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September 11, 2001: 19 militants associated with Al-Qaeda, an Islamic extremist group, hijacked four commercial airliners headed for Los Angeles and San Francisco. The hijackers took over the planes, crashing two into the World Trade Center in NYC, one into the Pentagon in Virginia, and another one into an empty field in Pennsylvania. None these planes were found with survivors; around 2,996 deaths altogether. Think that’s the worst of it? What about the 4 million muslims who unwillingly died in…

If the building you were in started catching on fire, would you jump out of a window or would you burn to death? Some people would say jump, but what if the building was ten stories tall, would you still jump? You might think that this is the worst case scenario, but this actually happened in real life. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory caught on fire killing and injuring many of the workers. Isaac Harris and Max Blanck were the owners of the factory. The Triangle Shirtwaist…

The articles, “Blacky Sunday” and “True Teen Story from History: The Dust Bowl” have many things in common and many differences. Some differences were, the places it took place in. Ike was driving up to Baca County, Colorado and Catherine was in Kansas at her grandma’s house. What was also different was their childhood. “His house was a dugout: a one room home built into a hill, with walls made of sod, or soil. He shared this room with his parents and eight siblings.” this was stated on page 7.…

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, it is safe to say that individuals both in the United States and around the world were impacted by this horrible event. It shocked the nation in more ways than one and till this day we continue to see the influence it has on global media regarding international relations and politics. After 9/11, the “attacks” did not just stop in New York and Washington, they continued in our media. The news coverage changed dramatically by altering the public…

The Bitter Pill As citizens of America, people do expect government transparency because it really matters people under the government. Democracy Web suggests that the absence of accountability and democracy results in ignorance of people voting in the elections, the meaninglessness of both elections and the idea of public’s desire, as well as the prospectively irresponsible administration (Democracy Web). This statement thoroughly reveals the importance of government transparency and the…

on their website with frequently asked questions and answers. It all went down on the morning of September 11, 2001, the extremist terrorist group, known as Al Qaeda, hijacked four American airlines and flew them into the Pentagon and World Trade Center towers. The fourth plane was downed by the heroic passengers into a field in Pennsylvania, and the plane was believed to be headed for either the White House or the Capitol Building. Al Qaeda was very resentful of the Western influence on their…

Background 9/11 U.S. debates security vs. privacy 12 years after 9/11 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/10/us-debates-security-vs-privacy-12-years-after-911/2796399/ http://today.uconn.edu/2015/09/privacy-security-and-the-legacy-of-911/ On September 11, 2001 the world witness one of the most horrific events that will change the world history. The United was under the eyes of the world. Twelve years later leaders of the United States are trying to manage and constantly seeking…

The Costs of Terrorist Attacks on 9/11 On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda Islamic terrorists hijacked four airplanes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center in New York City, the third into the Pentagon in Virginia, and the fourth into a field in Pennsylvania. President George W. Bush was reading to a group of kids in a middle school when he was told the news, and soon later stepped out. He responded by giving a speech to the nation and implementing the Government’s emergency response…

A couple weeks ago the world was struck with a great tragedy. To most people, this was new; they had never experienced such violence. To others, it hit where it hurts. It reminded them of the time when terrorism put them in a similar situation. When Paris was struck by the terrorist, the world reacted immediately. This was not the first time the world had been under attack. Help came from many countries, and their governments, but also from their people. The first place to reveal the news of the…

The main terrorist and insurgent transportation system attacks were on September 11, 2001 when terrorist hijacked four airplanes and flew two of the planes into the World Trade Centers in New York City. The terrorist flew one of the planes into the Pentagon and the last plane that the terrorist hijacked did not reach its target. The brave people on this plane attacked the terrorist and lost their lives in preventing more deaths on The United States soil. The Terrorist knew that hijacking…