HIST 405N Week 8 Discussion; America and Terrorism in the 21st Century

Week 8 Discussion: America and Terrorism in the 21st Century 16 16 unread replies. 17 17 replies. 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 Shoot