From the minute the first airplane hit the World Trade Center on that fateful morning September 11th, 2001 the entire nation was moved. Then when two more planes came crashing into the other tower and the Pentagon, the nation was crushed. It was the most fatal terrorist attack ever committed against the United Stated killing nearly 3,000 people. Thousands of children were left with one parent or even became orphans. September 11th quickly became our biggest national tragedy since the JFK assassination. After the attacks, many changes could be seen in the country beginning with the government. Immediately after the attacks security shot up, which quickly sacrificed some citizen freedom. For example, the USA Patriot Act was passed in 2001 to give law enforcement agencies surveillance powers over U.S citizens. This led to creation of the Information Awareness Office whose goal was to develop technology that could collect and process massive amounts of…
Throughout history America has been known for intervening in other countries diplomatic affairs for the sake of special interests that can be anything from raw materials to competing for power against another country. By convincing people to rebel against their government, America is able to reach its goal. The American government is also known for manipulating people’s opinions against their government by propagandizing and filling them with empty dreams and hopes such as freedom and democracy. They explain that the only way to achieve those dreams is to overthrow the government. The American intervention in other countries led to many impacts.…
September 11, 2001 changed America forever. The 9/11 cases challenged the government power and its relation to individual rights during times of war. Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization funded by Osama bin Laden targeted the American government in a series of deadly attacks on 9/11 that killed over 3000 people and injured scores of others. The United States declared an act of war against Terrorism and soon was heavily involved in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Similar to the Korematsu v. U.S. (1944) Supreme Court cases where Congress authorization forces the government to comply with an order. The 9/11 cases were no ordinary in nature but it was different from similar cases. One must understand the complexity of the cases and the course of action…
On September 11, 2001 at 8:46 am, a plane hit the twin towers in New York City; thus, causing an event that would kill 2,977 Americans. That first plane started the devastation of 9/11 and will forever mark a national tragedy. On 09/11/2001 four planes in three different locations were hijacked by terrorists and were used to attack America. At first this was looked at as a possible accident until the second plane crashed, it was clear in that moment that this was not an accident. President George Bush was alerted about this incident while at a Florida Elementary School, which caused him to go into immediate hiding. The events of 9/11 impacted the way America looks at society and terrorism. This is illustrated by the jarring events of the day and the reactions of Americans to this day.…
Bush believed that America’s role in the Middle East involvement should be reduced ( ). This would all change after September 11th 2001. September 11th would have a huge affect on the president and the American people. On this day, four aircrafts were hijacked. Two had flown into the Twin Towers in New York City causing the towers to collapse.…
On September 11, the world was shaken by the events of that day. Terrorist invaded our country, killing thousands of innocent people and injuring thousands more. September 11th was a horrible days in our history. The terrorist acts of 9/11 showed how unprepared The United State had been as a nation. People wondered, why is this happening? How is it possible that this could happen in America? What can be done so it never happens again? September 11th is the day people understood the concept that freedom isn’t free. People had a basic understanding of the word terrorism, however no one really believed that America could suffer the tragedy that it did. As far as people knew terrorism was a concern for countries in the Middle East, not in our backyard,…
September 11 2001 Narrative8:30 AM. I am in a meeting with Alliance Consulting CEO 's in Building 1 World Trade Center. We are all discussing booming businesses in the NYC region, getting very excited about a little computer chip processing company that has been getting very high marks on their last quota. All of a sudden, there is a loud whipping sound and the building begins shaking. Just a blink later and my hearing is gone, and I am lying on the ground trying to understand why the only color I see is blood red. I try to stand but realize that my legs are pinned by a 315 pound conference table with a smoked glass top and stainless steel frame. I emit a horrifying shriek, and my coworker Stanley Johnson runs up to me and yells at me to push on three. I can barely understand his terrified voice, but still push as hard as I can when I hear the word "one" come from his blood filled…
After 9/11 many lives were lost which impacted many of American’s daily lives, now this catastrophic event will be remembered in history forever. Not only will Americans never forget 9/11, but their perception of the attackers will change as well. Many never thought that they would be attacked and especially they never thought that a terrorist attack could be carried out so efficiently and devastate so many. As a result, many Americans decide to change their foreign policy, now more than ever they believed that the only way to prevent anything like this from happen again is if they enforce and change their foreign policy towards the middle east and neighboring countries.…
