Prior to the 9/11 attacks, there were a number of other “terrorist” events that occurred on both U.S. soil and
abroad. Read the article discussing the Oklahoma City bombing, located at https://www.fbi.gov/history/famouscases/oklahoma-city-bombing and the article discussing the 1993 World Trade Center bombings, located at
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/february/tradebom_022608. These events, however, did not have the
impact on the American psyche and the political repercussions that accompanied the 9/11 attacks, such as the
creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A webpage dedicated to the creation of the DHS is
located at http://www.dhs.gov/creation-department-homeland-security.
Write a two (2}page paper in which you:
- Describe why the 9/11 attacks was the impetus for forming the Department of Homeland Security and raising
greater awareness of terrorist attacks. - Describe why the Oklahoma City and 1993 World Trade Center bombings did not cause the dramatic impact
as that of 9/11. - Predict how these two (2) historical attacks could have potentially been diminished or avoided with the
protections in place today. - Use at least three (3) quality
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