Effects Of 9/11 Attacks On American Society
The Main Social Effects of the 9/11 Attacks: A Response of American Society.
The events that occurred on September 11th, 2001 were acts of terror, roughly 3,000 people were killed in the nine-eleven attacks. Four US airplanes were hijacked by chosen members from al-Qaeda a group of terrorists who planned out suicide attacks against important targets in the United States. Of the four planes, one struck the Pentagon, one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania due to the passengers fighting back against the terrorists, and the two remaining planes were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City. These attacks were a changing point in American society. Many people were involved in the tragedy; their lives have changed. However, the attack had a …show more content…
As soon as the plane hit, the whole building started evacuating immediately. 9:45 a.m.: The White house began to evacuate. 10:05 a.m.: The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses, diving into the streets below. Then a humongous cloud of dust and debris formed and slowly drifted away from the building. 10:10 a.m.: The portion of the Pentagon that was hit collapsed. 1:27 p.m.: Washington city declared a state of emergency. 1:30 p.m. The fiery hole in the North tower at 8:45 a.m. was between the 93rd and 99th floors. The impact alone killed hundreds of people and trapped many more in the floors above the impact. People trapped by the damage and flames leaped off the side of the building to their deaths, desperate to escape (Weinberg). Evacuation began immediately, but eighteen minutes later, another Boeing 747, this one an United Airlines flight, sliced right through the south tower between the 77th and 85th floors (9/11 Attacks). This crash caused a huge explosion, fueled by the planes’ full gasoline tanks. Both buildings collapsed and severely damaged about 5 other buildings in the World Trade Center complex. The pile of ruins stretched seventeen
The events that occurred on September 11th, 2001 were acts of terror, roughly 3,000 people were killed in the nine-eleven attacks. Four US airplanes were hijacked by chosen members from al-Qaeda a group of terrorists who planned out suicide attacks against important targets in the United States. Of the four planes, one struck the Pentagon, one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania due to the passengers fighting back against the terrorists, and the two remaining planes were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City. These attacks were a changing point in American society. Many people were involved in the tragedy; their lives have changed. However, the attack had a …show more content…
As soon as the plane hit, the whole building started evacuating immediately. 9:45 a.m.: The White house began to evacuate. 10:05 a.m.: The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses, diving into the streets below. Then a humongous cloud of dust and debris formed and slowly drifted away from the building. 10:10 a.m.: The portion of the Pentagon that was hit collapsed. 1:27 p.m.: Washington city declared a state of emergency. 1:30 p.m. The fiery hole in the North tower at 8:45 a.m. was between the 93rd and 99th floors. The impact alone killed hundreds of people and trapped many more in the floors above the impact. People trapped by the damage and flames leaped off the side of the building to their deaths, desperate to escape (Weinberg). Evacuation began immediately, but eighteen minutes later, another Boeing 747, this one an United Airlines flight, sliced right through the south tower between the 77th and 85th floors (9/11 Attacks). This crash caused a huge explosion, fueled by the planes’ full gasoline tanks. Both buildings collapsed and severely damaged about 5 other buildings in the World Trade Center complex. The pile of ruins stretched seventeen