Contemporary History Flashcards

(9 cards)

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September 11

A

Terrorist attack to big buildings of US by alqaide

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The war on terror

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Global military and political attack to terrorist after 9/11 including Afghanistan and Iraq

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3
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The USA patriotic act 2001

A

Law expanding government permission detention, detainee etc

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4
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Mission accomplished

A

A speech on the air carried by George w bush success in Iraq

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5
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Abu ghraib

A

They tortured him and media learned that.

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6
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Richard Hofstadter

A

Scarry bullshit to the government workers. Accused as communist everyone

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7
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Joseph McCarthy

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50s senetse who accused people communist

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8
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What is the war on terror? How was it pursued in Afghanistan and Iraq? How did it evolve from 2001 to 2021?

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Started after 9/11 they attack afghan and Iraq and trump withdrew there. They break Iraq and tried to put in a shape again. They couldn’t

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9
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What is the paranoid style in American politics? How has it impacted American politics in recent years?

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American politics often shape by fear, conspiracy and belief in hidden enemies. Get info from credible sources.

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