Summary

In response to the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security was established in the most dramatic reorganization of the U.S. government in more than half a century. The department's mission is to ensure the safety and security of the United States. In 2005, this newly formed department faced its first major test with Hurricane Katrina, the massive storm that pummeled New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. 

Enlivened by full-color photographs, descriptive sidebars, and a beneficial glossary, The Department of Homeland Security, Updated Edition traces the history of the efforts to maintain national security in the United States and explains how one of the government's newest and most crucial departments is organized. In depth yet accessible, this eBook is ideal for student research and meets national social studies curriculum standards.

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