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Who was Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden is the founder of the terrorist organization Al Qa'eda and was the most wanted terrorist by US government authorities. Bin Laden was the supposed mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US and was in hiding for nearly a decade. In 9/11 over 3,000 people died. He was killed on May 1, 2011 by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and four men, including Osama, died in the attack. No American was wounded or killed. President Obama ordered the attack after receiving intelligence of bin Laden's location in a compound in Pakistan.

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Why did SNCC organize sit ins

To show their determination to win civil rights.- (APEX)

What was important about ping-pong diplomacy

It showed that China was open to better relations with the United States

  • While sports were played in public, negotiations were made in secret.

It allowed the United States and China to open the way for talks on more serious issues.

What is true about woman in the workforce in the early 1960s

Women had fewer job opportunities than men did in the 1960s.

How did African Americans show pride in their heritage

African Americans show pride in their heritage with name changes, studying Black History, and celebrating Kwanzaa.

What did the government seek to do by following the termination policy

they wanted to force native americans into the mainstream.

What opposed the truman doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine was in direct opposition to the Truman Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine said the US should not interfere with events in Europe.

Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win in Vietnam

President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam.

Betty Friedan argued in the Feminine Mystique that suburban women were what

Suburban women were unfulfilled in their traditional roles.

Why were gay African Americans afraid to come out of the closet in the 1950s and early 1960s

they feared discrimination- APEX

Which is true of televangelists

Some became active in politics. (Apex)

What was one affect the counter culture had on American life

It made ppl more politically aware

How did young Americans respond to John f. Kennedys challenge

It can also be They joined the peace corps.

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