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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The Answer of 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?

Americans Experienced a Great Wave of National Unity and Solidarity