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If asked to name the most tragic moment in history, 9/11 would be a prominent answer among many Americans. On September 11, 2001; Islamic terrorist belonging to al-Qaeda managed to hijack four airplanes. Two of the commandeered airplanes smashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, while the third crashed into the Pentagon. Marvelously, the passengers of the fourth flight managed to seize the plane from its hijackers and wreck it into an open field in Pennsylvania. Following the collapse of…

How the Past Lives in the Present Transformative events can potentially impact and change one’s life indefinitely. On September 11, 2001, the United States of America encountered a life-changing occurrence which resulted in lasting effects on the lives of its citizens: a terrorist attack. The term “terrorist attack” remained weak to America until its direct contact with the nation occurred. The effects of events on 9/11 remain current today in that American Muslims suffer from inequality,…

worst terrorist attacks in American history occurred on September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center was hit by two passenger jets which severed the center supports causing it to later weaken and collapse. The debris and rubble from the towers damaged buildings and surrounding structures. Many people witnessed and survived the event and lived to tell their stories. Truly, the attack on the World Trade Center was a disastrous impact on America. First, on an ordinary morning during September 11,…

Birthday of an Attack I was only five years old when the towers fell. My mother refused to let me outside and she cancelled my pulmonology appointment I had. Just like my mother, America was frightened by this violence. Though fourteen years later we celebrate the birthday of the attack. Morning news channels reflect on the event and reshow the first tower going down, then the second. The horror, shocking the people wrestling to fish out a camera to capture the event as it happens. The lurch in…

The most horrifying event that almost no person would want to remember. both attacks had in common is that they both left There many similarities dealing with the Red Scare and the September 11th terrorist attack. One thing that major destruction in the area. In the red scare attack 60,000 total strikers paralyzed the city schools and, ordinary commerce. On September the 11th there was a various terrorist attack which is known as 9/11. The destruction on 9/11 concluded killing almost 3,000…

had ever faced. Not only was the nation violated, but it created an enormous insecurity and fear. It was a day that impacted and changed the lives of all Americans, one way or another. Leaving many devastated by the sights of seeing the World Trade Center and the Pentagon being attacked by terrorists. Unfortunately, the effects of the attacks, permanently and dramatically changed America and its people. The twin towers were completed in 1972 and were iconic…

The terrorist attack that took place in New York on September 11, 2001 was one of the worst attacks in American history. Exactly how did this event affect American people? The 9-11 attack on New York changed how Americans view terrorism today, and how we view other people. September 11, 2001 changed how America views other culture, the way we see people, and brought fear upon us. After the events of 9-11, it changed how Americans view other cultures. This was one of the biggest effects of…

The beautiful, yet terrifying sight of The Twin Towers falling was a moment in history that will live for centuries to come. Americas had many wars and fights with countries many for freedom or didn’t like that Americans had freedom. Osama bin Laden was a terrorist leader, he has caused many attacks towards civilians. Once Americans had cornered Osama and executed him everything felt so better like weight lifted off our shoulders. In 1999 people from a group “Tawhid Wal-Jiha”, then later on…

On September 11, 2001, the United States of America experienced the worst terrorist attack on record. Members of an al-Qaeda terrorist group hijacked four U.S. airplanes midair and used them as weapons to strike various targets. The Twin Towers (also referred to as the World Trade Centre) located in lower Manhattan, New York City were struck with two of the hijacked planes killing nearly three-thousand people and injuring many more. The impact of the collision caused the building to ignite and…

Imagine a 747 plane crashing through the side of a building causing mass chaos, injury, and death. This is exactly what happened on September 11th 2001. A 747 plane crashed into the side of the north twin tower setting fire to the biggest skyscrapers. Following this another plane crashed into the adjessent south tower. No one was prepared, people were running for their lives, jumping out of the sides of the tower, and worst of all people lost their lives. How could anyone have predicted this…