September 11, 2001 was one of the scariest days for the United States of America. Many Americans felt unsafe in their own homes because this was the first ever terrorist attack on American soil. On this day many brave Americans stepped up to do their part on helping the wounded as much as they could. Many police officers and firefighters lost their lives going into the burning towers to try and save as many people as possible. Many nurses and doctors were also on site and working long hours in hope to save everyone who was able to make it out safely. Since that fateful day American’s still take a moment to remember that day that changed our country and took many American lives. That day might have been one of the scariest days in our history, but it has changed America to become safer. The government now has technology that is unbelievable. As long as the government has probable cause they can listen in to any ones phone calls, view their phone logs, text messages, and emails. They have also tightened security at all airports and also train stations and large cities. New York City has made the most changes since 9/11. They have a couple thousand undercover police officers, many that are bi-lingual, cameras around the whole city, security checkpoints, radiation detectors, and even a small military (Kramer). NYC has many military tactics set up to keep the city safe and its millions of inhibitors and many daily visitors. NYC is one of the most populated city, and now the most protected city in America. September 11th, 2001 is one of the worst days in the United States of America’s history by far. It all began at 8:45am when a stolen airplane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Many people believed that this was... ... middle of paper ... ...k City Mayor Inherits Massive Counterterrorism Operation." Buffalo News [Buffalo] Jan. 2014: n. pag. Print. Lucas, Fred. "Obama Invokes MLK, 9/11 While Calling For Changes On NSA Data Collection." The Blaze. The Blaze, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. . "9/11 Attacks." History. Arts and Entertainment Networks, 2010. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. . Powell, Michael. "More Than A Decade After 9/11, A Bull Market For Barriers And Checkpoints." The New York Times [New York City] 18 Nov. 2013: n. pag. The New York Times. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. . "Terrorist Plots Targeting New York City." New York Police Department. City of New York, 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. .
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Terrorism – This is a word that many people are terrified of. When a terrorist attack occurs, people’s daily routines are shattered. Things change instantaneously the moment the bomb goes of. When we think about a terrorist attack that really impacted the world, we immediately think about 9/11. On that day many people were hurt directly and indirectly. People were disorientated and scared. The moment there is change, the world panics. Unfortunately, 9/11 was not the only day where people panicked. On 1988, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 occurred. This terrorist attack was not as massive as 9/11; but, it did leave scares especially to the Syracuse University community.
On September 11th, 2001, four planes were hijacked, two planes hit the twin towers, one hit the pentagon, and one crash-landed in a field in Pennsylvania. Since then the government has been doing everything it can to help with security at airports, in airplanes, and in everyday life. Even though the government has been trying to increase security, terrorists have still been successful. Since 9/11, the government has taken many steps to increase security and decrease terrorism. However, security has increased, while terrorism has not decreased.
a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices – secretaries, businessman and women, military and federal workers. Moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings fires burning, huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet unyielding anger.
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It was a normal day in New York City, normal for the people around the country in their normal routine, on their way to work or just out and about in town. When suddenly, at about 8:45, their routine took a u-turn. Paul R. Pillar, a former deputy chief of the Counterterrorist Center at the Central Intelligence Agency, once wrote, “9/11 was one of the most traumatic events in U.S. history.” In other words, out of all of the horrible events that our country has faced, all the war, imprisonment, and slaughter, 9/11 is most likely the worst. This possibly for the fact that thousands of American’s lives were lost, and hundreds of them “died just doin’ what they do” , as Alan Jackson sang in “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning.” The positive and negative effects of 9/11 were shown to me through books, videos, songs, and my parents, my mom having seen the second plane crash on live tv. 9/11 affected the United States by changing the view on terrorism, a rise of patriotism, and upgrading the security of airports and major cities.
September 11th 2001 marks a day in US history that no one will ever forget. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred that day resulted in the biggest emergency service response ever in US history. Hundreds of police officers, EMS, and firefighters surrounded the area. However, according to a New York Times article, “The New York Police Department's response to the Sept. 11 attack was effective in many areas but suffered from lapses in leadership and coordination and a lack of proper planning and training, according to a draft report by an independent consultant for the department.” (Rashbaum, 2002)
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On September 11, 2001 a series of attacks were planned on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Washington, D.C. On this day, I remember, after my fifth grade teacher received the news of the attacks, she turned on the television. At this age I could not come to grips of why this was happening. I was saddened to watch the buildings burn down knowing that on the inside lives of people were being lost. Now, almost a decade later, the attacks on 9/11 has left a long-term effect on the United States. The aftermath of 9/11 caused America to be vulnerable to terrorism. It affected every race across the U.S. causing some to be racially profiled because of the race that was “assumed” to be behind the attacks. In order to strengthen the U.S. from future attacks, the Homeland Security Act was passed in 2002. This Act was introduced after the 9/11 attacks and mailing of anthrax. It was signed into law by then President George W. Bush in November 2002. It created both the United States Department of Homeland Security and the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Homeland Security. The Act's first responsibility was to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. Actions were needed after 9/11 occurred, from issuing a Commission Report to creating the Department of Homeland Security that specialized in terrorist attacks.
No one will ever forget the fateful day of September 11, 2001. That day was and still is a day that not only changed America, but also the World. September 11th, more commonly referred to as 9/11, began as a normal day. However, at about 8:45 terrorists hijacked a plane and flew it right into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. At first everyone thought it was just an accident, but at 9:03 it was confirmed a terrorist attack as another plane flew into the South Tower. The entire country was on high alert, but it still wasn’t enough to stop another plane that flew into the Pentagon at 9:37. There was a fourth plane but it crashed in Ohio on its way to D.C. to supposedly hit the White House. Not more than 12 hours after the first attack President Bush stood before the nation and gave a short five minute speech. This speech was to rally the nation and the world to fight to stop terrorism, assure everyone that the United States was still functioning and would continue to function no matter what, and to condemn the ones responsible for these attacks. (Salem Press)
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