Reference no: EM133809601
Assignment:
In preparation for the initial post, consider two (2) terrorist activities from the 1980s until today. You may also choose from domestic terrorist attacks. Here is a starting point:
1983: The United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed.
1983: Bombing of US Marine barracks in Beirut
1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time)
1995: Oklahoma City Bombing
1998: United States 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 bioterrorism)
2013: Boston Marathon Bombings
2015: Charleston Church shooting (Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
2016: Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting
2018: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
2019: El Paso shooting (Walmart)
2022: Buffalo shooting (Tops Supermarket)
Then, in one (1) to two (2) paragraphs, address two (2) of the following:
- Explain if you think that global and domestic terrorism can be stopped.
- Analyze whether the United States should be the world's "policeman."
- Assess if using military or police force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why?
- Discuss the ways American society has changed since 9/11 in the realms of our government, workplace, and society in general.
- Analyze two terrorist events from this list or from other modern terrorist events. How do they compare and/or contrast?