https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10 9/11 Alternate History en-us 2020-05-06 12:46:32 UTC 2026-01-04 16:30:55 UTC hello@padlet.com josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554606728 A series of four coordinated attacks are committed by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Two are flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one is overtaken by American passengers and later crashed in Pennsylvania.]]> 2020-05-06 12:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554606728 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554758678 On October 26, 2001, the USA Patriot Act was signed by President George W. Bush. This broadened government authority to conduct surveillance and further defined crimes that were viewed as terrorism.]]> 2020-05-06 13:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554758678 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554759988 While many viewed the USA Patriot Act as invasive on Americans' privacy and was revised, the nonexistence of it would have both positive and detrimental consequences. For many, this would provide a certain sense of privacy and protection of rights for US citizens. However, there may have been more terrorist attacks throughout the US due to a lack of determent and punishment for terrorists who commit such acts.]]> 2020-05-06 13:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554759988 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554761536 In response to the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002. This act created the Department of Homeland Security which is currently in place to prevent, prepare for, and/or respond to terrorist attacks.]]> 2020-05-06 13:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554761536 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554762026 If the 9/11 attacks weren't conducted, the Department of Homeland Security would most likely not have been created. This could mean that if the US experienced another terrorist attack, they would not be prepared which may leave the US susceptible to terrorist attacks and only further the damage we experience during these attacks physically, morally, and financially. ]]> 2020-05-06 13:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554762026 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554763487 Immediately after the September 11th attacks, President George W. Bush declared the "War on Terror."  This ultimately led to the Afghanistan War and the War in Iraq, both of which proved to be quite costly for the US which ultimately led to a dramatic increase in US debt and many deaths among American soldiers and people in the Middle East.]]> 2020-05-06 13:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554763487 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554766335 If the War on Terror wasn't declared, tensions between US and countries in the Middle East such as Afghanistan and Iraq most likely still would have been heavy, but maybe not as or for a shorter amount of time. Even now, the War on Terror is still in action meaning that the nonexistence of this would have slightly eased tensions, along with less US debt and American casualties. ]]> 2020-05-06 13:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554766335 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554767034 While Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks is debated upon Americans for its effectiveness, he was ultimately reelected in 2005. This is most likely due to the simple fact that he was president during a time of war, which is a trend among presidents whose presidency occur during times of war.]]> 2020-05-06 13:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554767034 josiah_davis5556 https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554767862 If 9/11 didn't occur, the public's opinion of Bush may not have been overwhelmingly positive due to him not proving to be an effective president during times of pressure, which, which may cause many to question if he is a worthy second-term president. Consequently, Bush's opponent during the 2005 election, John Kerry, most likely would have won. Kerry's election may have led to more Democratic control in the Supreme Court and may have even reduced tensions during the War on Terror.]]> 2020-05-06 13:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/josiah_davis5556/vwecyi202kndbd10/wish/554767862