America is a country where citizens are proud to live and be apart of the great culture. Through many hardships, including the Vietnam war, the Gulf War, 9/11, and Afghanistan; the American population has binded together and show that no matter what happens, they will overcome the adversity. Time and time again, Americans have proven to the world that nothing will keep them down. When a country is threatened as a whole, specifically America and 9/11, the citizens will come together, and they will express a great deal of patriotism while showing their worries towards national security. When the tragedy that 9/11 was happened, Americans came together as a country, and as a whole, to overcome the catastrophe. Over 3,000 people died either …show more content…
The plane hijackers took over the planes by sneaking scissors and box cutters through security easily. After people realized this, many of them began to fear what else could happen. My dad is an example of one of the many citizens worried. He said, “ Obviously it affected me when I traveled. Before this, I never even imagined something like 9/11 could be possible, but, after it, that sort of thing is all I could think about when I got on a plane”. He traveled a lot for his job at the time, and had no problem flying, but after that, he was stressed to go on a plane. Actually, about half of grown american adults showed stress because of 9/11. The attacks obviously lead to the government trying to fortify the security of the nation. The government passed a new bill known as the Patriot act. The Patriot act gave the government more power in the realm of hunting and finding terrorists. Security at airports were also majorly beefed up to try and prevent another catastrophe. The president, George Bush, also started to conduct military operations in Afghanistan to try and uproot the terrorist groups. Shortly after starting the military campaign, the President’s approval rating soared up to 90 percent, showing that many Americans wanted to feel more secure and find the terrorists. 9/11 lead to the American people to show their worry towards national security, and this lead to the government acting on
Before the attacks on September 11th, Americans were under the assumption that an individual or group of individuals could not do such a devastating thing to humanity. Prior to 9/11 there was a lack of security in airports and on airplanes. “In 2001, airline security was minimal and was the responsibility of the airline. Passengers were asked a few questions by ticket agents before they passed through checkpoints with metal detectors that were calibrated to sound an alarm for anything larger than a small caliber handgun. If an alarm did sound, security at the checkpoint would...
9/11 was one of the most devastating events in American History. Four hijacked passenger airplanes killed almost three thousand people. 9/11 changed millions of lives forever. American Citizens didn’t feel safe. This attack was a wake-up call to American security. 9/11 forced the country to acknowledge its shortcomings and fix them, before any more harm could come upon the United States of America. 9/11, as all acts of terror do, promoted the growth of technology, in this case, security in the United States. 9/11 also brought about feelings of hatred to the country. The United States soon became known as one of the most intolerable nations on this planet. Lastly, 9/11 butchered the economy and forced it down a long road to recovery.
On September 11, 2001 New York came upon a terrorist attack. The terrorist hijacked four airplanes the morning of the attack. The attack was part of the Al-Qaeda Islamist group, led by Osama Bin Laden. Two planes collided into the World Trade Center; one hit the Pentagon, and the other one crashed in Pennsylvania never reaching its destination. The cause of 9/11 is that Islam saw the United States as a heinous country with different and awful morals so they decided to attack. The consequences were the tensions between Americans and Muslims rose. Numerous hate crimes were committed and there was a massive economic downfall. We could have avoided this incident if the airport security would have been more strict, then the attack would have a less chance of happening (Bantista). “Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts. Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward. And freedom will be defended.” –President Bush directly after the 9/11 attacks (Tsimelkas). The government issued extreme changes in the military system and the surveillance ...
On September 11, 2001 terrorists crashed two American airline airplanes into Twin Towers, killing thousands of people. It was the worst terrorist attack in American history and it showed us that we are not protected by Atlantic and Pacific. It showed us that we could be attacked by anyone at anytime. It showed us that if we will be attacked again that we can only depend on each other and not on other nations to help us. The 9/11 changed people forever, some lost family members or friends, others lost their jobs even so called “American Dream.”
