Name: How Decades of Instability Gave Rise to Al-Qaeda and the 9/11 Attacks
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Description: Learn how decades of violence and volatility created the conditions for Al-Qaeda to rise and attack the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Understand how U.S. intelligence failed to anticipate the 9/11 attacks, despite growing threats and warning signs.

Learn how decades of violence and volatility created the conditions for Al-Qaeda to rise and attack the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Understand how U.S. intelligence failed to anticipate the 9/11 attacks, despite growing threats and warning signs.

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How Decades of Instability Gave Rise to Al-Qaeda and the 9/11 Attacks

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<p>The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues moved to the forefront during the Great Recession. The COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and economies around the world. Awareness of social inequality grew as the killings of Black Americans, including Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, spurred widespread protests.</p>


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