The 9.11 attacks were such catastrophic disasters that the terrifying images still cast a dark shadow of grief and terror upon the world even after 10 years. The attacks were well planned out, from the selection of method of attacks to the target buildings. The plan was plotted with high level of intelligence, but it was brought into effect by the evils and caused a nightmare for the world. First was the date. 911 has been the emergency telephone number since 1968.
Did you know that on September 11, 2001 four passenger planes were hijacked by terrorists? This event is very significant to me for the following reasons, First, it was a very unexpected attack towards the U.S. Second, it killed approximately about 3,000 people. Lastly, it affected a variety amount of people mentally & emotionally. This attack was viewed by millions of people on live television. The attack was labeled "the most lethal terrorism in human experience."
How 9/11 and The Patriot Act affected America What happened on September 11, 2001, will never be forgotten and is now considered one of the worst terrorism tragedies in American history. Consequently, it had made Americans grow closer together in the wake of the tragedy. Ever since the beginning, America has faced many significant changes, but ever since the atrocity of 9/11, America has made many changes that made an impact to most Americans. For instance, the events of 9/11 may have had a greater impact on our economy, but it also affected the lives of ordinary Americans. In this paper we will examine the impact of 9/11 on Americans and the U.S. economy and why the U.S. responded to the terrorism by enacting the USA Patriot act to “protect” America, which had become a big controversial issue to Americans.
I will then look in to and discuss the various conspiracy theories that surround the question. Introduction When asked to think of a name associated to the word terrorism Osama bin Laden will spring to the front of many people’s minds. This is not surprising as he been the most influential and internationally recognised terrorist over the last few decades. At 10:30 AM on May the 1st 2011 the White House released a statement claiming bin Laden had been killed in an American operation in Pakistan. Many people all over the US and Europe celebrated at the news as they felt that justice had been done for the 9/11 attacks which killed so many innocent people.
The sheer scale of the attacks was unprecedented and provoked America’s ‘War on Terror’ in subsequent years. Never had the world witnessed audacious attacks on such iconic buildings such as the World Trade Center and suffered over 3000 deaths in one day. This was a warning to the world that Al Qaeda had created a totally new type of threat that had to be taken very seriously. Since this attack many more atrocities have occurred in Madrid and London. Measures have been taken in the UK such as the detention of terror suspects for a period longer than the usual 48 hours.
Throughout America’s history, there are few dates that are as influential as May 25, 1911. On this day, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire and took the lives of 146 workers. Before the “Triangle Shirtwaist Fire,” the factory was a successful garment industry that thrived off of political corruption, and extremely horrible working conditions. Not only was the disaster responsible for the death of 146 workers, it helped shape many changes dealing with business and politics. During the early 1900’s, countless immigrants were settling in America.
The worst terrorist attack in America’s History occurred on September 11, 2001. Four hijacked planes taken over by terrorists were turned into weapons of mass destruction and targeted major United States landmarks. Two of those planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane struck the U.S. Pentagon in Virginia. The unexpected attacks killed thousands of people. Firefighters, police officers, and other emergency workers immediately took action unaware of the problems that were to come.
The Civil War added a new chapter in the history of America. It not only shed the blood of the brothers but also enhanced the social, political and economic values. Loss of Lives and Property This Civil War was the biggest war ever fought in America. About six lack people were killed in the war from both the sides and the number of the disabled was also very large. The Union government spent about 30 lack dollars daily and the total expenditure accrued on this war was about 10 crore dollars.
Analytical Paper on Domestic Terrorism By: Phillip Griffin Over the past few years a new threat has been encountered by the United States. This threat does not come from away, but from within. It is known as domestic terrorism. This has been seen over the past decade in the form of violence and terrorism across the United States. This has become a threat to American security and the American people in general.
The Bombing of Dresden took place between 13 February and 14 February 1945 by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Air Force. Only twelve weeks after the bombing Nazi Germany, surrendered. This bombing of Dresden was one of the most brutal and most controversial bombings in World War II, because Dresden was a very charming cultural place of little or no military importance and the city was also known as the "Florence on the Elbe“. Recent research suggests that 35,000 were killed but some German sources have said that it was over 100,000 people who died in the heavy bombing. The bombing was tactically necessary from the Allied point of view.