War on Terror

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43rd president of the US who began the "War on Terror" in 2001.

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George W Bush

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A group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan's government in 1996.

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Taliban

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A mountainous landlocked country in central Asia previously controlled by the Taliban - they supported the terrorist organization Al Qaeda.

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Afghanistan

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Founder of al Qaeda, the terrorist network responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001, and other attacks.

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Osama Bin Laden

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The hijacked plane that crashed in an open field in Shanksville, Penn. when passengers attempted to gain control of the plane

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Flight 93

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A war fought to end Saddam Hussein's influence in Iraq. U.S. claimed he had connections to terrorism and had WMD.

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Iraq War

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Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single use.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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Was dictator in Iraq who refused to let the UN into Iraq in order to check if the country was secretly holding weapons of mass destruction.

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Saddam Hussein

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Policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001; asserts America's right to [preemptively] attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against U.S. interests.

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Bush Doctrine

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Law responding to 9/11. Expands anti-terrorist powers (wiretapping, surveillance); Raises 4th Amendment concern for civil liberties.

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Patriot Act