911 ATTACKS.SS

911 ATTACKS : 

911 ATTACKS The September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.[1][2] The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings.

Effects of the crash : 

Effects of the crash Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania, after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights.

Some pictures of the crash : 

Some pictures of the crash

al-Qaeda : 

al-Qaeda The origins of al-Qaeda can be traced back to 1979 when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Soon after the invasion, Osama bin Laden traveled to Afghanistan where he helped organize Arab mujaideen and established the Maktabal-Khidamat (MAK) organization to resist the Soviets. During the war with the Soviet Union, Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding.[87] In 1989, as the Soviets withdrew, MAK was transformed into a "rapid reaction force" in jihad against governments across the Muslim world. Under the guidance of Ayman-al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden became more radical.[88] In 1996, bin Laden issued his first fatwa, which called for American soldiers to leave Saudi Arabia.[89]

Motive : 

Motive The fatwas written or signed by Osama Bin Laden in 1996 and 1998 both demand the end of the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. In the fatwa issued in 1998, bin Laden and others wrote: "For more than seven years the United States has been occupying the lands of Islam in the holiest of places, the Arabian peninsula, plundering its riches, dictating to its rulers, humiliating its people, terrorizing its neighbors, and turning its bases in the peninsula into a spearhead through which to fight the neighboring Muslim peoples" (see February 22, 1998). [Nation, 2/15/1999] The attacks were consistent with the overall mission statement of al-Qaeda, as set out in the 1998 fatwā issued by Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Ahmed Refai Taha, Mir Hamzah, and Fazlur Rahman. A variety of scholarship has also focused on bin Laden's overall strategy as a motive for the attacks. For instance, correspondent Peter Bergen argues that the attacks were part of a plan to cause the United States to increase its military and cultural presence in the Middle East, thereby forcing Muslims to confront the "evils" of a non-Muslim government and establish conservative Islamic governments in the region.[132] Michael Scott Doran, correspondent for Foreign Affairs, further emphasizes the "mythic" use of the term "spectacular" in bin Laden's response to the attacks, explaining that he was attempting to provoke a visceral reaction in the Middle East and ensure that Muslim citizens would react as violently as possible to an increase in U.S. involvement in their region.[133]

Terrorism : 

Terrorism

More about Al-Qaeda : 

More about Al-Qaeda In a second fatwā issued in 1998, bin Laden outlined his objections to American foreign policy towards Israel, as well as the continued presence of American troops in Saudi Arabia after the Gulf War.[90] Bin Laden used Islamic texts to exhort violent action against American military and citizenry until the stated grievances are reversed, noting "ulema have throughout Islamic history unanimously agreed that the jihad is an individual duty if the enemy destroys the Muslim countries."[90] KNOWN TERRORISTS: Osama Bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh mohammed

So, What is terrorism? : 

So, What is terrorism? 1) People pointing guns at each other 2) People setting up bombs in a building or on themselves 3)People who threaten the nation/state state of security which causes panic to arise. 4) All of the above.

And so the answer is………. : 

And so the answer is………. 4! Lets have a proper definition of terrorism.

Definition of terrorism---All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. These violent acts are usually committed by nongovernmental groups or individuals who are either part of or officially serving in the military, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, or other governmental agencies of an established nation. Terrorists attempt not only to create panic but also to weaken confidence in the government and the political leadership of the target country. : 

Definition of terrorism---All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. These violent acts are usually committed by nongovernmental groups or individuals who are either part of or officially serving in the military, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, or other governmental agencies of an established nation. Terrorists attempt not only to create panic but also to weaken confidence in the government and the political leadership of the target country.

Some general information about terrorism. : 

Some general information about terrorism. Terrorist groups are generally small and have few members, limited firepower, and other resources. For this reason they rely on intense bloody and destructive acts of hit-and-run violence to attract attention to their group and their cause. Through the media they are able to create a larger voice for themselves and create hostilities among people.

However, Not all cases of wilful destruction of people or property are terrorism. The important definitive characteristics of terrorism are: : 

However, Not all cases of wilful destruction of people or property are terrorism. The important definitive characteristics of terrorism are: The act of destruction is performed by a person or group of persons not acting on behalf of an established government. The act of destruction is performed to redress a real or imaginary injustice The act is aimed directly or indirectly at an established government.

So why are terrorism so badly feared of? Is it because they have weapons?Is it because they are in larger numbers?Or is it because they have a large connection around the world? : 

So why are terrorism so badly feared of? Is it because they have weapons?Is it because they are in larger numbers?Or is it because they have a large connection around the world? Let us take a look at a few pictures, shall we? A picture speaks a thousand words.

Okay, so after viewing 6 pictures, this powerpoint spoke about 6000 words, but what did you learn? Here’s a general idea of why terrorism is so feared. : 

Okay, so after viewing 6 pictures, this powerpoint spoke about 6000 words, but what did you learn? Here’s a general idea of why terrorism is so feared. They inflict physical and psychological damage to the population Use of chemical biological weapon cause devastating after-effects Creates psychological barrier among the people who experienced terrorist attacks.

Hencefore, : 

Hencefore, There are many attempts to stop terrorism, many of which have failed. It is said that to stop terrorism, we have to remove its cause – the (justified or unjustified) feeling of injustice. Prevention is better than cure, we should never even let terrorism occur to our country or deaths would be uncountable.

Thank you!!! : 

Thank you!!! Done by: -Cherlin -Eunice -Jun Wen -Wei Xuan -Wesley