This was the series of organized terrorist attacks on the united states by jihadist extremists.

Best answer I know is the group of the extremists is Al Qaeda, although I'm pretty sure that's not what you're looking for.

c) they were beaten and fired from their jobs.

the best description of postwar writers might be progressive.

following the war, writers showed a tendency to work on artistic or social matters rather than political themes. while postwar literature may not have been the greatest period of english literature, the themes provided excellent critics a high number of novels. such examples include anthony burgess, anthony powell and frank kermode, all of which can be placed under the progressive view.