9/11/019/11/01Eleven years laterEleven years later

What do you know?What do you know?

9/11/01 Terrorist attacked the United Sates using 9/11/01 Terrorist attacked the United Sates using our own commercial passenger jetsour own commercial passenger jets

Targets were the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and Targets were the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and possibly the White House or Capital buildingpossibly the White House or Capital building

Organized by Osama Bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda Organized by Osama Bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda terrorist networkterrorist network

Almost 3,000 lives lost in New York, Washington Almost 3,000 lives lost in New York, Washington D.C., and PennsylvaniaD.C., and Pennsylvania

346 firefighters, police officers, and port authority 346 firefighters, police officers, and port authority officers gave their lives attempting to rescue officers gave their lives attempting to rescue trapped peopletrapped people

9/11/01 Global Impact9/11/01 Global Impact

A U.S. coalition with BritishA U.S. coalition with British,, Canadian, Canadian, Danish, Australian, French, German, Danish, Australian, French, German, Italian, Norwegian forces, and support Italian, Norwegian forces, and support from the Netherlands and New Zealandfrom the Netherlands and New Zealand, , attacked terrorist locations in Afghanistan attacked terrorist locations in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 in retaliation on October 7, 2001 in retaliation

Looking to destroy all Al-Qaeda terrorist Looking to destroy all Al-Qaeda terrorist training camps and ultimately Osama Bin training camps and ultimately Osama Bin LadenLaden

9/11/01 Global Impact Cont..9/11/01 Global Impact Cont..

What were the results of the attacks in What were the results of the attacks in Afghanistan?Afghanistan?

Terrorist camps were destroyedTerrorist camps were destroyed 439 American Casualties439 American Casualties Bin Laden still aliveBin Laden still alive U.S. invades Iraq March 19, 2003 because U.S. invades Iraq March 19, 2003 because

Saddam Hussein (Iraqi Dictator) believed Saddam Hussein (Iraqi Dictator) believed to fund terrorists and have weapons of to fund terrorists and have weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s)mass destruction (WMD’s)

9/11/01 Global Impact Cont..9/11/01 Global Impact Cont.. Saddam Hussein captured on December 13, 2003. He Saddam Hussein captured on December 13, 2003. He

was put on trial, found guilty and executed on December was put on trial, found guilty and executed on December 30, 2006 for the murder of more than 1000 Iraqi civilians.30, 2006 for the murder of more than 1000 Iraqi civilians.

President Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq President Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq on May 1, 2003.on May 1, 2003.

An Iraqi democratic election took place on January 31, An Iraqi democratic election took place on January 31, 2005—first time in their history2005—first time in their history

American troops still deployed in Iraq, and continue American troops still deployed in Iraq, and continue fighting to advance freedomfighting to advance freedom

Over 6,000 American military casualties to date in the Over 6,000 American military casualties to date in the War in Iraq--No WMD’s found: this was used as excuseWar in Iraq--No WMD’s found: this was used as excuse

May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden tracked down and killed May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden tracked down and killed by Americansby Americans

9/11/019/11/01ImagesImages

August, 2001August, 2001

ReflectionReflection Share your thoughts and feelings about the images Share your thoughts and feelings about the images

you just saw and your feelings about 9/11and the you just saw and your feelings about 9/11and the impact it has had on historyimpact it has had on history

Write at least a one page reflection paper due Write at least a one page reflection paper due tomorrow. You may type this assignment, but it is tomorrow. You may type this assignment, but it is not required. Due Fridaynot required. Due Friday

Focus on the global and historical impact 9/11 Focus on the global and historical impact 9/11 continues to have today.continues to have today.

Answer this question: Is America safer 11 years Answer this question: Is America safer 11 years later? Explain your answer. Include this at the end of later? Explain your answer. Include this at the end of your reflection paper. Make sure you use TAG, and your reflection paper. Make sure you use TAG, and the answer must be at least 2 paragraphs long.the answer must be at least 2 paragraphs long.