Al Gore

The United States has been fighting against terror since 1970 and they are still fighting against it today. The United States government has been trying to figure out ways to prevent future acts of terror which has raised eyebrows of some citizens. The way the government has reacted has differed through the years in which certain terrorist acts need to be handled differently. Between 1970 and today, the federal government has been figuring out ways to stop terror and/or figure out when terrorism…

In today’s day and age one of the main issues people will have to face is Terrorism. Thankfully, there are many safeguards put into place to help prevent and respond to any form of terrorist attack, whether it is Domestic, International or Religious. However, this makes one wonder consider what Counterterrorism truly is, and what is its main objective? According to the textbook, Essentials of Terrorism Concepts and Controversies, by Gus Martin, the author states that Counterterrorism can be…

Al Capone also known as "Scarface" was the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law in Illinois. He was the leading gangster of illegal activities including bootlegging of alcohol and tax-evasion from 1920 to 1931 Many believed he had a direct influence on the end of prohibition in Illinois. In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to…

that were ruthless and they were willing to take any means necessary to get what they wanted. They took over a city and took advantage of a federal law that greatly benefited organized crime. The most famous of all mafia kingpins, Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone, controlled the Outfit and had a major hand in making it one of the most powerful organizations for many years. His influence on Chicago and the rest of the United State would last for decades. We are going to explore the rise of the…

Have you ever heard of The Rock? The worst prisoners throughout the U.S were sent here to recognize the mistakes they had made. The most recognized prisoner was Frank Morris. He was the first prisoner to escape the horrible Alcatraz. Many people around the globe think the prisoners died while trying to escape, some evidence proves that they are still alive. The year is 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escaped the worst prison of all Alcatraz, and lived to tell the tale. According…

Not a television in the country was turned off; the stench of neglected cooking fills the air as families across the United States stop what they are doing to watch the unimaginable. On September 11, 2001 Al Qaeda leads a hijacking of commercial airline planes, driving it into the twin towers. Terrorism was the word on everyone’s lips, however the bitter taste of the Taliban in America could not compare to the brutality in its origins, Afghanistan. Through Khaled Hosseini’s historical fiction…

Post-Classical Age. In Muslim society, cities and other urban areas quickly developed and played important economic, religious, and cultural roles. One of the major roles that muslim cities and urban areas is the cultural role. During the Post-classical Age, Al-Hijari, an Iberian Muslim of Arab origin, boasted that Cordoba became a superior region after the Arab conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. He stated that the under the Umayyads, Cordoba became the center of seekers of science and…

of the Islamic realm during 754 CE? 1. During this time, al-Mansur wanted to relocate his power away from Damascus to start a new emergence. After a lengthy search, caliph al-Mansur, found a perfect region to build his capital, precisely beside the city of Baghdad. 2. The caliph had rather exceptional reasoning, his site ‘’…lay between Mesopotamia’s two great rivers at the juncture of the canals that linked them.’’ (WTWA 319). B. Caliph al-Mansur did not simply relocate just for two great…

The Umayyads’ rapid territorial expansion gave them limited time to consolidate their gains in North Africa and al Andalus while making the rapid commitment of large numbers of Ahl al Sham forces increasingly difficult due to the distance involved regarding the deployment of forces from Syria to theatres like Western Europe. This ensured the Umayyad army at Tours was mostly comprised of non-Arab…

Anwar al-awlaki, said to be one of the best recruiters and terrorist for al Qaeda was assassinated on September 30, 2011. This was an important reason for my topic because Anwar was recruiting people from the U.S to bomb and shoot places. This was also important for my topic because Anwar was also involved in the bombings and shootings. This was also an important reason for my topic because Anwar was also receiving emails talking about bombings, responding to them. The assassination of Anwar…