Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

1. What emotional toll did the 9/11 attacks inflict on Americans according to the text?
   

•  Joy and excitement

•  Shock, sadness, fear, and anger

• Confusion and curiosity

• Calmness and indifference

In what ways did the public's support for military intervention change over time after 9/11, according to the text?

•  It consistently remained high

•  It decreased significantly

•  It fluctuated depending on the years

•  It was not mentioned in the text

What did a majority of Americans mistakenly believe about the connection between Saddam Hussein and the 9/11 attacks?

•  Saddam Hussein had no involvement in the attacks
  

•  Saddam Hussein was directly responsible for the attacks
  

• Saddam Hussein was killed in the attacks
  

• 1. Saddam Hussein helped the U.S. prevent the attacks

According to the text, how have views of Muslims and Islam in the U.S. become more partisan over time?

(partisan=a strong supporter of a party,such as Democratic or Republican)

• Republicans have become more favorable towards Muslims

•  Democrats have associated Islam with violence more than Republicans

•  Both Republicans and Democrats have equally positive views of Muslim Americans

• Republicans are more likely to view Islam as encouraging violence than Democrats

1. What long-term questions or ideas have arisen as a result of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and how have Americans assessed the overall success of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan based on recent surveys?

• The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has confirmed the public's confidence in U.S. foreign policy and the nation's role in the world.

• The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised questions about U.S. foreign policy and the nation's role in the world.

• The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has encouraged groups who would like the U.S. to intervene in the conflict in Russia.

• The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has caused the public to question whether or not the U.S. should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Gaza.

1. How did the public's views on the balance between civil liberties and national security shift in the years following 9/11?

• 1. More Americans expressed concerns about the government going too far in protecting the country from terrorism- restricting civil liberties was viewed as unacceptable.

• 1. More Americans expressed satisfaction about the government's role in protecting the country from terrorism.

• 1. More Americans expressed concerns about the government not going far enough in protecting the country from terrorism rather than it going too far in restricting civil liberties.

The event that contributed to a significant increase in the percentage of Americans favoring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was the...

• U.S. Navy SEALs capturing the head of the Taliban-Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

• The aftermath of 9/11 encouraged people to support withdrawal.

• U.S. Navy SEALs launching a risky operation against Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan and killing the al-Qaida leader.

The rise of ________________ in the aftermath of 9/11 has had a profound effect on the growing number of Muslims living in the United States. Surveys of U.S. Muslims from 2007-2017 found increasing shares saying they have personally ___________

• anti-Muslim sentiment/ experienced discrimination.

• pro-Musilim sentiment/ experienced positive demonstrations of solidarity. (solidarity=agreement between and support for the members of a group)

• communism/ been asked to join the communist party.

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