpetrated in the world a direct result of Osama Bin Laden’s leadership, or were acts of radicalism and terrorism inevitable without Bin Laden’s influence?

Multiple choice What radical group did Osama Bin Laden create? ISIS al- Qaeda KKK al- Shabab What is the current impact of bin Laden’s actions? Increased airport security Increased focus on national security Islamophobia All of the above What was the motive for Osama bin Laden’s attacks of terrorism? Getting back at his family Achieving a worldwide Islamic state while eradicating western culture Showing the world how smart he was Bringing justice to the people of Afghanistan