Fahrenheit 9/11 Selling of American Empire "The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked‚ and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." Hermann Goering It was with disbelief and shock that people around the world saw footage of the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11‚ 2001 when the planes-turned-missiles slammed into
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Outside Reading Project: Decision Points By: George W. Bush Rational of Choice: The reason why I chose the book Decision Points is because George Bush has always had a positive impact on my life; whether it him being President of The United States or originating from the same town we call home. Reading and listening to his point of view from being in office is something I wanted to better understand so‚ I could see why the decisions he made throughout his time in office made sense. Main Point:
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Purpose The purpose of George Bush’s speech is to justify his future military actions and to unite the Americans by appealing to their emotions. Bush used a variety of emotive language and stylistic devices to express his concern over the incident for the audience. Content and Theme Firstly‚ Bush structured this speech is very small paragraphs. When he delivered the speech he speaks very slowly and never speaks more than 6 sentences at a time. Also‚ he pauses very often to allow the audience
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America post 9/11‚ in accordance to foreign policy‚ is critical. The results of the attack were perceived differently from both sides of the newly phrased “war on terror.” For the victims of the attack‚ revenge‚ justice and security were envisioned and for the attackers‚ revenge and justice were achieved. The newly imposed threats called upon swift and dramatic changes in the policymakers tactics in order to combat the massive blow to their infrastructure. The policymakers answered with the Bush Doctrine
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George H.W. Bush By Erica Petras Due February 21‚ 2001 2-20-14 •Born June 12‚ 1924 in Milton‚ MA and is still alive today at the age of 89. •Elected 41st President of the United States‚ from 1989-1993. •The parents of George H.W. Bush are Prescott and Dorothy Walker Bush. • He is married to Barbara Pierce Bush. •He also has six children‚ George‚ Jeb‚ Neil‚ Marvin P.‚ Dorothy‚ and Robin. One who later became President. •George H.W. is still alive today. High School Achievements • Attended Phillips
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still remember exactly where you was on 9/11? I remember I was in my 2nd grade classroom and hearing over the intercom that our teachers needed to turn on the T.V. As we began watching the horrific events that was taking place and yet to take place‚ we was all confused on what was happening‚ and why. We just knew what we was watching was not normal. The World Trade Center attacks were part of a strategic plan of a terrorist group al-Qaeda. Throughout the speech‚ I will be mapping out the attacks
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Stand Although people say‚ “every picture tells a story‚” a picture cannot exemplify every detail about the event involved in that event. The attack on September‚ 11 2001 was a turning point in American history. There are many visual representations and written testimonies that lead us to have different feelings about the attack on September 11‚ 2001; more specifically‚ the reason behind these different emotions is because there is a vast difference in a testimony of the event‚ and simply a photo of the
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September 11‚ 2001 was not just any ordinary day for the citizens of the United States and the city of New York‚ but a devastating attack that has put us all in shock and fear. C. Four planes were hijacked‚ each intended for different targets. According to the New York Times‚ the flights that were hijacked included AA Flight 11‚ UA Flight 175‚ AA Flight 77‚ and UA Flight 93. II. Main Point #1 Topic Sentence: (this should be a complete sentence) A. American Airlines flight 11 was the first
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On September 11‚ 2001‚ terrorists hijacked four passenger planes. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. One plane crashed into the Pentagon building in Arlington‚ VA. The last plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. It was by far the worst terrorist attack on American soil. The New York Times reported that around the time of 8:20 am air traffic controllers reported suspected a hijacking (wanttoknow.info)‚ to their surprise there was a
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The Importance of Remembering 9/11 A secretary calmly goes about her business‚ when all of a sudden‚ a shadow falls over the room‚ and someone screams‚ “It’s an airliner! It’s going to hit the tower!” That day‚ all America realized that this great nation is not invincible. The events of that day have not faded from the minds of Americans‚ for there has not been attack of this magnitude on American soil since Pearl Harbor. We will never forget the innocent people who died. The tragedy should never
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