The threat of terrorism has grown significantly. Although there were terrorist strikes before to 9/11 (e.g., the bombing of embassies and the bombing of Oklahoma City), none were as serious or well-planned.
increased security at airports and on aircraft. The entire globe wished to avoid another 9/11.
War in Afghanistan: After 9/11, America developed a mistrust of the Taliban-led Afghanistan and the fact that it was harboring several terrorist organizations.
War in Iraq: Following 9/11, there were concerns that Saddam Hussein was harboring terrorist organizations that aimed to harm the US and the West as well as being suspected of possessing WMDs. All of this culminated in the Iraq War in 2003, the effects of which are still being felt today (ISIS)
distrust of the Muslim community. Americans had a great deal of mistrust towards Muslims in general after 9/11 because they thought some of them would be terrorists. This mistrust is still present in the alt-right movement today.
Patriot Act: broad citizen surveillance to combat terrorism (lone wolf or part of a group). This conduct sparked a heated discussion about the trade-off between freedom and security, which continues today.
The American endeavor to police the world did not end in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, there were military operations in Somalia, airstrikes in Libya, and support for Syrian rebels.

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2 years ago

How did nationalism and sectionalism differ ?

gavmur [86]

Conflict between the north and south overwhelmed nationalist feelings and led the country to civil war.

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3 years ago

Which of the following best describes the incident which led to the correspondence?

wel

Answer: C. The United States discovered nuclear missiles being stationed in Cuba.

Explanation:

There is no correspondence attached but option C is most probably the answer because it is the only factual option there.

When the United States found out that nuclear missiles were being positioned in Cuba which was so close to the American mainland, it sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis which saw the two Superpowers almost go to war until an agreement was reached to withdraw missiles from Cuba and Turkey.

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2 years ago