On May 22, of 2011 Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. Osama was the leader of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda. He was Islamic, and assumed responsible for orchestrating the attack on the twin towers. The US had been searching for him for nearly a decade, but he was finally found and killed by the US Navy SEALs. He was buried at sea, because that was the custom and Islamic tradition. This photo shows Osama bin Laden, before he was killed by the US.
The news of Osama bin Laden’s death greatly upset al-Qaeda, and they swore to avenge the death of their leader. The US received many threats from the terrorist group but there were no more attacks following his death. Once bin Laden was dead, the US could focus more of their money and resources as well as their time on other attempts to combat terrorism. The news of this created arguments worldwide, and was a big win in american history.
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One of the astronauts on the mission was Neil Armstrong, and he became the first man to ever set foot on the moon. The picture to the right shows Neil Armstrong standing on the moon. It was an eight day journey, and they landed on July 24, 1969. NASA sent a team of three astronauts, and they planted the American flag firmly in the ground once they reached the moon. You can see the flag in the photograph. Apollo 11 was the beginning of many more space adventures to come. It gave NASA as well as other countries and astronauts the courage to attempt traveling through space. After this successful landing, many other countries began to make their own attempts to land on the moon. It encouraged other space missions by showing them that it was not impossible and reassuring them that it could be done. Not only was the successful moon landing a huge inspiration to other countries, but it was a momentous accomplishment for the United States.
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