War On Terror Dbq

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The America prior to the War on Terror is undeniably distinctive from the America we live in today. Due to that unfortunate event, there has been an evident increase in security in many different aspects of daily American life, most notably air travel. However, other “overlooked” measures have also been put into place to ensure safety, one being an unintended new stereotype of Muslim-American’s. A substantial amount of these principles are contributed by our country’s two most recent presidents. The doctrine’s set by these leaders have led to wars in other countries, and a controversial amount of restriction towards the civil liberties of American people. In this attempt to increase safety precautions for the nations’ citizens, a large amount of debate has risen regarding the practicality and constitutionality of many policies that may be affecting their privacy and discrimination. What cannot be denied is that the increase in security has had both positive and negative effects, and although this superpower is different from pre 9-11 times, it is what makes America the country it is today. The devastating event that took place on September 11, 2001 …show more content…

To do this, he set in place a strategy, dubbed The Bush Doctrine, that would “prevent terrorists and dangerous regimes from developing, acquiring, or using weapons of mass destruction” (The Bush Doctrine). On September 20, Bush made controversial remarks during an address to a joint session of Congress regarding the attack. Large amounts of controversy arose when Bush had said, “Over time it's going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror.” This ultimately meant that there were two sides in this new war on terror, and if you were not in agreement with Bush, you were not on his

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