An event that sent the United States into emotional and economical distress‚ the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11‚ 2001 opened the eyes of Americans to the threat of terrorism. As the world watched‚ three planes were flown into each of the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. The unexpected attack stunned americans everywhere and sent them into a feeling of confusion and want for those responsible to be punished. After investigation‚ it was discovered that those responsible
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ESSAY – What impacts did 9/11 have on America? September 11‚ 2001‚ also known as 9/11‚ was the day that changed America‚ and made the world stand still. It was the most extreme attack that America had ever witnessed‚ far surpassing any other attempted terrorist attack. There were great impacts following 9/11‚ including the effects on the psychology of the American public and their perceptions of the world and other races. There was a significant impact on the economy. The government expended massive
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Sound familiar? This is how rigorous airport security is present day. The 9-11 attacks caused such a huge shock to America’s security that they had to rethink everything; they had to change the whole system that the American people believed would keep the safe. The question is though‚ how did they change it? Were the changes for the better? And how safe is are the American people now after the changes have been made? Since 9-11 America’s securities throughout all airports have been drastically changed
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gestures‚ having an open posture‚ talking with positive facial expressions‚ and being able to deliver the speech in a conversational style. When I watched the speech by our former president addressed to the public after a horrific event on September 11‚ 2001‚ I had perceived that it would be up to the public’s eye expectations when it came to the appearance but the words from our former president did stick to everyone who remained alert. Using emotions and positive reinforcement‚ the president informs
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The 9/11 memorial‚ on the site of twin towers tragedy is a greatly build memorial. My visit there 2 weeks ago was heart warming experience. The memorial was one of the most beautiful tributes t had ever seen. The water splashing against your skin brings a sense of peacefulness and somberness. It will always remain ground zero in my mind. The family and friends of victims are most touched by the memorial. They have a dignified designated site where they can get a sense of communing with the loved
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Cullen Irons Athanasakkis Writing 2 Censored in America: Post 9/11 Censorship and the Bush Administration Censorship is not a new concept and is probably as old as the beginnings of communication itself. Governments have always kept information from the public‚ often in the interest of national security. Censorship has also been used to silence opposition to the government. In the past it seemed that this was common practice in other countries; usually non-democratic countries
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In his address to the nation‚ Kennedy outlines the plan for the future as he assures the American citizens the roles they need to play in the future to help and progress the idea of worldwide freedom and liberty. In order to achieve this goal‚ Kennedy highlights that America will forever need to hold its stance on the idea of freedom and pledge its support to all those who are suffering from the evils of poverty through the use of alliteration and repetition. Kennedy utilizes alliteration to invoke
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The movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” by Michael Moore is based off the events before during and after 9/11. One of the biggest terrorist attacks America has seen and brought legislations such as the patriot act into effect single handily. On September 11‚ 2001 two planes were hijacked and crashed into the twin towers resulting in the deaths of thousands of Americans. This incident left a scar in the hearts of many Americans. The person who has taken a lot of the blame for this incident was the reigning president
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SAMPLE SPEECH OUTLINE INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: How many of you still remember September 11‚ 2001? Connect/Relate with the Audience: Many of us were around the age of 9 or 10 when these attacks occurred and didn’t have a clue of what was going on. We just knew it wasn’t normal. Thesis: The World Trade Center attacks were part of a strategic plan of a terrorist group al-Qaeda. And I will be mapping out the attacks as they unfolded. Preview of Main Points: Four planes were hijacked‚ each
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change American policy for decades to come. In the aftermath of 9/11‚ the United States started a policy of a global war on terror(GWOT) which would end up costing an unimaginable amount of money and hundreds of thousands of deaths. In this paper‚ I will review four
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