United States Victory In The Cold War
In this new world order that America was guided into after the collapse of the Soviet Union America was the sole world superpower and fear of communist invasions progressed to actual threats of terrorist attacks. A long history of genocide and terrorism foreshadowed America’s vulnerability to international terrorism. After September 11, 2001, America entered a period characterized by the real possibility of everyday violence on its own soil. By the time America got itself involved in two overseas wars to fight this new War on Terror, many Americans began to wonder whether the the U.S.’ victory in the Cold War was really a failure. There are three types of terrorism: State-sanctioned terrorism, terror networks, and domestic terrorism. State-sanctioned terrorism attacks are usually an attempt to gain world attention for a cause, not necessarily to kill a large number of people. Groups that utilize this type of terrorism usually have a political agenda and are attempting to create a new political state, to destroy another state, or
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Unfortunately, they were wrong because new enemies and problems emerged almost immediately. President Bush gave a speech in which he referred to a “new world order” that had been ushered in with the end of the Cold War. As the remaining world superpower, the United States would act as a “police force” to help maintain peach and order around the globe. After attacks on American soil the United States declared a general War on Terror. The War on Terror is an effort by the governments of the U.S. and its principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be “terrorists” and to ensure that “rogue states” no longer support terrorist activities. As nations interacted with each other, both nationalism and orthodoxy increased. These groups are often referred to as religious extremists. The rise of religious extremism spawned a series of conflicts in Middle
Unfortunately, they were wrong because new enemies and problems emerged almost immediately. President Bush gave a speech in which he referred to a “new world order” that had been ushered in with the end of the Cold War. As the remaining world superpower, the United States would act as a “police force” to help maintain peach and order around the globe. After attacks on American soil the United States declared a general War on Terror. The War on Terror is an effort by the governments of the U.S. and its principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be “terrorists” and to ensure that “rogue states” no longer support terrorist activities. As nations interacted with each other, both nationalism and orthodoxy increased. These groups are often referred to as religious extremists. The rise of religious extremism spawned a series of conflicts in Middle