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chapter 13: globalization and a changing world, 1990 - present 271 the impact of the presidential election of 2016 during the presidential campaign, donald trump promised an aggressive policy against isis if elected. as president, he dismantled the obama administrations limits on drone strikes and commando raids outside conventional battlefields. as president, trump instituted strict controls on travelers from nations suspected of being havens for terrorist activities. however, this policy witnessed strong opposition to the presidents plan. section 5b: analyzing evidence - based data following the attack, president george w. bush addressed the world about the terrorist attacks. president bush announced in a speech before congress that: \we will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.\ 11. to which earlier event is president george w. bush referring to in this speech? 1. the iranian revolution 2. the soviet invasion of afghanistan 3. the attack by american terrorists on oklahoma city 4. the attack on the united states on september 11, 2001 12. president bushs main purpose in delivering this speech to the u.s. congress was to 1. depose dictatorial regimes in north and sub - saharan africa 2. overturn existing islamic governments in the middle east 3. encourage foreign nations to hand over members of al - qaeda 4. spread democratic government to other countries in the world the real cost of the war on terror is not just what it has added to the national debt. it is also the lost jobs that those funds could have created. every $1 billion spent on defense creates 8,555 jobs and adds $565 million to the economy. that same $1 billion given to you as a tax cut would have stimulated enough demand to create 10,779 jobs and put $505 million into the economy as retail spending. $1 billion in education spending adds $1.3 billion to the economy and creates 17,687 jobs. that $2.1 trillion spent on the war on terror created 18 million jobs. but if it had gone toward education instead, it would have created almost 38 million jobs. 13. which statement about the war on terror summarizes the main idea of this passage? 1. the war has brought about an increase in the production of consumer goods. 2. money spent on the war on terror could have been used to spur the u.s. economy. 3. federal control over the u.s. economy has led to a decrease in spending. 4. fighting the war on terrorism was probably the wisest use of the money.

Explanation:

1. President George W. Bush's famous statement was in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
2. After the 9/11 attacks, Bush's speech aimed at getting a strong - handed approach against terrorism, which included encouraging foreign nations to hand over al - Qaeda members.
3. The passage emphasizes the opportunity cost of the money spent on the War on Terror, suggesting it could have been used more effectively to spur the U.S. economy.

Answer:

1. 4. the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001
2. 3. encourage foreign nations to hand over members of al - Qaeda
3. 2. Money spent on the War on Terror could have been used to spur the U.S. economy.