12.4 Into a New Century (Study Guide)

William Hogan

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12.4 Into a New Century (Study Guide) Presidential Election of 2000 Decided by a mere 537 votes in the swing state of Florida, the election of 2000 is to date the closest election in US history, and one of the few in which the winner in the electoral college failed to win the popular vote. George W. Bush was finally declared the winner after the Supreme Court stopped any future recounts in the state of Florida, thereby giving Bush the state's 25 electoral votes and a majority in the Electoral College. Al Gore Vice President under Bill Clinton, he was the Democratic nominee for president who narrowly lost the 2000 election. George W. Bush The son of former president, George H. Bush, he narrowly defeated Al Gore to become president in 2000. Florida State that decided the 2000 presidential election by supplying who ever won the state with enough electoral points to win a majority in the Electoral College. The Middle East and the Rise of Terrorism: Israel Israel was established in 1948. Great hostility has existed between Arab and Persian Gulf nations, which are predominantly Muslim against Israel, which is predominantly Jewish. Many Middle East countries refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist because they view Palestine (Israel) as rightfully belonging to the Palestinian Arabs. support for Israel, many in the Middle East have feelings of anger and animosity towardsThe U.S. has traditionally shown the United States as well. Islamic Terrorists Criminals who destroy property and kill innocent civilians in the name of a political or social cause. These terrorists subscribe to a radical form of Islam which advocates violence to overthrow the United States and other western nations. AlQaeda The most formidable and best known Islamic terrorist group. Osama bin Laden Leader of AlQaeda and mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 and the War on Terror: September 11, 2001 Date of the terrorist attacks that forever changed life in the United States and eventually led to the war on terror. That morning, people across the country watched in shock as terrorists flew hijacked commercial airliners into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The attacks killed thousands as the Twin Towers of the Trade Center came crashing down, and the Pentagon burst into flames. Another hijacked plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board. It went down when the passengers revolted and prevented the airliner from reaching its intended target (believed to be either the Capitol or the White House). President Bush's Response: War on Terror War launched by the Bush administration against Islamic terrorism in response to the 9/11 attacks. Department of Homeland Security Federal department established after 9/11 for the purpose of protecting the nation against further terrorist attacks.