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The morning of September 11, 2001 started off as any other. Who would have expected the deadliest terrorist attack the United States has ever had. An Islamic extremist known as al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes all with very important targets. American Airlines Flight 11 with United Airlines Flight 175 struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The Pentagon was hit by American Airlines 77 (History.com 1). United Airlines Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane…

The planning of and emergency response to a terror attack has always been a great concern. The main focus has always been on those of overt attack. These attacks are those by chemical, biological, or radiological/nuclear weapons. These type of attacks cause an immediate response from police, fire, and Emergency Medical Services personnel CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup, 2000; Forest& Howard, 2013). In any attack it is the state and the local government that will have the responsibility for…

A child from an italian immigrant family Al capone, nickname “scarface”.He rose up as a leader of a chicago mafia during the prohibition era.He grew up with a very poor family but he had a taste for bigger and better things. Many New York gangsters in the early 20th Century came from impoverished backgrounds, but this was not the case for the legendary Al Capone. Far from being a poor immigrant from Italy who turned to crime to make a living, Capone was from a respectable, professional…

Journal #3 In this day and age media is one of the main influences because every day we are exposed to whatever the media puts out. Media has the ability to sway decisions, create biases and create stereotypes. This can be good because it can inform people on social issues and bring light to the problems that are going on in the world and create awareness. Media can also create issues by creating negative stereotypes on a group of people that then creates a hostile environment for that group of…

On the 12 of November 2015, a horrific terrorist attack destructed Beirut, Lebanon, killing 43 civilians and over 239 wounded. A would-be suicide bomber, who survived the attack told investigators that he was an ISIS recruit who himself, and three others had arrives in Lebanon 2 days prior to the attack; the three other bombers were killed in the explosion. The explosions were within 150 meters of each other, and five minutes apart from one another leaving shattered glass, blood and chaos all…

American culture is influenced with a variety of different and controversial ways that impact our daily lives. Easily, one benefit that certainly helps this country’s freedom nature has to be the freedom of religion. Without a doubt, the history of mankind has been through countless wars among all types of people. Religion has been a cause of war in the past and still is, to this day, with the likes of Islamic terrorist attacks. For example, the 9/11 attacks were caused by religious beliefs and…

9/11 was a tragic attack caused the Al-Quada, that happened on September 11, 2001. But, was it a terrorist attack ran by the Al-Quada? Surprisingly, many people (including myself) believe that 9/11 was an attack that was actually ran by the government,. They believe that the government wanted to start a war with Iraq, but they needed a reason of course. They decided that a terrorist attack was the perfect cover up. Research shows many reasons why 9/11 could’ve been ran by the government.…

The film Charlie Wilson's War happens from 1979 to 1989 and recounts the narrative of how the greatest incognito operation in America happened. Charlie Wilson, a Texas congressman, who, with help, raised the required funds needed to give Afghanistan weapons that could help toss out the attacking Soviet Union powers. The movie is based on a true story and adheres to the facts and reasonably depicts the main character, Charlie Wilson, and the occasions that led to the independency of Afghanistan.…

On December 30th, 1903, the worst fatal theater fire in the United States took place. This fire engulfed the Iroquois Theater in Chicago while the play “Let Us Swear by the Pale Moonlight” took place. It was a brand new theater and known to be one of the “finest” built in the country. The brand new theater as well as the play drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people which were mostly women and children. The audience entered the theater hearing that it was known “to be has fireproof as the Titanic…

To my fellow Americans, brothers and sisters, active duties and veterans, and distinguished guests of America, last month I greeted many of the United States troops back home to this very special land from an unsafe, harsh and grievous war-zone. We thank all of their bravery and sacrifices to help this nation safe and away from any potential act of terrorism in the near future. As the president of the United States of America, I would also like to make great sacrifices that I will make sure will…