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    Nearly a decade and a half after the tragic and deadly attack of Islamic extremists of Al-Qaeda under leader Osama bin Laden known as 9/11, the effects are still felt and shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects…

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    September 11 is the most memorable day in American history. On this day 19 hijackers flew American built planes into various important American buildings, including the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and an attempted attack to the United States Capital. This lead to the devastating deaths of almost 3000 people. It was the biggest attack on American soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This day has changed America forever, it has turned its people paranoid and desperate to regain the…

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    The World has seen a number of terrorist attacks in its history, however terrorism acts have been increasing since the middle half of the 20th Century. Most recently terrorism acts have been committed by Muslim and Islamists extremist. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States defines terrorism as ““the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of…

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    Witch Hunt Research Paper

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    Throughout history there have been witch hunts all over the world, including America. Many of these hunts have been part of the shaping of modern America. One of the largest and most known the the attacks against America on September 11, 2001 and witch hunts followed. Nineteen members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda who practice an extreme form of Islam hijacked four planes in several United States airports. They successfully flew two into the World Trade Center, one into part of the…

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    Essay On Militarization

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    On the morning of September 11, 2001, the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four aircrafts and carried out devastating terrorist attacks on three different cities in the United States. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, one hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., while another crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks stunned the country; many watched in fear as two of the World Trade Centers dissolved into rubble in lower Manhattan.…

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    1101 11 September 2016 On September 11,2001 four airplanes were hijacked by members of a terrorist group named Al-Qaeda; the leader the infamous Osama bin laden. Two of the four airplanes crashed into the world trade center, striking the north and south tower. The third striking hit the pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania. 9/11 was the worst terrorist attack that ever happened in the united states. Of all the striking’s, the most well-known striking’s were the twin towers. The 9/11…

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    9/11 Research Papers

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    On September 11, 2001 the world watched in horror as two planes flew into the World Trade Center killing thousands of people. It’s a day we all remember, sitting watching the events unfold. I remember where I was and watching the events on TV, not fully understanding what was happening. Fifteen years later this is an event we are studying about in history books. Yet, the details that have unfolded in the last fifteen years shine a different light on the devastating attacks of 9-11. After…

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    September 11, 2001 was just a normal and ordinary Tuesday. The sky was clear, beautiful, and the sun was shining. However, it was not long into the morning when catastrophic events evoked. Fear and panic spread all throughout the country. That day was going to impact our country for years and years to come. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, people thought it was a mishap and a horrible mistake. When the second plane hit, Americans knew that this was an act of terrorism. America…

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    Essay On 9/11 Conspiracy

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    that may cross the line (9/11, 1). However, on September 11, 2001 nation was brought to its knees by 19 untrained, unarmed al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 American Airlines flights, 11,147, 77, and 93, and flew the planes into the World Trade Center towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and one was targeted for the White House, but crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. In total, the hijackings killed approximately 3,000 citizens and injured over 6,000. The attacks were very impactful…

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    The series of September 11, 2001 were attack by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States. The attack killed 2,996 people and injured 6,000 people. United States used 10 billions to fix the damaged properties, but 3 trillion in total. United Airlines and American Airlines were hijacked by al-Qaeda. Two airplanes were crashed to the North and South 110-story towers in New York. After an hour and 42 minutes, both towers collapsed with massive of smokes and fire. Thousands of people…

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