Post 9/11 Essay

(Park) CNN- It was September 11, 2001. Greer Epstein, employed at The World Trade Center, never took breaks at work simply because she never had the time. About 8:40 AM, one of her coworkers asked if she wanted to join him for a cigarette break to discuss an upcoming work related meeting. While descending in the elevator, Epstein felt a jolt which she chose to ignore. Outside, she saw people staring at the sky. At that moment is when she saw a plane fly directly into her office in the South Tower. This is just one story from a lucky survivor of that infamous day. More than an attack on a single location, these were attacks on the United States of America that would forever change the country in more ways than one. As a result of the 9/11 attacks, the most affected aspects of life were airport operations, immigration regulations, and the initiation of the war on terror. Airports pre- and post- 9/11 differ drastically from each other. What was once a commonly overlooked aspect of commercial flying was turned into a fortress. In response to this newly needed emphasis on security, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and …show more content…
No one gave much thought to it. However, after the 9/11 attacks terrorism was brought to the limelight and people realized how much of a growing threat it really was and thus initiated the war on terror. Ever since the Revolutionary War Americans have always had a sense of pride, patriotism, and duty to their country. The attacks on the United States did nothing more than spark this pride of country from a campfire to a blazing inferno. When President Truman signed his famous Truman Doctrine to stop the advance of communism Americans felt a need to be the civilizing force in a world full of evil (Rogers). 70 years later the evil is no longer communism but terrorism and the urge to end atrocities to mankind still resides within Americans, even stronger than