USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The federal government responded to the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by-
A
creating a cabinet-level Department for Homeland Security
B
enacting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C
decreasing defense spending
D
expanding the civil liberties of American citizens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The all-hazard emergency management system FEMA has built with its many partners has never been more important than it was on September 11th, when resources were deployed from around the country to respond to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror and invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, which had harbored al-Qaeda. Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the US government increase security after the September 11, 2001, attacks? It created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent terrorist attacks.

Detailed explanation-4: -The immediate response to 9/11 was the George W. Bush administration’s War on Terror, which began in Afghanistan as a retaliation against al Qaeda for carrying out the attack.

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