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

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 Shooting Then, address three (3) of the following and craft a response, as a whole, for your selections: • Explain if you think that global terrorism can be stopped. • Analyze the responsibility of the United States today to be the world's "policeman." • Assess if peace and stability in the Middle East are vital to U.S. economy and national security. • If the United States withdrew its troops from the Middle East tomorrow, would the terrorist threat end. Why or why not? • Assess if the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why? Follow-Up Posts Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post. Writing Requirements • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) • APA format for in-text citations and list of references Grading This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link: • Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 4, 6, 7 Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday