Americans Experienced a Great Wave of National Unity and Solidarity

question 84

Essay

Americans experienced a great wave of national unity and solidarity in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Yet within a few years they were very bitterly divided over both political goals and tactics. What was the primary cause of these divisions? Were they debates over longstanding cultural and moral differences, or were the divisions directly related to the specific policies and conduct of the Bush administration?

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Definitions:

Nucleus Robustus Archistriatalis

A region in the brains of birds that is involved in song learning and production.

Birdsong

vocalizations produced by bird species, often complex and musical, used for communication and mating purposes.

Frequency

The frequency of a wave is determined by the number of vibrations that happen per unit of time, which can happen within a material like sound waves, or within an electromagnetic field, such as in the case of radio waves and light.

Amplitude

In physics, the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.