The United States suffered from a severe terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 citizens and left this nation in pursuit for justice against the terrorist group Al Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden. President Obama gave a speech in 2011, 10 years after the terrorist attack, to inform the American people about the death of Osama bin Laden. This nation’s dedicated defense teams finally achieved an accomplishment in the war against Al Qaeda by killing their head figure and symbol Osama bin Laden. President Obama gave this speech not only to inform citizens of Osama’s death, but also to reminisce on the incident and show how unified the United States can be in a time of need. Throughout Obama’s speech he uses unique styles of language, with words and phrases, in order to support and achieve his objective of informing citizens of the justice this nation accomplished.
Many were killed, many loved ones had died and many were mentally moved. The Flag Raising at Iwo Jima taken by Joe Rosenthal helped those people who lost and helped Americans get through this war. Memorial based on this picture was made and it was put into more museums than one could count. It was not only a picture to show the real war, but it served as a propaganda to the USA. Pictures can win awards not wars, but that is exactly what this picture did for the U.S in 1945.
It would be one of the last speeches he would give as a member of the Nation of Islam. The speech was given to a congregation of African American people desperate for some good news. The March on Washington had taken place weeks earlier and President Kennedy had just been elected. On September 15, 1963 the 16th Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama had been bombed by members of the KKK killing four young girls. This was a turning point in the civil right movement as it motivated many people to take action (UCLA film and television archive).
When Americans began to believe that weapons of mass destruction existed and decided that Iraq was providing support to al Queda, the war could be justified as an act of self defense. Bush also told Americans by invading Iraq he would bring a democracy to their country to better the policies and enforce democratic beliefs in their country. The role of the media plays an imminent part in the run up to the war in Iraq. The media repeatedly showed the planes crashing into the World Trade Centers. People were watching this horrific act being shown on every news channel for weeks after the attacks occurred.
Thoughts on Bin Laden’s Death After Ten Years at War It has been nearly a decade since Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda carried out the most devastating attack on American soil. Many of our readers are in the armed forces and have had their lives changed profoundly since that day in September 2001. We would like to hear from you. Share your thoughts about the news of Osama bin Laden’s death and how the post-9/11 world has affected your life. Whether you’re in the armed forces or are a civilian in America or in Iraq, Pakistan or Afghanistan, At War is interested in knowing how much and in what ways your life was changed by the events of Sept. 11.
1919-The year of Savage Peace The year 1818 was the year of ‘savage peace’ even though the world thought that the United States was a peaceful and prosperous nation. There were many reasons it was considered ‘savage’. People were fearful of communism. Terrorists’ bombs were exploding on the doorstep of the U S Attorney Generals Office, J. Edgar Hoover had just established the ‘FBI’ which was initially used to spy on suspicious people, and the League of Nations failed among other things that went wrong. One problem that caught my eye was the Spanish Flu pandemic that killed so many during that time.
Up until the bombing in Boston I felt that the US and its people had healed significantly from the tragic events of 2001. It would appear that is not the case. Listening to the news, friends and co-workers has really opened my eyes to how skeptical and truly afraid we still are of more attacks on our soil against our people. I feel as though the scab has just been ripped of a fresh wound rather than one that is more than 10 years old. This is really striking to me as a kind of barometer of where we, as a country are.
The most important way to stop this erosion is to ensure that the next generation understands what the American Flag represents. I believe that the American Flag is more than just a three foot by five foot red white and blue piece of material. We need to remind our children as well as ourselves that the American Flag is more than this. It represents not only the freedoms and liberties that we sometimes take for granted, but also all of the true American Heroes that have served underneath it. The flag represents the soldiers that have fought at home and abroad to ensure that we retain the very freedoms that allow us to protest the wars that they are fighting.
He had to make one of the most important decisions of his life within the last hour of living. The choice of whether he should be crushed between rubble and burn, or jump to his final breath. The photographer achieves his goal of telling the true story of the man in “The Falling Man” by revealing the reality of September 11th and capturing a controversial photo. The purpose in the piece “The Falling Man” is to show America the real side of September 11th. The press didn’t want to show what people really went through, they only focused on the heroes and volunteers of the aftermath.
Shortly after Christmas 2001, will.i.am created a loop and a guitar part that he liked. Since September 11 will.i.am was holding back some feelings that he had repressed. “Overseas we tryin’ to stop terrorism, but we still got terrorists here livin’, in the U.S.A , the big CIA, the Blood and the Crips and the KKK. The rest of the band members heard the track and wrote similar lyrics over it. Justin Timberlake also heard the track and immediately came up with the words “where is the love” and wrote and chorus.