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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On September 11‚ 2001 one of the most tragic events in history of mankind occurred. On this day‚ four airplanes were hijacked; coordinated by an Islamic terrorist group known as the Al-Qaeda. This was a very alarming event‚ as America is known to be the most secure country in the world. This external group had hijacked four planes on US territory‚ which depicted how “secure” America truly was‚ it was only after this event were the strict airport security guidelines put into place. The magnitude
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The speech given by President George W. Bush on September 20 2001 in regards to the attack of September 11 2001 was strong and powerful. President Bush addressed what happened‚ as well as addressing Americas actions in response to it. He made it clear as to who caused the attacks and his plan on how we would respond. President Bush made it known that America is no stranger to war. We know it all too well. However he stated that‚ " Americans know wars on forgien soil‚ except for one Sunday in 1941
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9/11…A Turning Point There have been many turning points in American history; however none have had the same effects as September 11‚ 2001‚ and many people relate the day to the country’s loss of innocence. As a result of 9/11 many civil liberties were taken away‚ security was heightened‚ and there have been numerous effects on Americans. Although the attack happened on American soil‚ it can really be characterized as an attack on civilization itself‚ because people from more than 80 nationalities
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Howard Zinn: A People’s History of the United States This book explains the history of America starting from 1492 until the present. The history is told from the common people’s point of view. During my presentation I summarized chapters six through ten. Chapter six was titled “The Intimately Oppressed” and it refers to the inequalities in the lives of women during and after the revolution. Even though African American women had it the hardest‚ he referred to more women such as Caucasian‚ Native
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