How did 9/11 change America Forever? The morning September 11th, 2001, Americans across the country began their day just as they would on any other Tuesday morning. New York citizens woke up to clear and sunny skies, attending to their daily routines. What was unknown, was that the day they had just begun would be remembered as the Longest, most tragic day in New York’s history when the Twin towers collapsed in a terrorist attack.…
September 11, 2001, will always be remembered as one of the most horrible days in the United States. The events of this day affected lots pf Americans. Thousands of lives were ended because of this tragedy. After 9/11, the world changed socially, economically, & culturally, making the United States very rich. Women in the society had to change their roles.…
On September 11, 2001, the world stood still as the United States of America fell apart. Nineteen militants, four airplanes, and over 13,000 American citizens were involved. Nearly 3,500 died in all plane crashes and over 10,000 were injured in the attacks. The deadliest day for New York, was also the day nothing in the world would be the same ever again. Because or a terrorist attack and a startled country, people lost faith in their safety in the US, and I don't blame them.…
Many non-Muslim Americans have always had a bias and negative viewpoints of Muslims because in the differences in religion, differences in culture, and there is strong patriotism in America. 9/11 did impact the treatment of Muslims in America, however, it did not change it, merely made it more…
The Disturbing Effects of Terrorism The article “Don’t Sacrifice our Liberties” by Cait Murphy states some interesting facts about terrorism. Murphy states that “the human cost of terrorism is unfathomable and the economic cost is incalculable”, but she insinuates that we have the responsible to determine the cost to our freedom. She goes on to argue that we loose a lot of our personal liberties in the unwanted wake of terrorism.…
Brooke, I can definitely see how 9/11 impacted our society. I remember being in second grade when this event occurred. The teacher turned on the television and we saw two airplanes hit the World Trade Center. My teacher’s facial expression allowed me to understand that something awful had occurred. I also remember some of my peers left early that day.…
9/11/01 will forever be remembered as one of the saddest, terrifying days in American history. This date will forever be imprinted on the minds of Americans who lost their loved ones, saw their city turn to chaos and their country in high distress and despair. The terrorist organization “al Qaeda” was responsible for this terror attacks hitting the world trade center and the pentagon, a couple of our most prized monuments. However, this could not bring the greatest land in the world to it’s feet, America is fiercer than that. In George Bush’s speech, addressed just 12 hours after the attack he lit a fire in the belly of Americans, he encourages strength and bravery in the people of the freedom land.…
Who could have been responsible for the deaths of over 2,000 innocent citizens and left over 6,000 wounded in New York City? On Tuesday September 11, 2001 it started the same as any other day for many workers. People said goodbye to their loved ones, but no one could have guessed this may have been the last time they ever saw them. Attacks by islamic terrorists have been happening globally for years, but 9/11 was one that had a lasting impact. “I was standing in the hallway outside my office talking to a coworker, when I heard a tremendous explosion at 8:46am I looked into my office and saw a gaping hole” (Weinberg, Jonathan).…
Muslims got beaten, ridiculed, and even killed by people that could not realize that not every Muslim seeks domination against the United States. Muslim men, women, and even children were scared to walk outside their home because of stubborn people that refuse to believe almost all Muslims perform no terrorist attacks. Some Arabic Muslims needed to perform religious statements condemning terrorism in front of Americans just to prove they are innocent in the 9/11 attack. It took one action from the Muslims to completely shun all of their peoples’…
In addition to coping with the attacks, many of these Muslims did so while being looked down upon by fellow Americans and being categorized alongside the 19 terrorists that attacked that day. Law-enforcement agencies as well as everyday Americans racially profiled Muslim Americans much more following post 9/11, specifically to Muslim and Sikhs (Khan). Muslim Americans were associated with radical Islamists and to be “terrorists” just for being of the same religion, culture or even looking like someone from the Middle East (Khan). The effect that 9/11 had on the Muslims in America is still present in todays modern world. Muslims all over the word are judged for being associated with terrorism and will be associated with it for a long time.…
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.…
The Personal Toll”) Not only did the attack change Americans emotions, but many Americans feelings of patriotism as well. As George Bush said the day of the attack, “We are at war against terror. From this day forward, this is the new priority of our administration.” (134) Jake Thurman made an article on The U Post about the effects of patriotism after 9/11.…
Because of this day we have better security, more armed forces, and a stronger country. The quote “ There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better. “ this quote is by Mark Shields it tells you that our country had so many people engaged with 9/11 that we overcame…
This attack was so deadly that it also claimed the lives of firefighters, law enforcement officers and nearby volunteers who ran to help. After the damage this attack cause for USA, its citizens turned on all Muslims in the states. It was then that these American Muslims realized that America was nothing but their nation-state. Some of them were natural born American citizens; others have been here long…
Fear can drive people to their extremes. Many people live in fear of their government and/ or other personal controlling in their society. Some people believe that the government is always right and that they do not lie. The government can cause “accidents” to happen and frame it on other ethnic cultures which cause a society to rely on the government. Fear causes suspicion, terror, and a government that is controlling popular belief.…