HIST405N Week 8 Discussion Latest 2020 September

HIST405N United States History

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?

Follow-Up Posts

Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.