MWS 21st Century's

What is Terrorism?

Planned use of violence to draw attention to a cause, strikes fear into people or governments and obtain political goals.

What kinda government did Saddam Hussein make?

A secular and socialist government

What group caused 9/11?

Al - Qaeda

What were feminist striving for post World War II?

Better education and careers

Which country would you most likely encounter people who do not enjoy basic political rights and civil liberties? A. North America B. Austrailia C. Europe D. Africa

D. Africa

1980: Iraq invades ______

Iran

1990: Iraq invades ______

Kuwait

After the US invaded did Iraq become a peaceful democracy?

No

Is terrorism new? When was it first used?

No. Irish Republican Army in 1919

What group advocates very strict adherence to Islamic Law, in Afghanistan?

Taliban

What came from the need to transfer large amounts of data from computers?

The Internet

What do Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban have in common?

They are militant Islamist groups in The Middle East willing to use terror to achieve their goals.

What was the original purpose of Al-Qaeda?

To train young men to fight Soviets in Afghanistan

Why do Muslims hate the West?

Took natural resources, ideals led to secular goverments, supported Israel, backed anti - communist goverments, colonized middle east

The US thought Hussein was stockpiling ________

Weapons of Mass Destruction