The Similarities Between 9-11 And Pearl Harbor

9:11 is it a date that will live in infamy? This paper will discuss the similarities between 9:11 and Pearl Harbor and describe/evaluate/ analyze the presidential responses to these two events well as examine/investigate the roles that class, culture, religion, and notions of superiority played in these attacks on the United States. Pearl Harbor and 9:11 were both similar in a number of ways. First, they were both surprise attacks on America. Another critical similarity is that the surprise attacks were support for the cause of another organization/country. An equally important similarity is that it made the U.S. go to war with another country/ organization. Finally, they both caused the death of thousands and the destruction of large areas.

Flights 11, 175,77, and 93. Satam Al Suquami, Wail Al Shehri, Waleed Al Shehri, Abdul Aziz Al Omari, and Mohamed Atta entered flight 11 a nonstop flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Flight 11 was hijacked at 8:19 at 35,000 feet by stabbing two flight attendants, spraying mace and a bomb threat. Flight 11 changed its destination from Los Angeles to New York . 8:45 flight 11 crashed into the top half of north tower of the world trade center. At 8:46 the North Tower starts evacuating. Flight 175 was bordered by Marwan Al Shehhi, Fayez Banihammad, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Hamza Al Ghamdi, and Mohand Al Shehri. this hijacking happened at around 9:00 in the morning. At 9:02 A.M. an evacuation order was broadcasted into the South Tower. Flight 175 crashed into the south tower just one minutes later. At 9:05 the president is informed and the New York City Mayor arrives at the NYPD command post. Nawaf Al Hazmi, Majed Moqed, Hani Hanjour, Khaud Al Mihdhar, Salem Al Hazmi entered flight 77 that was headed toward Washington D.C. At 9:36 Secret Service agents evacuate Vice President Dick Cheney to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. Flight 77 crashed into the pentagon at 9:37, 25 minutes after being hijacked. Ahmed Al Nami, Saeed Al Ghamdi, Ziad Jarrah, and Ahmad Al Haznawi were on flight 93. This flight was hijacked at 9.28 above eastern Ohio. A couple of minutes after passengers started to retaliate. At

"Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror," said George Bush. Both of these presidential responses were used to declare war on another