SEC310 wk2 assig1

Case Study 1: Impetus of the DHS 

Prior to the 9/11 attacks, there were a number of other “terrorist”  events that occurred on both U.S. soil and abroad. Read the article  discussing the Oklahoma City bombing, located at

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/oklahoma-city-bombing

and the article discussing the 1993 World Trade Center bombings, located at

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/february/tradebom_022608

.  These events, however, did not have the impact on the American psyche  and the political repercussions that accompanied the 9/11 attacks, such  as the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A Webpage  dedicated to the creation of the DHS is located at

http://www.dhs.gov/creation-department-homeland-security

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  Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:

1. Describe  why the 9/11 attacks was the impetus for forming the Department of  Homeland Security and raising greater awareness of terrorist attacks.
2. Hypothesize why the Oklahoma City and 1993 World Trade Center bombings did not cause the dramatic impact as that of 9/11.
3. Predict  how these two (2) historical attacks could have potentially been  diminished or avoided with the protections in place today.
4. Use  at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia  and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in  the required assignment page length.