The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilized world. And the world has come
together to fight a new and different war, the first, and we hope
the only one, of the 21st century. A war against all those who
seek to export terror, and a war against those governments that
support or shelter them.
-President George W. Bush, news conference, October 11, 2001
Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?
A
B
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
The attack on the USS Cole
The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber
The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.

the geography of greece

led to limited interactions with other cultures in the mediterranean

was rich in natural resources and led to repeated invasions from the macedonians

encouraged greater contact with peoples on the southern and eastern mediterranean coasts

caused the greeks to eventually relocate eastward under alexander the great