Research Paper
Pakhi Goyal
Research Paper
Contemporary History
August 25, 2012
“The planes were hijacked, the buildings fell, and thousands of lives were lost nearly a thousand miles from here. But the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America.
And standing here in the heartland of America, we say in one voice: We will not give in to terrorists; We will not rest until they are found and defeated; We will win this struggle, not for glory, nor wealth, nor power, but for justice, for freedom, and for peace; So help us God.” – Tom Harkin. 9/11 is a date that most of us will never forget until the day we die due to the impact it had on the country and people worldwide. More than a decade has passed since the shocking events of 9/11, and while certain facts about 9/11 are still debated, it is widely known that a group of terrorists working for al-Qaeda hijacked four domestic US flights, and conducted four suicide attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a failed attempt on the White House, which crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The premeditated attacks killed an estimated 3,000 people, with thousands more injured. This terrorist attack will forever be remembered for those people who fell victims and were killed for no reason at all. 9/11 is definitely a significant contemporary event and therefore I chose to do my research on it. I wanted to do thorough research to find out the cause of 9/11, what impact it had on the country and its people, and the changes that took place because of the attack.
There are several causes according to the people worldwide as to why Al Qaeda attacked the US but no one really knows the correct answer. This horrific event left the whole country shook and though to some people it may not be a big deal, for majority of the people it was and still is till this day. Three weeks after 9/11, as the US began launching air strikes against Taliban positions, a video of Bin Laden sitting
Research Paper
Contemporary History
August 25, 2012
“The planes were hijacked, the buildings fell, and thousands of lives were lost nearly a thousand miles from here. But the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America.
And standing here in the heartland of America, we say in one voice: We will not give in to terrorists; We will not rest until they are found and defeated; We will win this struggle, not for glory, nor wealth, nor power, but for justice, for freedom, and for peace; So help us God.” – Tom Harkin. 9/11 is a date that most of us will never forget until the day we die due to the impact it had on the country and people worldwide. More than a decade has passed since the shocking events of 9/11, and while certain facts about 9/11 are still debated, it is widely known that a group of terrorists working for al-Qaeda hijacked four domestic US flights, and conducted four suicide attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a failed attempt on the White House, which crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The premeditated attacks killed an estimated 3,000 people, with thousands more injured. This terrorist attack will forever be remembered for those people who fell victims and were killed for no reason at all. 9/11 is definitely a significant contemporary event and therefore I chose to do my research on it. I wanted to do thorough research to find out the cause of 9/11, what impact it had on the country and its people, and the changes that took place because of the attack.
There are several causes according to the people worldwide as to why Al Qaeda attacked the US but no one really knows the correct answer. This horrific event left the whole country shook and though to some people it may not be a big deal, for majority of the people it was and still is till this day. Three weeks after 9/11, as the US began launching air strikes against Taliban positions, a video of Bin Laden sitting