Transcript of A Brief History of Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A. Terrorism: "The unlawful use of — or threatened...
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- A Brief History of Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A. Terrorism:
"The unlawful use of or threatened use of force or violence against
individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or
societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological
objectives." U.S. Department of Defense
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- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini The Iranian Revolution began in
1979. The U.S. backed the Shah, who was already in power. Khomeini
urged Iranians to rise up against the West and to fight for an
Islamic Republic.
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- Iran Hostage Crisis November 1979 A group of students stormed
the American embassy in Tehran. Sixty-six (66) Americans were held
hostage for 444 days.
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- Attacks in Beirut, Lebanon In April of 1983, a van full of
explosives was driven into the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Embassy, killing
sixty-three killing sixty-three (63). (63). In October of 1983,
Marine 1983, Marine barracks were barracks were bombed, killing
bombed, killing 241. 241.
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- Attacks Continue In December 1983, a truck filled with
explosives was driven into the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. In September
1984, a van exploded at the U.S. embassy in Beirut. In April 1985,
a bomb exploded in a restaurant frequented by U.S. soldiers in
Madrid, Spain. In August 1985, a van exploded at the U.S. Air Force
base in Rhein-Main, Germany.
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- Achille Laro September 1985 A cruise ship was hijacked off of
the coast of Egypt. An American in a wheelchair in a wheelchair was
singled out was singled out and executed. and executed.
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- Pan Am Flight 103 December 21, 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 was
bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland. 259 people were killed.
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- World Trade Center February 26, 1993 A van filled with
explosives with explosives was driven into was driven into the
basement the basement and detonated. and detonated. Six (6) people
were killed were killed and over 1,000 were injured. and over 1,000
were injured.
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- Attacks on Military Complexes In November 1995, a car bomb
killed seven soldiers at a U.S. military complex in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia. In June of 1996, a truck bomb killed a truck bomb killed
nineteen (19) and nineteen (19) and injured over 500 when injured
over 500 when it explodes at the it explodes at the U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force barracks in barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- U.S. Embassy Bombings Terrorists coordinated attacks on the
U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya (Africa) on August 7, 1998.
These attacks killed 224 people. U.S. Embassy bombings in Tanzania
(above) and Kenya (left)
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- The U.S.S. Cole A small boat pulled along side of the ship at a
refueling dock in Yemen and exploded on October 12, 2000. Seventeen
(17) U.S. Navy U.S. Navy Sailors were Sailors were killed.
killed.
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- 9/11 On September 11, 2001 four commercial planes were hijacked
and used as bombs. Two planes hit the World Trade the World Trade
Center in New Center in New York City. York City.
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- 9/11 One plane hit the Pentagon. One plane crashed in
Pennsylvania. Nearly 3000 people, mostly civilians, were killed.
Americans finally woke finally woke up to the reality up to the
reality of terrorism. of terrorism.
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- Bombings in Europe Since 9/11, attacks have targeted U.S.
allies. In the summer of 2005, a train exploded in Madrid, Spain
and a bus exploded in London, England.
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- The War on Terror After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan
invaded Afghanistan in search of Osama in search of Osama Bin
Laden, the Bin Laden, the man behind the attack. man behind the
attack. Bin Laden was killed by US N. Navy Seals in 2011.
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- Known Terrorist Organizations Islamic Jihad Hamas Hezbollah Al
Qaeda These and other terrorist organizations are recruiting and
training future terrorists. terrorist organizations are recruiting
and training future terrorists. Most of these terrorists are not
afraid to die for their cause.