Over 6,000 lives, most of them American, have been lost because of his actions. Many Muslims have now been given a stereo type of being “violent terrorists,” just because of the alacrities of a handful of extremists. Due to bin Laden’s interfering with the United States, they abortively invaded Afghanistan, punching a dent in President Bush’s presidency, and throwing the economy into turmoil. Any hope of returning to the former lifestyle that Americans had once enjoyed has been long dissipated. Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that he founded in the early 1980’s, has been encouraging other minor terrorists to take action, making the world an over-all more dangerous place to live.
Social issues were at another alarming effect that the effects of 9/11 had on the U.S.A. The attack was felt globally. The damage that was done to the World Trade Center left the country shattered with bits and pieces for this country to try and piece back together again. The World Trade Center was a very valuable asset to the Nation’s welfare. When the two buildings collapsed, the effects
C. The way to offend 308 million people in one act is to burn the American flag. II. [Reveal Topic and Relate to Audience] The burning of American flags is a affront to our country and each and every one of us. A. Everyone here is a citizen of the United States of America and when that flag is burned it is an attack on the visible symbol of our nation.
People from all over the world seen United Airlines Flight 175 crash into the south tower, they seen both towers collapse and the ensuing chaos of the survivor rescue search. For the following weeks all over the world seemed to be frozen in time as we watched the aftermath and seen the rubble of what was left of New York. This event affected not just Americans but people all over the world. After 9/11 people were left with emotions of fear, panic, paranoia and confusion. It changed Airport Security internationally and worlds governments policies against terrorism.
It was dubbed the "Day of Infamy" by then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: a terrifying day that would live on in Americans' memories for the rest of their lives. To the American population, it was a shock: a violent and unexpected assault that shook a nation and claimed or maimed the lives of 4,575 enlisted men and women (Theobald 8). However, as decades have passed since this heinous tragedy,
September 11th, 2001 In my perspective, what happened on September 11th, 2001, was an act of terrorism on the United States. It was a decade ago that 19 terrorists took control of four planes, flew two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, hit the Pentagon with a third, and crashed the fourth in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted and made it impossible for the terrorists to complete their mission. The government also thought that 9/11 was an act of terrorism put on by the Muslims. While conspiracy theorists have a different perspective because they believe that there was more to this attack, it was plotted out and people from America were in on it. There have been many different perspectives on what really happened on this day.
It was a day that many of us will never forget seeing the news station and seeing everyone running all over the city and just seeing the two towers falling down and knowing there is thousands of people slowly dying there. It was a tragic hit for United States that many were in fear of a long time. Once the War of Terror occurred it was a way to say we weren’t going to stay back and not attack back. It was time to declare war for our defense of our country. It was a day that adults were just simply heading to work, and the kids running to their classroom to learn, and out of a sudden we get the big news that we had been
Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice CJUS399-1401B-01 Professor Russ Pomrenke IP 1 Michael Davidson Due date 2/25/14 Between the years of 1991-2001 the U.S. has witnessed a few terrorist attacks that have lead on to the largest attack known to this day as September 11th. During the timeframe chosen (1991-2001) there were warning signs that occurred and should have set in motion improved counter-terrorism policies. However, it did not occur. One may say because of the arrogance of government officials’ mentality of being “untouchable” we were vulnerable and left open for attacks. Because of the underestimation and lapse of judgment of the U.S. government officials, we were attacked by a force to reckon with, Al-Qaeda.
The assassination hurt not only himself, his family but also a nation. There were many theories that why he was shot. Till now, more than 40 years after Martin Luther King’s death, this event remains controversial today. However, his death caused some short term effects as well as long term effects to US citizen
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 constitute a fundamental landmark in American history. a decisive watershed, a breaking point. Millions of people have been misled regarding the causes and consequences of 9/11. September 11 2001 opens up an era of crisis, upheaval and militarization of American society. A far-reaching overhaul of US military doctrine was launched in the wake of 9/11.