2000 Election and War on Terror

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

• George W Bush

• George H Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

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

• Al-Qaeda

• Muslims

• Taliban

• ISIS

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

• Barack Obama

• Al Qaeda

• George W Bush

• Osama Bin Laden

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

• Flight 911

• Flight 83

• Flight 93

• Flight 103

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

• Iraq War

• Afghanistan War

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

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

• Patriot Act

• Bush Doctrine

• Guantanamo Bay

• Saddam Hussein

The War on Terror

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Bay of Pigs

• Six-Day War

• Tet Offensive

• War on Terror

September 11, 2001

How many planes were hijacked in the September 11th terrorist attacks?

The Iraq War

What justification did the U.S. government use to invade Iraq?

• They thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.

• They thought the Iraqi government was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

• They wanted to liberate the Iraqi people.

• They thought Iraq possessed rich oil fields.

How did the events of September 11, 2001 affect the United States?

• The United States invaded Israel

• American troops landed in Japan to defeat terrorism

• The United States invaded Iran

• The United States invaded Afghanistan and Iraq