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    9/11 Research Paper

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    On September 11, 2001 the United States experienced one of the worst tragedies in history. The 9/11 tragedy happened in New York City. On the morning of September 11, 2001 a terrorist hijacked four planes at the Boston’s Logan airport. They had chosen the planes that were heading west instead of east because they would be loaded with fuel. The first two planes had hit their targets of The Twin Towers in New York City, the first one crashed at 8:46 am in the North side and the second one crashed…

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    Thousands died on 9/11; family members, friends, firefighters and police, either trying to save lives or even trying to save their own. Strict enforcements on airplane security has become more challenging/advanced ever since the twin towers were bombed on 9/11, til this day it is still a hard topic to talk about. Not only has strict enforcement been challenging/advanced it has become a very time consuming task for people trying to catch their plane, but people understand that it is for their…

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    defense, were the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It influenced me because I saw the impact the attack made on our citizens, society, and way of life. We realized that we could be attacked and now we had to respond. I saw both fear and unity arise from the aftermath of the attacks. I wanted to erase that fear, and maintain the safety of all Americans and defend the unity of our country. From the age of seven, I was heavily interested in the military. Watching these attacks influenced me…

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    1972 Terrorist Attacks

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    Terrorist attacks changed the way everyone lives in the modern world. The killing of Jewish athletes at the 1972 olympics caused the German federal government to re-examine its anti-terrorism policies. The bombing of the Pan Am flight made everyone fear going on planes. The attacks on New York on 9/11 lead to America improving security in airports and increased involvement in the war on terror. Terrorist attacks shaped the way we live in Society today. The killing of the Jewish athletes at the…

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    American Airlines Flight 77 was a American Airlines passenger flight from Washington Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. The aircraft serving the flight was hijacked by five men September 11, 2001, as part of the September 11 attacks. They deliberately crashed the plane into the Pentagon killing all 64 people on board, as well as 125 people in the building (911-research.com) Next United Airlines Flight 93, crashed down in a field in rural Pennsylvania, never reaching its intended…

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    9/11 Conspiracy Theory

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    The attacks that occurred on 11 September 2001 that involves three different locations; one location was at the Pentagon, the other was at the World Trade Center and the last one was in Shanksville Pennsylvania. When the event started multiple deaths was reported and marked as the deadliest attack in the United States history. Death toll was estimated roughly near 3,000 and thousands injured during the day of reckoning. Reports through sources was stating that it was terrorist hijacked multiple…

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    Jonathan Keeperman WR 39B 15 March 2015 CRRP On September 11th, 2001, four terrorist attacks happened in New York City and the Washington D.C. 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airlines and fly into buildings. The twin towers collapsed within two hours because two Boeing 767 airplanes hit the WTC towers. The third plane was flown into the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The series of four suicide attacks brought huge economic loss and led to…

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    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. It was a day that impacted and changed the lives of all Americans, one way or another. Leaving many devastated by…

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    9/11 Narrative

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    On September 11th, 2001, I wasn’t even born yet. In fact, my parents had no idea that I, a giant train wreck was coming into their lives. However, those two and the whole world ended up grieving for America who had fallen victim to one of the biggest terrorist attacks since World War II. These attacks consisted of suicide bombers from al-Qaeda hijacking planes and crashing them into important places such as the Pentagon and the Twin Towers. Four planes in total crashed on American soil, leaving…

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    September 11, 2001 is the day known by many as the nation’s largest terrorist attack since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Unfortunately, many people, particularly younger millennials, across the nation don’t really know most of the details of what happened on that tragic day. Many of those same people also don’t know how much the attacks have impacted several important aspects of our nation’s federal government. Specifically, over the past decade and a half, the aftermath of the September…

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