Research Paper On 9/11

September 11, 2011 was a very rough time to say the least for many citizens of the US. On this day the US was put to test by a terrorist group named Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda hijacked four different planes and flew two of them into the twin trade centers in New York. Another plane was flown into the pentagon in Washington DC, and the last plane crashed in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania because the passengers on the plane fought back against the terrorists who were hijacking it. By watching a documentary on George W. Bush about how he responded to 9/11 I was able to see that this event was crucial to America, and depending on how Bush reacted to the event, it would determine the outcome of the attacks. The attacks of 9/11 had a moderate effect on Karen, my interviewee. Meaning, she did not know anyone directly related to the attacks, but she still felt for all of the families who had lost loved one during them, and she grieved over the families as well. I have …show more content…
By experiencing this event Karen felt that she was not quite as safe as before the attacks. Karen experienced disbelief and a shock factor when she first learned about the attacks and she had a very difficult time coping with what she saw on the television. By interviewing Karen I was able to learn what it was like for someone to experience the attacks and still be able to remember them. I also learned that the America came together as one after the attacks had happened. America unified and stood strong. What Karen had to say was very similar to what I learned about in class, that is how at first almost everyone was in disbelief. My understanding of the period of 9/11 has not changed to much besides the fact that if you were old enough to remember the attacks, then once they happened you could not wrap your head around what had happened it was so devastating. By doing this oral history project, it has helped me to understand America’s past