Challenges for a New Country Tehani Metzger

Thesis The goal of my presentation is to inform everyone about the challenges of the 1980’s until now. The goal of my presentation is to inform everyone about the challenges of the 1980’s until now.

Terrorism Roots Roots Reconstruction Reconstruction Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan Elimination Elimination Middle Eastern extremists Middle Eastern extremists

World Trade Center Extremists from Middle East Extremists from Middle East Truck bomb exploded Truck bomb exploded Deaths/Injuries: Deaths/Injuries: Six killed Six killed More than 1,000 injured More than 1,000 injured Underground Damage 

Oklahoma City Bombing Worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil Worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil Three American Men Three American Men Timothy McVeigh Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols Terry Nichols Michael Fortier Michael Fortier Deaths: Deaths: 168 people killed 168 people killed Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 

Columbine High School Littleton, Colorado Littleton, Colorado April 20, 1999 April 20, 1999 Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris Deaths: Deaths: Twelve Students Twelve Students One teacher One teacher Themselves Themselves

Nation Attacked Tuesday, September 11, 2009 Tuesday, September 11, 2009 Four passenger jets… Four passenger jets… Two hit the twin towers Two hit the twin towers The Third hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The Third hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The fourth was believed to be aiming for the White House The fourth was believed to be aiming for the White House 3,000 people killed 3,000 people killed Including firefighters Including firefighters

Reaction People’s feelings People’s feelings Stunned Stunned Angry Angry Grief stricken Grief stricken Millions helped Millions helped Gave blood Gave blood Aided in rescue efforts Aided in rescue efforts Donated money Donated money

Result Bush created Office of Homeland Security Bush created Office of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Counterterrorism Action taken against terrorism Action taken against terrorism Goals: Goals: Identify Identify Locate Locate Safeguarding Safeguarding

Patriot Act December 2001 December 2001 Signed by Bush Signed by Bush Granted authorities sweeping powers to… Granted authorities sweeping powers to… Some supported others opposed it Some supported others opposed it Oppose Oppose They believed it was a threat to the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights They believed it was a threat to the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

Virginia Tech Massacre Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia April 16, 2007 April 16, 2007 Deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history Deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history Eight days before the anniversary of the Columbine High School Shooting Eight days before the anniversary of the Columbine High School Shooting One gunman One gunman Shot two people in a dorm Shot two people in a dorm Shot thirty more people & his self Shot thirty more people & his self He was believed to have been a student at Virginia Tech He was believed to have been a student at Virginia Tech

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Works Cited Columbine Massacre About.com. 17 May Davidson, James and Michael Stoff. America History of Our Nation. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Prentice Hall, Fast Facts: Terrorism About.com. 18 May Virginia Tech Massacre. 17 May Wikipedia.org. 19 May 2009.