The Day That Shook America : A Concise History of 9/11

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"The 9/11 disaster is one of the most important stories in all of American history, and The Day That Shook America tells the whole story, from causes to consequences, in a concise and compelling way. Covering both government policy and human impact, and drawing on extensive oral histories, J. S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, J. Samuel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: La Vergne : University Press of Kansas, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Terrorism.
Terrorisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis.
Terrorism > United States > History > 21st century.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. ""A Complex, Dangerous Threat"": America's Approach to Terrorism
  • 2. ""I Tried and I Failed to Get Bin Laden"": Clinton and the Terrorist Threat
  • 3. ""Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US"": Bush and Al-Qaeda
  • 4. ""Oh My God, the Flight, It's Going Down"": The Four Hijackings
  • 5. ""A Day of Agony"": The Effects of the Attacks
  • 6. ""The Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century"": The White House Response
  • Conclusion. The Shadow of 9/11
  • Notes
  • Essay on Sources
  • Index
  • Back Cover

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