Today’s Objective We will identify and describe the events leading to the 9 -11 attacks.
State Standards 2 D (s) 19 B (r) Explain the significance of the following years as turning points: 2001 (terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and the Pentagon), and 2008 (election of first black president, Barack Obama). Explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the 1960 s, and 9/11.
Today’s Product I will create a flow map that identifies and describes the major events leading to the 9 -11 attacks.
The Causes and Effects of the 9 -11 Attacks
The Creation of Israel Tensions in the Middle East began in 1948 when Israel became an independent state
The Creation of Israel Returning to their homeland for the first time in nearly 2, 000 years, the Jews were given the land that was formerly Palestine.
Jerusalem: Holy City to… The Jews. Jerusalem is where Abraham made his covenant with God somewhere around 2000 B. C. , marking the beginning of Judaism.
Jerusalem: Holy City to… The Christians. This is where Christians say Jesus was crucified and resurrected. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher marks the spot.
Jerusalem: Holy City to… The Muslims, who believe that Muhammad ascended to heaven, which is marked by the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
The Creation of Israel is surrounded by Arab nations, many of which refuse to recognize Israel’s right to exist.
The Creation of Israel The day after declaring its independence, Israel was attacked by the Arab nations of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.
The PLO The displacement of the Palestinians from their homeland led to the creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, or PLO. , which has attacked Israel on numerous occasions.
Crisis in the Suez Tensions in the Middle East escalated in 1956 when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. This led to a war over control of the canal between Egypt, Israel, the UK and France.
Middle East Conflicts War broke out between Israel and Arab countries on two other occasions.
The Six-Day War was fought in 1967 between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria over control of land in the Middle East. The conflict led to Israel taking control over the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Arab Israeli War, 1967 (3. 08)
Yom Kippur War In 1973, Egypt and Syria retaliated against Israel in a conflict known as the Yom Kippur War. In this conflict, Egypt regained control of the Sinai Peninsula and Syria reclaimed parts of the Golan Heights.
Terror at the Olympics The Middle East conflict brought politics to the 1972 Olympics in Munich when Palestinian terrorists murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Middle East Turmoil During the wars, the United States supported Israel due to our close Judea. Christian ties.
U. S. -Israeli alliance The conflicts in the Middle East strengthened the ties between the U. S. and Israel
The New David vs. Goliath A Palestinian boy throwing a rock at an Israeli
U. S. -Israeli alliance The ties between the U. S. and Israel have led to tensions between the U. S. and numerous Arab
OPEC oil embargo In 1973, OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), placed an oil embargo on the U. S. in protest to the U. S. support of Israel’s right to exist.
Camp David Accords In 1978, U. S. President Jimmy Carter negotiated the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, angering Arabs who hated Israel.
Iran Hostage Crisis Following an Islamist revolution in 1979, Islamic militants captured the American embassy in Tehran and held over 60 Americans hostage.
Iran Hostage Crisis The hostages were taken captive in response to the U. S. allowing the Shah of Iran, the nation’s former leader, asylum in the United States.
Iran Hostage Crisis The American hostages were held in captivity for 444 days. America’s relationship with Iran has been on shaky ground since 1979.
U. S. Embassy in Lebanan On April 18, 1983, the United States embassy in Lebanon was bombed by a suicide bomber in the capital city of Beirut that killed 63 people.
Terrorists strike at the U. S. It was the deadliest attack on a U. S. diplomatic headquarters up to that time, and marked the beginning of anti-U. S. attacks by Islamist groups.
Terrorists strike at the U. S. In October, 1983 Islamic terrorists bombed a U. S. Marines barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 299 servicemen.
Events in Lebanon – 1983 (4. 00)
Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 In December 1988, Islamic terrorists from Libya bombed Pan Am Flight 103, flying from New York to London, killing nearly 250 aboard the plane.
The Persian Gulf War In 1991, a U. S. -led coalition of 34 other U. N. nations fought to liberate Kuwait from Iraq.
The Persian Gulf War After liberating Iraq, the U. S. kept a military presence in the region, which infuriated radical Islamic extremists who hated the U. S.
World Trade Center bombed Two years later – in 1993 – terrorist tried to blow up the World Trade Center in New York City by placing a car bomb in the basement.
U. S. embassy bombings On August 7, 1998, Islamic terrorists simultaneously bombed the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
U. S. embassy bombings The date of the bombings marked the eighth anniversary of the arrival of American forces in Saudi Arabia before the Persian Gulf War.
Osama bin Laden The attacks were carried out by Osama bin Laden and his terrorist organization “al -Qaeda” as part of what they called an Islamic jihad, or
U. S. S. Cole Attacked On October 12, 2000, an al-Qaeda attack on the U. S. S. Cole left 17 American sailors dead and 39 injured.
9/11 ATTACKS On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists again attacked the World Trade Center in New York City
9/11 ATTACKS The terrorists hijacked four airplanes. Two of them were rammed into the Twin Towers, bringing down two buildings vital to the business world
Osama bin Laden and the Taliban (4. 33)
Today’s Objective We will identify and describe the events leading to the 9 -11 attacks.
Today’s Product I will create a flow map that identify and describe the major events leading to the 9 -11 attacks.
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