9/11 Effect

President George W. Bush launched what he called the “war on terror” on October 7, 2001. The U.S. military was sent to Afghanistan to get rid of the Taliban regime who helped the terrorists involved in 9/11. (History.com Staff, “President Bush Announces”). Since the start of the “war on terror”, six thousand, nine hundred fifteen American troops have died

The United States’ War on Terror following the attacks on 9/11 began with the invasion of Afghanistan and an attempt to to overthrow the Taliban government for harboring Osama bin Laden, the one responsible for the devastating attacks, led to devastating casualties of American and Taliban soldiers, as well as countless civilians. The United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7, 2001 and began a ground and air attack in Afghanistan. In the first year of the war, it is reported that between 1537 to 2490 civilians were killed in the air assault led by U.S. forces (Guilliard 66). The U.S. swiftly defeated the Taliban but failed to capture Bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan. It is reported that roughly 13,000 Talibani soldiers were killed in the first year of the war Guilliard 74). This led to very poor relations with Afghan “rebels” in which there were many sporadic battles with that led to Afghanistan becoming a

On September 11th 2001, the United States was hit with a devastating blow when four commercial airplanes were hijacked by Al-Qaeda terrorist who deliberately crashed two of the planes into the World Trade Center complex, and a third plane into the Pentagon. The fourth plane, headed for Washington D.C., instead crashed in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost on this egregious day. In response, President George W. Bush waged the controversial “Global War on Terrorism” which turned out to be a self-inflicted wound for America, bleeding still today. Bush’s highly-criticized decision was inconsistent with the strategic principles of war.

On September 11, 2001, there was a terrorist attack against the United States. Hijackers flew a jetliner into each of New York’s World Trade Center towers. Simultaneously, a third jetliner crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia. Due to these horrific events, thousands of people were killed. In response to the attacks, the United States declared a “War on Terror.” However, the actions of the U.S. did not come without criticisms from the people of the nation.

9/11 was a major factor in the United State’s decision to declare war on several different countries. Not even a month after 9/11 occurred, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan

Since the events of September 11, 2016, many Americans want to know what the government has done or are doing to make America safer and is it working. After America endured attacks or was involved in war, the government made changes to attempt to make the country safer. Some of the most recent changes involve The Patriot Act and changes to our immigration laws. Before we can look ahead to the present, we need to look into the past to see if our government has learned from past bad practices or if they have indeed helped us become more secure as the United States has had its share of surprise attacks.

On September 11th, a tragedy happened when almost 3500 people died from a terrorist attack. One thing that did not change after this was the way America held itself together. Something devastating had happened but they still managed to push through it and come out strong. As well, the support that American's and other places around the world gave each other are still strong today. When someone is in need, we all come together no matter where they are in the world, this never changes. Lastly, people did not stop using airplanes because of this attack. They still continued to use airplanes to travel around

9/11 was a series of coordinated terror attacks. The 9/11 attacks can be traced back to when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden, went to Afghanistan to help the Arabs by helping to organise a mujanideen to resist the Soviets. By the guidance of an Islamic Extremist, Ayman

Bush was sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States on the 20th of January 2001. President Bush narrowly won the 2000 election, garnering only 271 of the needed 270 Electoral College votes required against his opponent, former Vice President Al Gore. This close race resulted in nationwide unrests due to the popular vote going to the defeated candidate. Partisan affiliation divided national outlooks concerning the future. Despite the political rift present following the election President Bush and his Administration began working to fulfill the priorities established based on campaign promises. This concept of priorities, however, became all but forgotten following the September 11th attacks targeting the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon, and a fourth plane was disallowed their hijacking efforts and subsequently crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This coordinated and organized attack on the American people was sanctioned by the terrorist leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and unfortunately resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 innocent lives. President Bush responded decisively and declared a “War on Terror”. The War on Terror effectively dominated President Bush’s first term. Within a month of the 9/11 attacks, the United States had invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the oppressive Taliban Government due to their alleged role in harboring Osama bin Laden. Coalition

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists attacked the United State. The terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes in the middle of the flight. They fly 2 of the planes into 2 skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. These caused the buildings to catch fire and collapsed. Another plane destroyed a part of the Pentagon, which is the U.S. military headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Investigation officials think that the terrorists on the plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. However, passengers on the plane fight with the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. Overall, 2996 people were being killed in the September 11 attacks and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damaged.

At 8:45 am in the morning, the month of September, day 11 and year 2001 is a day that we wish would have never happened. The death of over thousands of souls was caused by two hijacked planes headed straight into the world trade center. This date caused the whole country to become one. The country came together to love, care, and respect one another, but that did not last long. To this day, even years after the unforgettable incident of 9/11, the attack caused racial tension against those of different races and division towards other countries.

On September 11, 2001 the world changed. It was on this day in the United States that four planes were hijacked by 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic group al-Qaeda. These hijackers intentionally flew loaded passenger planes into the World Trade Center building in New York City, the Pentagon building, and crashed on plane into a field in Pennsylvania. In total almost 3,000 American citizens lost their lives in what was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil (Bergen). The resulting reactions from the US government to this attack would eventually involve two foreign wars and various pieces of legislation such as the Patriot Act. This became known as the “Global War on Terror.” A the time, President Bush’s approval rating soared from under 50% before the attacks, to over 90% after 9/11

September 11th, 2001 America was brought to its knees. The USA had the wind knocked out of it and was laying bleeding on the floor. Every citizen in the United States held their breath and watched, awestruck as they watched the World Trade Center burn. Soon after watching the buildings just burn, they witnessed them collapse. They watched as the building fell in on themselves, not even able to imagine all the people inside the buildings. Without a doubt the attacks of September 11th contributed to one of the worst days in American history. But it also gave birth to a ‘New America”. A day of fear eventually would lead to a day of pride, a day of patriotism, and what it meant to be an American. 9/11 instilled a sense of American pride, brought the country together, and gave birth to a new sense of patriotism.

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 prompted the world to reevaluate and drastically modify airport and airline security. “Four targets had been chosen, all iconic American buildings that would send a clear message of the depth of their hatred for the United States. All four planes crashed, killing all on board—terrorists, crew members, and passengers, along with hundreds who were killed inside the structures, on the ground, and the men and women who ran into collapsing buildings in an effort to try and save others” (Smutz 1). As Jason Villemez said “the decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America” (Villemez 1). Before the attacks, people did not think that large scale hostility towards innocent people in

It wasn’t really a turning point in my life. However, it touched me, as everyone in the world. September 11, 2001was a great tragedy for the whole world. I was too young then to understand it then. Thus, now I see the effects. First things first – the causes.