How Does 9/11 Impact Me

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. After 9/11, the United States declared war on terrorism and the goal of capturing Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and putting them to justice. This event impacts me the most because this event started terrorism around the world, security in the United States has increased since the attack, and it made the United States go to
This was one of the biggest attacks that have ever happened in the United States. Many people including me still wonder today if global terrorism is getter better or worse. A quote from Pamela Engel, writer for the Business Insider said, “Since September 11, 2001, "the global terror threat has compounded and cascaded," said the note. We're now facing "unprecedented terror concerns" that will likely persist for years to come” (Engel 1). The reporter states that terrorism is getting worse around the world because of 9/11 happening. This impacts me because my generation has to worry more and more about terrorism every day. 9/11 left an emotional scar on the people of my generation because of people seeing thousands of people getting killed in one single day. In fact, more than 56% of my generation is worried about terrorism. (see fig.
I feel like they are doing a good job with the security in the United States. I believe that they are putting that money where it needs to be spent on. The United States needs to keep doing this so that they are giving us a sense of security. Also, the United States has toughened security in airports. Now all airports have to check the baggage of passengers, make guests take off their shoes, have travel size liquid. They also introduced air marshals and blast proof cockpit on every airplane to make sure nothing bad happens during a flight. This impacts me because now I have to go through scanners and machines to make sure I am able to go on a plane. I believe that this was one of the best solutions that they could of though of because it made people feel safer when they have to travel. These implications would make me and other people feel safe on an airplane