Bibliograph

The war on terrorism, the first year, David Downing

Type

Label

The war on terrorism, the first year, David Downing

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The war on terrorism

Oclc number

51756019

Responsibility statement

David Downing

Series statement

Troubled world

Sub title

the first year

Summary

Chronicles terrorist activity throughout the world in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first centuries, particularly the 9/11 attacks and response to them, emphasizing the causes and solutions

Table Of Contents

Two declarations of war -- Terrorism -- Turning point: the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- Turning point: the Afghan Civil War -- Al-Qaeda -- Turning point: September 11 -- Operation "Enduring Freedom" -- The war at home -- Turning point: the "Axis of Evil" -- The global campaign -- Turning point: the Bali bombing -- Prospects

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification