Domestic Policy
Who was president during 9/11?
George W Bush
Preventive War
Unilateralism
Spreading Freedom Abroad = long term security
NAME IT:
CIA system of detention centers w/o due process that were off the grid
Black sites
How many planes were there in the 9/11 attacks as a whole?
4
What was the initial purpose of the Patriot Act?
“To strengthen U.S. measures to prevent, detect and prosecute international money laundering and financing of terrorism” (fincen.gov).
Afghanistan - Operation Enduring Freedom... What were the 4 phases of this operation?
- CIA & Special Forces enter
- Air strikes against terrorist targets + Humanitarian aid drops
- Ground forces work with allies & eliminate remaining fighters
-U.S. build “free society”
What Bill of Rights amendment was violated because of federal and state govs using torture as punishment for crimes?
8th amendment
What was the name of the man in the red bandana who saved >10 civilian lives?
Welles Crowther
TRUE/FALSE:
With TSA PreCheck AND standard screening, travelers must remove their shoes for security
FALSE
What was the negative result of U.S. military intervention in Iraq?
Major power vacuum
What is the name of the unlawful detention center that opened in 2002 and was famous for the usage of waterboarding?
Guantánamo Bay
What is the name of one of the Lawyers who we interviwed?
Leah Foley or Anita Sharma
What service was disbanded and replaced with DHS?
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
What's the name of the reasoning that allowed the United States to strike a threat before it attacked?
Preventive war
TSA discriminations program that was to identify the passengers who may cause a threat to airport security: Tactic was used especially after 9/11
(CAPPS) The Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
In New York, how many times was 911 called within the first 18 minutes of impact?
3,000 times
What are the full names of each of the three agencies formed under DHS?
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
> 2,400 American troops
> 20,700 wounded
> 430,000 civilians
Executive Order _______: 2017, Trump temporarily banned refugees from majority muslim countries
13769
How much money was lost due to the loss of the world trade center?
$60 billion