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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| By: |
Michael Kerrigan |
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Hardback |
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£19.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1590844092 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781590844090 |
| Publisher: |
MASON CREST PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
15 January, 2003 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Synopsis: |
The terrorist outrages of September 11, 2001, highlighted a dangerous paradox in America's protection strategies: how could a country with the world's most formidable armed forces have found itself so defenseless against determined - but relatively poorly equipped - enemies? Created to provide protection against the massed forces of a Communist superpower, our defense establishment has not necessarily kept pace with the demands of a new and perilously unstable world situation. And with no fewer than 40 different agencies involved in the effort to defend the United States from terrorist attack, there has been no shortage of gaps through which a cunning and implacable force could find a way. Yet all is not doom and gloom. The U.S. has vast military resources to draw upon. It also commands some of the world's foremost scientific expertise, as well as unmatched economic wealth. Formed in direct response to the 2001 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security has already done much to create that unified strategy of military and civil defense that will ensure America's continued survival and success through these uncertain times."The Department of Homeland Security" covers a wide range of issues, including: the historical and political background of the Department's establishment in September 2001; the existing agencies the Department was charged with controlling; the problems facing 'first responders', in particular, regarding the aftermath of September 11, 2001, and the efforts made to equip them for the challenges ahead; and, the attacks of a new generation of 'cyberterrorists' and the work of the Department in providing for our protection. |
| US Grade: |
From Seventh Grade to Twelfth Grade |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Mason Crest Publishers |
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Non-returnable |
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