September 11, 2001 is a day that is forever ingrained in the brains of every North American citizen. The continent was taken by surprise when several commercial airliners collided with New York’s World Trade Towers and Washington, D.C.’s Pentagon building. The deadly terrorist attacks left over three thousand North Americans dead and the rest with scars that may never heal. But these scars are not the only outcomes of the tragic assault. From that day, North America’s security was vigorously shaken.…
On September 11th,2001 the United States was victim of one of the bloodiest terrorist attacks in history. Everyone was in complete shock as they saw the twin towers come crashing down along with the thousand of people in them. ”who did this?” “why would anyone do this?” “what’s next?” how was the United states gonna cope with all this?…
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in The history of America. My dad told me that President Bush was reading stories to elementary school children in Florida while the United States was under attack by terrorists. On this day nineteen members of Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and crashed them into important buildings in America. Two planes hit the World Trade Centers, and a third hit the Pentagon. The fourth plane, Flight 93, hit a field in Pennsylvania ("9/11 attacks" ).…
“Tuesday 9/11/01” is the modern day, Pearl Harbor attack. Americans felt secure in their homeland, “That stuff only happens in middle eastern countries!” “It’ll never happen here.” No terrorist group would ever dare attack America on her home soil.…
September 9, 2001 was the day when the United States faced the greatest terrorist attack in it’s history. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by members of a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda, two airplanes were crashed into the World Trade Center Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The third airplane crashed into The Pentagon located in Arlington County, Virginia. And the fourth airplane crash landed in a field in rural Pennsylvania because the passengers on board stopped the hijackers just in time before the plane hit the White House, which was its original destination. Al-Qaeda, the group responsible for the attack, caused more than 3,000 deaths of American citizens including the hijackers.…
Before the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States was at war with Iraq and had a presence in Saudi Arabia which lead to conflict to terrorist groups and terrorists attacks within the US, but no action was taken that would change American politics, society, or foreign policy. After the attacks, everything changed. The US became much strict in its search for and elimination of terrorism, both within the country and around the world. The events also brought the country together, but at the same time separated the country into parties and groups. We also wanted to spread democracy to prevent the spread and start of terrorism.…
On September 11, 2001, the United States witness the most horror finding terrorist attack. Many people stood and watch as the second plane crashed into the south twin town and many witnesses watched it crash to the ground, with love ones inside unable to escape from the higher levels of the building. Not only did these plans strike the twin towers, one also crashed into the Pentagon. Moments later after these plans had been reported, one last plan was reported saying it crashed in rural Pennsylvania. These attacks killed thousands of people.…
Foreign Policy After 9/11 After the attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon September 11, 2001, the United States was completely changed forever. Everyone's lives changed drastically that day. There was a new threat to America and no way to fight this new enemy head on. For many people, the word terrorist was heard before, but Americans never would have expected that this would ever happen to us.…
Since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States had never experienced such a dreadful attack. However, on September 11, 2001, America once again woke up to discover that they were being under attack. This assault towards the United States marked the single greatest loss it had ever faced. Not only was the nation violated, but it created an enormous insecurity and fear.…
On September 11, 2001 a group named al-Qaeda sent four airliners to the United States carrying suicide attacks. We didn’t expect any attacks at the time or knew there would be any soon that day, it was all a surprise. Two of the planes flew all the way to New York City and crashed into the towers known as the twin towers, the third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. These crashes resulted to be an extensive death and destruction. Buildings were destroyed even with people inside.…
September 11, 2001, a day of grief and courage. Many men and women risked their lives that day: firefighters, police, and civilians. The United States was attacked by cruel people for unjust reasons. We were attacked by a terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda. While the day was coming to an end, many were feeling overwhelmed and terrified.…
September 11, 2001 is a day that forever left a mark on the American people. On this day, millions of Americans became unified in their grief and their desire to make sense of a senseless tragedy. In order to find solace and understanding, many looked towards the news and other sources. These sources provided the words that many could not form themselves, and these words reflected the thoughts and feelings of not only an individual, but the thoughts and feelings of an entire nation. Leonard Pitts Jr. and Dave Barry were two such sources.…
Introduction: September 11th, 2001. A day of fear, a day of courage. 9/11 is a day that could never be forgotten. Not only was New York in shock, but the whole world too. Everyone suffered, never knowing what was going to happen next.…
Molly Meka English 100 Essay 3 Final 9/11: A Day That Changed the World On September 11th, 2001, our world changed forever. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon caused an immediate call for change in U.S. Foreign Policy, which in cause, increased tensions between America and the Middle East, the strengthening and safety of our borders, and through the foundation of Homeland Security.…
In order to understand “War on Terror” and how it began, one must first go back to understand when it all began. On September 11, 2001 the country faced what has been one of the strongest attacks against America. On that day Americans first witnessed what would be something that would mark the country forever. The American life changed for good, people no longer felt protected or at peace. It was no longer the same; it was as though something had been taken away from them.…