Impact Of George Bush's Speech About 9/11

President George W. Bush took office just nine short months prior to the most horrific attack on American soil when a group of men hijacked four commercial airliners. The hijackers proceeded to fly two of the planes into the twin towers in New York and one of them into the Pentagon. The fourth plane was unsuccessful in its attempt to fly into a building, believed to be the white house. These hijackers failed because the heroic passengers overpowered the hijackers; unfortunately, the plane still crashed in a Pennsylvania field, this did, however, save many lives. This attack would be a defining moment in George Bush’s first term. The attack, simply called 9/11, because it took place on September 11, 2001, changed the way of life in the United
Bush, not known for his eloquent speaking, delivered a speech to the American people and the members of congress that would almost single-handedly get him reelected in 2004. The American people, including the congress, were eager for information and a direction to move the country past this terrible attack, which left the country frozen for a short period. Therefore, with the help of his advisors and a group of speechwriters, President Bush was able to accomplish something most believed him incapable of, delivering a message that was articulate and on target to get his agenda started, which consisted of returning America to a confident position. To understand the impact of this speech, one must also understand the deliverer. President Bush was not doing well in the beginning of his presidency and many questioned his worth. His education or at least his speaking ability was on constant attack. His agenda met much resistance due to the extremely tight victory, he achieved over Al Gore and a 50/50 Senate (Springer and Parker, 121). His ratings were about 55% but the economy was not doing well even with a couple of successes in the Congress, overall you could say he was treading water in his first year (Spring and Parker, 121). Knowing the audience and the speaker of this terribly important speech is only the beginning to understand the impact and influence of this historic
The country was scared; it would be an understatement to say the United States was in fear and shock. Through this speech, the President was able to reassure, the American citizens and the people around the world, justice would be served and the United States would always stand strong (Bush). This speech was delivered to a joint congress and broadcast across the world to ensure the message was heard loud and clear that the individuals behind the terrorist event known as 9/11 would not go without