On the first day after the Twin Towers fell, when the skies were silent and the country cried, a sense of patriotism was greatly increased and appreciated. Many people came from several different countries, with many different skills, but everyone who came all had one
The attacks that occurred on 9/11 took place on September 11th, 2001. In this devastating event, four different attacks had taken place. Each of the attacks were carried out by terrorists. The group responsible for the attack was Al-Qaeda, a militant Islamist organization that is known to be global in present day. The group itself has a network consisting of a Sunni Muslim movement that aims to make global Jihad happen. Furthermore, a stateless, multinational army that is ready to move at any given time. This terrorist group focuses on attacking non-Sunni Muslims, those who are not Muslim, and individuals who the group deems to be kafir. Ever since the late 1980s, Al-Qaeda has been wreaking havoc all around the world. The leader of the group once being Osama bin Laden. Three planes were bound for New York City while another plane headed towards Washington, D.C. which was supposed to take out the U.S. Capitol. Two of the airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center. One plane hitting the North Tower and the other hitting the South Tower. The third plane had crashed into the Pentagon taking out the western side of the building. The last and final plane was focused solely on taking out the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. but failed due to passengers of the plane coming hijacking it from the hijackers. The passengers attempted to take out the hijackers but sadly failed, crashing it into a field in Pennsylvania. Throughout the content of this paper, we will be focusing on the role of media when it comes to 9/11; more specifically: how the media's coverage of 9/11 manipulated our feelings towards 9/11, how it affected Islamophobia in America, and the lasting effects of 9/11.
One of the most devastating terrorist attacks in United States history, 9/11, has taken the
There were numerous events and threats leading up to the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center which left chaos amongst the streets of downtown New York City and would leave America and its families devastated and prone to change after this infamous date in our nation’s history. What happened on September 11th, 2001 was without a doubt both horrific and ill natured. Multiple terrorists hijacked several US airliners that would later be flown into the North and South towers, the Pentagon, and also an unintended area in Pennsylvania. It can be said that the United States of America was unprepared and vulnerable for these occurrences.
Franklin Roosevelt's Statue of Liberty speech he says, "Realization that we are all bound together by hope of a common future" (Roosevelt Pg. 10). Americans have one strong aspect that many countries do not, they have high patriotism and pride. Americans can come together to form the strongest bonds of friendship and courage. After an event such as a terrorist attack, American has faced two important moments, shock, then pride. That pride from an event is the American people coming together and rising up, putting all differences aside.
The terror attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 affected all of America after that day. People hugged their loved ones tighter and some Americans took action to defend our country. Some Americans choose to defend our country by joining the military. Others in the country demanded change by creating and pushing legislature with the intent of keeping American safe. The laws that passed which occurred because of the attacks on 9/11 have been helpful to America because they have enabled government agents in their search for terrorists,
September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA, FBI, and the airlines were shaken. People were scared to fly after what had happened.
9/11 was one of the darkest days in America, but some say the government could have been part of these attacks. For many years people have debated about the 9/11 cover up. This theory cannot explain why the government would do this. Once people understand why the 9/11 cover up is fake, they will begin to see the answer to their problem, could the government have done this? This conspiracy theory is wrong because, terrorists admitted to the attacks, so many people died, and there's no evidence against the government.
Though 9/11 was depressing, there was hope. Many people helped others and showed their love for our country. For example, the F.D.N.Y. firefighters placed an American flag where the towers once stood. Seeing the symbolism of America in the pile of rubble made me feel
When the terrorist attacks occurred on 9/11 it did more than just affect the comfort level of American citizens. It had an all around impact on how this country will be run for years to come. The one economic impact that I will concentrate on is that the attacks, arguably, but directly effected the U.S. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and how the national budget will be handled from that day forward.
Before September 11, 2001, America was a very different place. Anyone over 30 can tell you stories about the “day the world stopped turning”. People did not know the world to be scary and did not fear the unknown, as they do today. The government also did not have the laws in place that they do now a days. Doug Robinson says “… before 9/11 you could stroll to the gate at the airport without a ticket and greet family and friends as they arrived or see them off as they departed” (Robinson). The security in public places was very lax compared to the security in the post September 11, America. People before the attacks did not need to worry about their privacy being invaded. People did not need to go through hours at airport security, but rather walked in as if they were getting onto a school bus. “You could board a plane without having to remove your shoes or belt or some other article of clothing. You didn’t get frisked and exposed to full body scans by grumpy TSA agents and made to stand with your arms raised and legs spread as...