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Terrorism

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    Terrorist attacks

  • Opec Oil Crisis

    Opec Oil Crisis
    • In 1973 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries placed a embarg on the U.S
    • We bought oil from Arabs
    • They put an embargo on us because we helped Israel during The Yom Kippur War. *The embargo caused Gas Prices to go up.
    • It also caused the American car industry to go into financial crisis

  • TWA Flight 355 Hijacking

    TWA Flight 355 Hijacking
    *TWA flight 355 flight was a domestic Trans World Airlines flight.
    * It was Hijacked by Slobodan Vlašić, Zvonko Bušić, his wife Julienne Bušić, Petar Matanić, and Frane Pešut.
    *They landed the plane at Montreal's Mirabel International Airport to refuel and said they have planted a bomb in a locker at Grand Central Station.
    * They surrendered and went to prison.

  • The Iran Hostage Crisis

    The Iran Hostage Crisis
    • The Iran Hostage Crisis was a crisis between Iran and the United States.
    • 52 American citizens and diplomats were taken hostage for 444 days.
    • There were many failed attempts to negotiate with them.
    • We attempted a rescue mission inn April 24, 1980, Operation Eagle Claw.
    • THe mission failed resulting in the deaths of 8 American Service men.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing
    • The Oklahoma City Bombing was a bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. *It killed 168 people. *Timothy McVeigh was the bomber and he did it because he was mad at the government .

  • USS Cole Bombing

    USS Cole Bombing
    • A U.S destroyer was bombed when is refueling at a port in Aden Yemen.
    • This attack killed 17 sailors and injured 39. *The attacks were linked to Osama Bin Laden

  • 9/11

    9/11
    • 9/11 were a series of attacks on the United States
    • Two planes flew into the World Trade Center
    • One into the Pentagon.
    • It killed about 3000 people

  • The War in Afghanistan

    The War in Afghanistan
    • The War in Afghanistan started a month after the September 11 attacks on the U.S
    • The war still goes on today. (13 Years) *The U.S have been fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
    • The U.S have been continously trying to find Bin Laden until May 2, 2011 the Navy Seals killed Osama BIn Laden

  • Benghazi Attack

    Benghazi Attack
    • On September 11, 2012, 125 and 150 jihadists attacked the American embassy at Benghazi, in Libya.
    • They killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith and two CIA contractors.
    • This event was on the anniversary of 9/11

  • Boston Bombing

    Boston Bombing
    • In 2013 a pressure cooker bomb went off at a marathon.
    • Three people were killed and about 200 were injured. *The two suspects involved were caught and in jail

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • The DHS was formed after the events on 9/11 or November 25, 2002
    • It was formed to protect the U.S from terrorists and terrorist attacks. *We spent 66.4 billion to form the DHS