People
Who was the person who bombed the bus before 9/11?
Ramzi Yousef
What does hijack mean?
To take over by force
Who was President during 9/11?
George Bush
What is Patriot Day?
Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
What does terrorism mean?
Using violence and fear for political gains
What is "War on Terror"?
George Bush effort to end Global Terrorism following 9/11
What does internet mean?
Worldwide network of computers
What word? Warning system set up after 9/11 to alert citizens of terrorist threats.
Homeland Security Advisory System
Who was Reagan's Vice President-elected President in 1989. Leader of the US during 9/11 attacks and declared war on terror?
George Bush
What is a terrorist?
Person that uses violence and fear for political gains
How did the terrorist take over the planes?
They hijacked it
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
Department set up by Bush after the 9/11 attacks to prevent terrorists attacks
What is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
Department to keep people safe when traveling on airplanes
Who was Soviet leader in 1985 signed Arms agreement with US ending Cold War; in power when Soviet Union collapsed?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What does collapse mean?
To fall
Where did the 4 planes crash on 9/11?
The 2 World Trade Centers, a field, and the Pentagon
What word? Headquarters of Department of Defense (Military)
(Hint: A target of 9/11)
Pentagon
What word? Weapons that can kill many people at once.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Who was the US President who improved relations with Soviet Union to end Nuclear Arms Race?
Ronald Reagan
What word? Competition between US and Soviet Union to create Nuclear weapons.
(Nuclear) Arms Race
What was the terrorist group that crashed into the 2 World Trade Center Towers?
Al-Qaeda
What word? Twin towers buildings in New York.
(Hint: Were a target of 9/11)
World Trade Center
What is the Patriot Act?
Federal law that gave new powers to Government after 9/11 attacks