An Act of Weakness The date of September 11‚ 2001‚ is one of the most traumatic events in United States history. In New York City‚ 19 extremists of the Islamic al-Qaeda group committed an act of terrorism that we can never recover from. They flew planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center‚ one into the Pentagon‚ and one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. These actions have cost a countless number of lives‚ 2‚996 lives to be exact. The profoundly weak terrorists only had one intention
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On September 11‚ 2001‚ a disastrous tragedy happened. Four planes were being hijacked by 19 Islamic terrorists on Tuesday. The terrorist’s leader was Osama bin Laden who planned the attacks. Two of the planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City‚ the third plane hit the pentagon that was supposed to hit the White House‚ and the last plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. From that day‚ multiple changes were made after this horrible occurrence. Some people still mourn about
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On September 11 2001‚ the world trade Centre in Manhattan‚ new York. They were hit by two planes. Most people I know know where they were when they first heard about the collapsing of the world trade Centre. That moment is something that changed the course of the 12st century. On that day 3‚000 lives were lost and hundreds injured. People working in the towers‚ people passengers on the flights and emergency services. Before such an event took place it didn’t even cross anyone’s mind that such things
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1. Mom‚ where were you when the attacks occurred? (Mom) I was at work at the time the 9/11 attacks were taking place. I will never forget that day and where I was at the time. I don’t think anyone who was old enough to remember it will not know exactly how they heard the news. 2. Mom‚ how did you find out about he attacks? (Mom) I remember walking out of my office to go get a cup of coffee and a co-worker came out of his office. He said‚ “Did you hear a plane just crashed into the twin towers?”
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As we sat there‚ we had to listen to horrific facts about this event. They told us that approximately 3‚000 people had lost their lives(Friedman 51) 9/11 caused 1‚600 extra deaths due to traffic accidents(Kick ass facts). The news reporter broke the news that in the North Tower 1‚402 people died‚ in the South Tower 614 people died‚ in Flight 11 ninety-two people died‚ in the United Airlines Flight sixty five people died‚ 345 firefighters/ paramedics and sixty police were killed(O’Keefe 18). As soon
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It has been 16 years since the 9/11terrorist attacks‚ the original place built a museum. The new World Trade Center has now been rebuilt. “ Before 9/11‚ emergency management focused on natural disaster mitigation and recovery. So training was based on experience and mentorship. However‚ the 9/11incident fundamentally changed the culture of emergency management. The paradigm shift now requires a unified response‚ which in turn required an academic approach to disaster management. September 11th was
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was to do with looking after Britain’s own national interest. With Britain seen as one of America’s greatest and influential allies‚ it would seem obvious that an attack on the scale of 9/11 could so easily be repeated on this side of the Atlantic. Whitehall according to {Chin 2013 }was concerned that 9/11 could spark a groundswell of movement against the West therefore taking action in Afghanistan to try and combat the threat possessed by the militants was seen as necessary. However there were
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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
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Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America” (Newman). For every cause there is an effect‚ and unfortunately the effects of 9/11 are disturbing. I like to say that everything happens for a reason‚ and the reasons of 9/11 still continue to puzzle the people today. The attacks on world trade center and pentagon on September 11 2001 were tragic and devastating not only for the victims‚ but all the people of United States of America. The tragic losses will forever haunt the mind
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Hook: On average 3 to 5 days after 9/11 there was 44% of the adult US population experienced substantial stress. Bridge: People might even say that 9/11 was one of the worst events in history that caused serious problems for people like‚ depression‚ Post traumatic stress disorder‚ or the suicide rate in America. After 9/11 people most likely felt like they were on an emotional rollercoaster. Thesis: September 11‚ 2001 was a day that millions of Americans could never forget. Point: A 12 year-year-old
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