Dictionary.com has three definitions for the word terrorism: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorization; and a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government. In America alone, at least three thousand people died and over six thousand were injured during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Boston Marathon bombings killed only three, but injured almost three hundred. Terrorism events affect the world and reveal the current state of humanity to the people of the world.
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks.” President …show more content…
Americans responded with fear, anger, and a growing intolerance for immigrants. Americans were, and still are, especially against people who appear to be from the Middle East or are from the Middle East. Many Asians and Muslims in the United States reported that they were victims of harassment and hate crimes. Sikhs were targeted, because they wear turbans, which are associated with the Islamic faith. Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered on September 15, 2001 in Arizona. Sodhi was mistaken for a Muslim. Crime incidents involving those identified with the Islamic faith increased from twenty-eight in 2000 to 381 in 2001. Mosques and a Hindu temple were attacked as well. In Fall 2010, there was a battle (referred to as the “Ground Zero Mosque”), which made it evident that opinions and emotions towards those of the Islamic faith have not changed in the last nine years. Anger and fear, however, are not the only psychological repercussions of the 9/11 attacks. At least ten thousand officers, firefighters and civilians directly exposed to the World Trade Center attacks have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Ten years later, these people are still having symptoms, including difficulty sleeping and
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks.” President …show more content…
Americans responded with fear, anger, and a growing intolerance for immigrants. Americans were, and still are, especially against people who appear to be from the Middle East or are from the Middle East. Many Asians and Muslims in the United States reported that they were victims of harassment and hate crimes. Sikhs were targeted, because they wear turbans, which are associated with the Islamic faith. Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered on September 15, 2001 in Arizona. Sodhi was mistaken for a Muslim. Crime incidents involving those identified with the Islamic faith increased from twenty-eight in 2000 to 381 in 2001. Mosques and a Hindu temple were attacked as well. In Fall 2010, there was a battle (referred to as the “Ground Zero Mosque”), which made it evident that opinions and emotions towards those of the Islamic faith have not changed in the last nine years. Anger and fear, however, are not the only psychological repercussions of the 9/11 attacks. At least ten thousand officers, firefighters and civilians directly exposed to the World Trade Center attacks have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Ten years later, these people are still having symptoms, including difficulty sleeping and