On September 11‚ 2001‚ the world changed. It was said to be a beautiful day‚ almost perfect. Then in an instant‚ a plane smashed into one of the Twin Towers. The building instantly lit on fire and the whole city went into a panic. There was debris falling everywhere‚ and even six blocks away from the building‚ you could see dozens of papers raining down from the sky like ashes from a fire. Police officers and firefighters were constantly rushing in and out of the building‚ salvaging every single
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Reflection about 9/11 In what way(s) did growing up in the aftermath of September 11th‚ 2001 effect the culture of the world in which you live? 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
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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
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inside and they were unable to do anything to help. Knowing that it would take possibly weeks to go through the rubble to find the lost family members. Over “3000 people lost their lives that day‚ including over 400 police and firefighters‚ it was the deadliest day for firefighters who lost 343 of their own” (History
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It was the date of September 11‚ 2001‚ a plane had struck the Twin Towers at 8:36 am‚ devastating thousands of people. Meanwhile‚ in New York Firefighter Jessie‚ was getting up and saying goodbye to his wife. "Goodbye Samantha‚ I love you‚" says Jessie. Jessie’s daughter Bailey ran out of her room to give her dad a big hug and kiss goodbye. "Goodbye daddy I hope you have a good day at work‚ I love you‚" Bailey squealed. " Love you too‚" says Jessie. "Jessie why do you have to leave so
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September 11‚ 2001 the attack of on the Twin Towers. American Airline Flight 11 struck one of the towers early morning‚ destroying six floors instantly and people within the building are confused and have no idea what had happened. The building was engineered to withstand fires and smoke the smoke still mangoes to take over. On the floors above the impact the people with high level of authority were taking charge and asking other employees to look for people within the area‚ and making phone called
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September 11‚ 2001 Lexcia Negron 7995 History Pearblossom Private School February 17‚ 2014 Abstract The 9/11 terrorist attack in the United States has become one of the most known disasters in history. Because of the horrible tragedies that happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ America has had some effects from it. From getting stopped more than usual in the airport‚ to having an Immigration system and also having an Act that allows the government to intrude in people’s lives. Security protocols
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The attacks on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies‚ ranging from the White House to airport security‚ to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War‚ terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission‚ 92). The majority of terrorist groups
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¨The September 11 attacks were precipitated in a large part because Osama bin Laden‚ the leader of the militant Islamic organization al-Qaeda Held native beliefs about the United States in the run-up to the attacks¨(The Plot). A little under 3‚000 people were killed during 9/11. Everyone woke up normally getting ready for work or school‚ no one would have thought this would have been the worst terrorist attack in US history. People were surprised on how they planned all of the attacks and people
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profession. The images of fire professionals we see on television and in film are often romanticized versions of day-to-day life on the job. What is the life of a firefighter really like? The Job According to a 1993 survey‚ annual starting salaries for firefighters in major cities fall in the range of $28‚000 to $46‚000 with overtime pay. Firefighters receive health‚ disability and retirement benefits‚ and many consider the work schedule beneficial as well (rotating 24-hour shifts). No two days are alike
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