Challenges of the 21st Century

AP US History· difficulty 2/5

On September 11, 2001

  • A

    A stock market crash triggered a deep recession and prompted emergency federal bailouts

  • B

    Iraq invaded Kuwait, prompting a U.S.-led coalition response under President Bush

  • C

    Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes; attacks killed about 3,000 in NYC, the Pentagon, and PA

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  • D

    The Soviet Union formally collapsed, ending the Cold War and reshaping NATO strategy

Explanation

Reshaped American foreign and domestic policy; led to the War on Terror.

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