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" ).…
A Morning That Changed The World On September 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m. American Airlines flight 11 hit the north side of the north tower, traveling at a speed of 490 miles per hour. Less than thirty minutes after, flight 175 hit the south tower, killing everyone on board and hundreds in the building (“9/11: Timeline). Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked a total of four planes and killed nearly 3,000 people during their attacks on The World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the attempted crash into the U.S. Capitol (“How The 9/11”).…
”If you see something, say something” (R. Green, 61). Americans had devised the catch phrase when they had approached a new level of vulnerability after the 9/11 offense. This quote resembles the immense impact that the 9/11 had in the United States. The new catch phrase resembles the shift in the way Americans lived their lives and how they saw things, promoting awareness. On September 11, 2001, Americans had experienced a devastating attack.…
Jackie Robinson stated ,¨ A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives.¨ Jackie Robinson took his own advice to heart. Throughout his lifetime he tried to set an example for other African American athletes. Robinson fought for what was right and broke a color barrier to play professional baseball. Robinson, the first African American major league baseball player, not only aided the Dodgers in winning the world series, but he was also a positive influence for black athletes in the advancement of the Civil Rights Movement. Jackie Robinson's early life he lived with his mother and his siblings.…
At 8:45 A.M. the first plane crashed into the North tower of the World Trade Center; 20 minutes later the second plane struck the South tower. Within the next two hours, both towers collapsed to the ground. When the smoke cleared and it was all over, around 3,000 people were dead. 9/11/2001 is a day that will always be remembered in American history. On this tragic day, 19 Muslim extremists hijacked four airplanes and attempted to suicide attack the United States.…
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.…
Conspiracy Disproved: The Government’s Innocence September 11, 2001 America took a huge hit. Around 3,000 innocent U.S citizens were killed including 400 police and firefighters. A day so significant that it would lead us into a war with the Middle East taking the lives of over 4,000 men and women who served. No one saw what would be the most devastating day in America coming. On the morning of September 11 the skies above New York City were alluring with beauty.…
The 9/11 attacks were horrifying. On 9/11 two terrorist over took planes and were rammed into the twin towers in New York City also known as the world trade center according to document 1. People were jumping out of windows to their deaths or would die from the plane crashing and the towers falling. Many died that day and many were injured. The government needed to step in but killing people or just blaming people wasn’t very satisfying either.…
On September 11, 2001, a massive terrorist attack changed and shaped America. During 9/11, several airline flights crashed into various areas and hit different landmarks, including The World Trade Centers, The Pentagon, and a grassy terrain in Pennsylvania. Al Qaeda, a worldwide Islamic terrorist group, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Their attacks hugely impacted the country's security, helping put forth stricter rules and regulations. In addition to the increase in security, 9/11 placed a discrimination divide for Muslims in the U.S. and started the long lasting war on terrorism.…
September 11, 2001 is a date in history that will never be forgotten by American’s. On this date, the World Trade Center otherwise known as the Twin Towers collapsed by two planes getting flown into them. This was a terrorist attack by the group al-Qaeda. They were able to overtake the two planes and run them right into the buildings. This is the reason why airport security is so intensive.…
“That crunching sound is a sound I will never forget till the day I die. I watched people jump from the buildings knowing that there was nothing below to catch them”(Facts) On the day September 11th, 2001, four American airplanes were hijacked and crashed into American ground. September 11th was a day of horror and it left a mark on America. The attack changed America’s outlook on cultured people, security, flying and the government of the United States.…
This day upon all attempts of attack, one being physically threatened and secondly being emotionally torn. From an emotional standpoint, poeple were killed, injured or lost a loved one very close to their hearts. Throughout this catastrophic event deaths totaled 2,996. There was 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers that died. Plus, a total of 6,000+ non-fatally injured citizens among the wreckage.…
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda conducted a suicide attack on two symbolic USA landmarks, New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon. These terrorist hijacked planes and crashed it into these populated landmark sites. New York’s infamous twin towers collapsed after it caught on fire from the plane, as well as other buildings surrounding them. All the hijackers died during their attack as well as nearly 3,000 Americans.…
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.…
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.…