CONTROVERSY
who was accused of possessing weapons of mass destruction in the Iraq War
Saddam Hussien
what market was shut down for an unprecedented four trading days, resulting in billions of dollars in losses upon reopening, following 9/11
Wall Street/New York Stock Exchange
George Bush labeled these 3 countries "the axis of evil"
Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
how did Bushs approval shift after the 9/11 attacks
department of home security
What did the PATRIOT Act give to law enforcement?
expanded their power in investigations, intelligence, and enforcement
Which War in the Middle East cost the US over $1 Trillion, and contributed to mounting national debt and inflation
Iraq War
what change justified the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan
preemptive war and regieme
Bush's approval hit a historic record, what was his rating?
92%
US government agency responsible for keeping transportation systems safe, which became much stricter after 9/11
Transportation Security Administration
what happened with Bush's response to Hurrican Katrina that led to controversy?
Bush's response was slow and inadequate
Which disaster in 2005 caused $125 billion in damages and forced the Bush administration to approve massive emergency federal spending packages for reconstruction
Hurricane Katrina
What did the administration do to aggressively expand domestic surveillance
created the department of homeland security
what caused Bushs approval to drop to 22% by the end of his presidency?
Conflicts, Katrina, Financial crisis
After 9/11, terrorism became treated as this type of threat
Major National Security Threat
what polucy, following 9/11 was known for its enhanced interrogation techniques
assertions of executive power
which severe worldwide economic downturn and financial crisis began with the collapse of the US housing market in December 2007
The Great Recession
This foreign policy argued that the US could strike enemies before they attacked first
Bush Doctrine
TRUE OR FALSE
The Iraq War caused a swift decline in approval
FALSEEEEEE
After 911 the U.S launched this global campaign
Who ended up granting Bush's presidency following the Florida voting problems?
Supreme Court
How did the US government primarily fund the Iraq War
through deficit spending
Bush worked closely with this British Prime Minister during the Iraq War
Tony Blair
TRUE OR FALSE
The 9/11 rally effect decreased Bush's approval rating
FALSEEEEEEE
After 9/11, this law expanded government surveillance
USA Patriot