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America in Crisis: The Impact of September 11 and Global Challenges Since 2001

This chapter explores the profound impact of the September 11 attacks on the United States, addressing the immediate responses from a new administration and the ongoing conflict with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. It discusses the tightening of domestic security measures, the controversial war in Iraq, and the political landscape leading up to the 2004 elections. The chapter also highlights economic challenges, corporate scandals, and emerging global concerns, including environmental hazards and nuclear threats, as America faces a complex array of domestic and international issues in the 21st century.

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America in Crisis: The Impact of September 11 and Global Challenges Since 2001

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  1. Global Dangers, Global Challenges, 2001 to the Present CHAPTER 31

  2. America Under Attack: September 11, 2001, and Its Aftermath • A New Administration, a Day of Horror • Confronting al Qaeda in Afghanistan • Tightening Home-Front Security • War In Iraq, 2003-2004

  3. Map 32.3 The Election of 2004

  4. Politics and the Economy as a New Century Begins • Economic Reverses and Corporate Scandals • The Republican Domestic Agenda • Campaign Finance Reform and the 2004 Election

  5. Debating Iraq and Confronting Other Global Challenges • The Continuing Struggle in Iraq • Sagging Support at Home • The Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict • America Confronts Growing Nuclear Threats • A Widening Trade Gap and China’s Rising Economic Power • Environmental Hazards Become a Global Concern

  6. Map 32.1 Afghanistan

  7. Map 32.2 Iraq

  8. Social and Economic Trends in Contemporary America • An Increasingly Diverse People • Upward Mobility and Social Problems in a Multiethnic Society • The “New Economy” and the Old Economy

  9. Map 32.4 Distribution of U.S. HispanicPopulation, by State and by Country of Origin, 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, The Hispanic Population

  10. A Floundering Administration Yields to a Renewed Vision • Mixed Record, Mounting Deficits, and Disaster in New Orleans • Extending Republican Influence: Supreme Court to K Street • A Shifting Political Landscape: The 2006 Election and Beyond • Recession Strikes the U.S. and World Economies • A New Beginning and an Enduring Spirit

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