1. 9/11

11. September 11, 2001 Hijackers take over 4 planes
World Trade Center in New York City
Pentagon in Washington D.C.
Final plane used in attempt on the White House or Capitol Building is crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania by passengers who revolt

13. Who was Osama bin Laden?
Multi-millionaire originally from Saudi Arabia
Funded and helped train the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan
Leader of Al Qaeda
Responsible for 9/11 attacks

14. Al Qaeda (“The Base”)
Consists of Islamic Extremists from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq……
Goal is to carry out acts of terror against any western country and to purify the ranks of Islam
Most well known Islamic Extremist group before the emergence of ISIS

21. Who are the Taliban?
Islamic fundamentalist rulers in Afghanistan before U.S. invasion
bin Laden gave funds to their army
Harbored bin Laden and his followers and allowed Al-Qaeda training camps in the country