Foreign Policy & Terrorism

Question 1

september 11, 2001

Answer 1

• US is hit on its own soil
• world is shocked by the fact that US had been impacted
• bush doctrine: we will go after those who help or harbor terrorists
• axis of evil: nations the US should be concerned with (iran, iraq, north korea)

Question 2

afghanistan & iraq

Answer 2

• october, 2001 - US attack the taliban in afghanistan in response to the attacks on america
• iraq, 2003 - weapons of mass destruction fear in iraq. dictator saddam hussein removed from power

Question 3

british ally

Answer 3

• came to the aid of the US on september 11, 2001
• tony blair and george w. bush become allies in war on terror
• britain will aid the US in afghanistan and iraq

Question 4

war on terror

Answer 4

• not a war of nation vs. nation
• war is against a group - or groups - not nations
• “war on terror” will not officially come to an end (no treaties)

Question 5

remember this…

Answer 5

the key to the war on terror is the fact that the fight is not a nation or a group of nations against other nations - as was the case in WWII. instead, people must be on guard for any and all dangers from individuals and groups that want to do harm. It is a much more difficult fight than facing an opponent with a specific nation and a specific uniform

Question 6

british prime minister during 9/11

Answer 6

tony blair

Question 7

president during 9/11

Answer 7

george w. bush