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mash [69]
3 years ago
7

Which of the following led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

History
2 answers:
crimeas [40]3 years ago
7 0

Correct answer:  C. The 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.

Details:

The Homeland Security Act, which created the Department of Homeland Security, was passed in 2002, following the September 11, 2001 attacks by terrorists against the United States, which involved hijacking planes and flying them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  The Department of Homeland Security describes its mission as ensuring "a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards."

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Title I, Section 101), listed the top three priorities of the Department of Homeland Security as:

  • (A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
  • (B) reduce the vulnerability of the United States to  terrorism;
  • (C) minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United  States;

Also listed as part of Homeland Security's mission is that it will  "monitor connections between illegal drug trafficking and terrorism, coordinate efforts to sever such  connections, and otherwise contribute to efforts to interdict  illegal drug trafficking."

The Department of Homeland Security also acts "as a focal point  regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency  planning," and works to coordinate efforts between various agencies and law enforcement agencies  in order to achieve its security goals.  According to the Department of Homeland Security's own website, the Department of Homeland Security combines "22 different federal departments and agencies into a unified, integrated Cabinet agency."

Note:

Another act passed after the 9-11 attacks, aimed at combating terrorism by whatever means deemed necessary for national security, was the PATRIOT Act.  The full name of the act was the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

damaskus [11]3 years ago
5 0

C. the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.

The Department of Homeland Security was created after the terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda on World Trade Centres and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Appropriation Act in 2004 and appointed Tom Ridge at the Department of Homeland Security. The department was primarily created to integrate a new level of coordination among intelligence and surveillance among government security agencies. The central aim of the Department of Homeland Security was to prevent any further terrorism, and reduce any threats of terrorism, minimize damages and assist in recovery in the event of an attack, to receive intelligence reports on possible terrorist activities within the United States and take immediate action on it, and to monitor and sever any illegal trafficking connections that might be discovered due to surveillance. It has been overly concerned with the increasing number of Central American refugees seeking asylum in the United States.

Further Explanation-

The Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the Federal Government and is responsible for all concerns and matters regarding public security. The youngest cabinet department, it is arguably one of the most important, as it ensures the territorial integrity of the United States by preventing terrorism, ensuring cybersecurity, border security, immigration, customs, and disaster management. The Department is credited with dramatically coordinating security efforts throughout the United States, and was created by integrating about twenty-two government security agencies within its fold. The Department of Homeland Security is also concerned with the problem posed by excess immigration, leading to forced deportations and questionings among the immigrant communities.

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Answer Details-

Grade- High School.

Chapter- The United States in the 20th century.

Subject- History.

Keywords-

Homeland security, terrorism, customs, immigration, intelligence, deportation, territorial integrity, disaster management.

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