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Anticipating the Future through Texts: Visions

Question 2 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

What happened in the aftermath of 9/11? Choose all the facts you are familiar with.

Answer
A
There was a rise in racism and Islamophobia against people perceived as Middle Eastern or Muslim.
B
The war in Afghanistan and Iraq began.
C
US patriotism and nationalism increased.
D
Government surveillance and security restrictions increased.
E
Suspected Islamist militants were imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay.

Explanation

All five describe major developments associated with the aftermath of 9/11. Anti-Muslim and anti-Middle Eastern racism increased, and US patriotism and nationalism rose. The United States began the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and the war in Iraq in 2003; it also expanded surveillance and security restrictions. Suspected Islamist militants were detained at Guantánamo Bay.

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