Week 8 Discussion: America and Terrorism in the 21st Century
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 32
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
Consider a few terrorist activities since the 1980s until today. Here is a starting point:
1983: United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed
1988: Osama bin Laden re-organizes Al Qaeda in Pakistan to carry out attacks
1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time)
1995: Oklahoma City Bombing
1998: United Stated Embassy bombings Nairobi and Sar Es Salaam
2001: 9/11 Bombing of the World Trade Centers
2001: Bio Terrorism begins (anthrax letters and Bill Gates’s warnings on bio terrorism)
2013: Boston Marathon Bombings
2018: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Then, address three (3) of the following and craft a response, as a whole, for your selections:
-Explain if you think that global terrorism can be stopped.
-Analyze the responsibility of the United States today to be the world’s “policeman.”
Assess if peace and stability in the Middle East are vital to U.S. economy and national security.
-If the United States withdrew its troops from the Middle East tomorrow, would the terrorist threat end. Why or why not?
-Assess if the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why?
Link to textbook
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/28-3-the-american-dream
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Required Resources appeared first on Homeworkassisters.
