Pentagon Papers

Three Major Psychology of Disaster Concepts The first psychology of disaster that had an effect both directly and indirectly on society after the sinking of the Lusitania and the attacks on 9/11 was Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). People sometimes show symptoms of PTSD after experiencing or witnessing a near life and death terrifying event (Staff, 2014). PTSD is best associated with soldiers who had some sort of trauma while in combat, when in fact, anyone can develop emotional problems…

one issue that is very important in U.S. history is a case known as the Pentagon Papers. This case occurred in 1971 when the New York Times released documents from the Vietnam war accusing former President Nixon and his Administration. The Pentagon Papers were a series of papers that were a classified Defense Department research from the United States activities in the Vietnam War from 1945 to 1967. The Pentagon Papers were also known as “Report of the office of the Secretary of Defense…

In the book, “Duty, Memoirs of a Secretary of State”, former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates describes his experiences as Secretary of State while serving for two Presidential Administrations from 2006-2011. This Paper will analyze former Secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates, as a strategic leader in two specific areas: his ability to build consensus and unite the Military and Congress with a unifying strategic approach to the war in Iraq during his first year (2006-2007) under President…

be made dealing with the reactions of Individuals inside and outside of New York during the 9/11 attacks are, the concern for individuals, emotional responses, and disbelief. When one thinks of 9/11 there are memories of the twin towers and the pentagon, which is sometimes overlooked. There is thought of the lost lives because of the attacks including the people in the buildings, on the planes, and around the buildings. Yet often we forget about the preparation it took to succeed this and how…

Never Forget September 11th, 2001 a day that no one in this country will ever forget. Every year this day comes along I’ve actualized that it’s filled with sorrow and remembrance. Most people have no memory of when this tragic event in the U.S.A. occurred; however, Florence Jaramillo and Guillermina Trevizo remember that day like it was yesterday. When it came to the interview there was a great deal of similarities and a couple of differences between Mrs. Jaramillo’s and Guillermina’s responses…

Nothing can take away the selfless acts of heroism that occurred on Flight 93. Ever since the horrific day of 9/11, three movies have been made about one plane: Flight 93; however, one seems to have “stolen the spotlight” as far as controversy goes. This movie is known as “United 93”. This movie actually surprised me the first time I saw it. I was expecting a large dose of sentimentality, leading up to a musically heightened battle scene. But what I got was truly far better than my expectations…

September 11, 2001, was a day that started off as usual and turned into a completely different scenario. It is remembered as a day that devastated our entire nation. To honor this particular day the many people of New York City remember the heroes that contributed their life to save others. Despite the controversy caused by a number of disasters that occurred on the alluring, mellow morning, the heroes did their task. The events that occurred on September 11, 2001, were solved heroes putting…

everyone was mourning for the death of their family member too. When someone loses someone close to them it is like a part of the dies too; the part which knew them is gone with them forever. Later on September 11, 2015, a ceremony is then held at the Pentagon. Families mourn for their losses. They listen to a speech and laid wreaths on those who died in the tragic event.The wreaths represent their lives being complete. The ceremony allows the families of those who died to mourn along with the…

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…

Are we at war? The once cheerful cartoons on the small television monitors get tuned into a muted vivid image of a plane heading toward the twin towers. Than another. Flames begin to blaze as smoke surges through the air, the oxygen we must breathe now. The buildings immediately tilt as our world starts to break, humans’ ordinary humans have a life or death decision to make. But do they really? Because, either way the ones attacked physically need to choose how they’ll die that day. The…