Even though Hussein was not directly linked to the terrorist attacks, Hussein was suspected of producing weapons of mass destruction, however, none were ever found. President George W. Bush’s The War on Terror. Now the confidence in believing the state regarding whatever it says, on terrorism, war, freedom of information, climate change, even when the governments are telling the truth. The effects of 9/11 politically, socially, economically and in virtually all spheres of life the US government wiretapping telephone calls of American citizens without a warrant to no-fly lists, Americans have witnessed the erosion of civil rights, and civil liberties have been eroded and our concern for individual rights, rounding up and deporting Muslim immigrants by the thousands when there was anything dubious about their status; including the claim that our president had the constitutional authority to imprison indefinitely, without trial, any person on the planet he deemed an “unlawful enemy combatant”. The United States is still involved in the Middle East to this day. The changes from 9/11 continue to have effects across the globe, particularly in the Middle East, where American-led military operations helped foment rebellions and ongoing warfare throughout the…
Many major events have happened throughout the United States that have impacted the people and the government. One event has had more impacted on me then the other events. That event is the 9/11 attack on the United States. This event was one of the first major acts of terrorism in the United States killing over 3,000 people. The terrorists hijacked four airplanes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center towers.…
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have indeed affected the lives of Americans all over the United States. Everyone is aware that the events that took place on September 11th 2001 were a series of horrific tragedies, but they also brought a sense of unity amongst the nation, making Americans, in a sense, more patriotic. Along with this feeling of American pride and ‘standing as one’, Americans suddenly found something to unite against. While our military and government started a war in the Middle East, it seemed as if it became normalized to target anyone who shared the characteristics, religion, or background of al-Qaeda, those who were actually responsible for the September…
I believe the incidents on 9/11 feuled the ignition in the hearts of American people. My professor in International Relations once stated, “ In order to be a great leader you have to think based off of rationale and not emotion. The former President Bush did the exact antithesis of that statement. He completely reacted off emotion and unsettle history between his father, President George H.W. Bush. and Saddam Hussien. This ultimately resulted in the invasion of the Iraq War. The United States represented a line where national measures and freedom of action were the backbone of American foreign policy. Other nations viewed the United States as obliging to the rules and regulations when it is at our best interest, but not in the best interest of everyone . For example, “Using organizations like the U.N. was only of interest when the U.S. was unable to solve a problem on its own, or when Washington was guaranteed support for its own policy.” In order to be positive, there existed a significant degree of antagonism between this group and the old, more traditional realist viewpoint of foreign policy within the Republican Party. Republican camp gained the upper hand over the traditional realists in the wake of September 11, 2001. (Tor G. Jakobsen,…
Everyday tragedy occurs. Significant or not it affects some or all. For America 9/11 was the biggest tragedy to occur since Pearl Harbor, and has changed the course of our nation and for the future. 9/11 being the largest death poll on American soil since the civil war had a great impact on the country. It takes a great force to change the course of a powerful nation and 9/11 had that power to leave the country in shock and change the future for America. Learning about 9/11 brings respect to those who died and respect to the families to the families that have lost loved ones. The most tragic event in U.S history is deemed to be remembered. The story of 9/11 will be passed down in history forever.…
The things that happened back in September 11th, 13 years ago, changed the world that we live in so many ways. Not only started a war between USA and Al-Qaeda, it opened the doors to a world that us, as kids/teenagers, would have never seen or even knew that existed. Wars seemed like things that only happened in the past or in movies, but now we grew up seeing the news, the headlines, and the stories of the horrific events that have been happening since 2001 and now we see them as normal issues in our world, our perspective about the wars, social and political tragedies are way too normal now.…
The September 11th incident that took place in New York City changed the entire justice system in the United States. September 11th lead to changes in the United States Patriot Act, changes in criminal procedures in regard to terrorism, the confinement of citizens, and procedural rights at military tribunals. Many sections of the justice system was either altered or modified in some way shape or form. Most of the changes was done to protect the United States citizens, world peace, and the economy. September 11th affected not only the United States, but also the whole world mainly because of its dominance and role in economic system mainly because Wall Street was caught in…