9/11 Terrorist Attack On The Twin Towers

Fourteen years ago, our country appeared to come to a halt at 8:46 am. As the first hijacked plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center, Americans were filled with fear and melancholy. And as they held their breath, awaiting some sense of hope, you did what most people could never imagine doing. You went into the buildings while people were going out, holding your own, in the midst of the immense heat and disintegrating steel.

Many People are still affected emotionally by September 11 2001 today. A huge number of people are still facing mental health issues. They are trying very hard to forget about the past and move on with there every day life. Many still fear that there might be another terror attack in the United States. The American psychological association found that people living in New York who have experienced the World Trade Center attack are showing more mental health problems more than any other place. Many people feel that we should honor our love one and the police and fireman that lost their lives because of 9/11. The National September 11 memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center has been established to honor the dead and respect the historic site of America’s tragic loss. The memorial was opened on September 11 2011. It consist of two huge pools with the nation’s largest human=made waterfalls located on the site between the two fallen towers. The name of those who died at the WTC, pentagon, and in Pennsylvania aboard flight 93 . The Museum presents a gallery that tells the story of 9/11. It contains artifacts, photographs and multimedia display.

The sky matched the mood of the scene as we walked up to the 9/11 memorial. The first sight that is visible in the area as we approach the exhibit is a small, antique church. In a way, this church symbolizes God’s presence in the crowd of people taking in the scenery. This moment in time, my view of life was changed as I realized the phenomenal event that we recognize with a moment of silence every year is so much bigger than I thought. It’s not until a person explores the 9/11 memorial that they fully understand the sorrow that comes with the memory of our nation’s tragedy.

On the date of September 11th 2001, a horrific terrorist attack took place on the World Trade center. From this one act of evil caused thousands of individuals to perish in the matter of minutes. As time progresses on, the things that still remain are the memories and the footage of what occurred on that day. As the two buildings were in engulfed in flames and people stood helpless on the ground, some witnesses turned to photography and video footage to hopefully help this day to never be forgotten.

On September 11, 2001 hijackers hijacked four planes leading the the United states, two of them were flown to the twin towers. The impact caused the buildings to crash and burn nearly killing 3,000 people, and now was appointed as “Ground Zero”. Ground Zero after some time was going to be restored into a memorial to turn tragedy into hope. Within the rebuilding of ground zero symbolism can be found in tower number one, the waterfall, and in the glass.

Smoke and dust everywhere, people running in and out of the world trade centers some people not making it at all. September 11, 2001 was a day that America will never forget, terrorists hijacked two planes specifically and used them as as missile to launch into the world trade centers. In the photo, the flag functions as a symbol for the idea that America will not be defeated.

ZOOM! BAM! CRASH! The Twin Towers have just been hit! Run for cover! “They were the tallest buildings in New York City, and for a brief period upon their completion, they were the tallest buildings in the world.”

The day we will never forget was September 11th, terrorist commandeered the plane that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC), then the other plane crashed into the Trade Center’s South Tower, many rescue workers, plus people who were trying to escape, were crushed to death (“America Attacked: 9/11”, n.d.). On that day, the heartbreak did not stop, because we loss over 340 New York City firefighters who were killed that day, and that day was the deadliest day in history for New York City firefighters. Than about 14 to 15 minutes later, “the terrorists struck the nerve center of the U.S. military, when the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed in a massive cloud of dust and smoke” (“9/11 ATTACKS”, n.d.). Right after that the steel of the multistory building, which was built

It was just a normal Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001 and my brother and I could have never guessed what would happen that day that would change the world forever. The city of New York was just waking up and the men and women were making their way to their various jobs. South tower, my brother, and I held most of those people in our strong, glorious, and tall structures. They started to settle in and we stood there proud and glorious for all to see in New York City.

September 11, 2001 memorial is an unforgettable event that hitted New York city dramatically 15 years ago. The attacked of 911 were four terrorist suicide that happened the same day in United states. The exposition, Rendering The unthinkable” which devastated communities, families or the all entire country. The attack affected the Citizens of United States not only economically but mentally as well. More than 2000 people were killed and thousands were wounded by the terrorists which were identified as Al-Qaida. This team of Jihadist target a very symbolic building of the north of the county which end up being the World Trade Center that was attacked in 1993 with a number of 2977 deaths.

102 Minutes: The Unforgettable Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers describes in detail the tragedy that took place on September 11th through the eyes of the survivors and rescuers. It shows how everyday people became heroes, as they put other people’s lives ahead of their own. The intended audience for this book would be people seeking answers regarding the events that took place or anyone who wanted a fist person perspective on the fight to survive that took place during the fall of the twin towers. The main purpose of this book is to bring to light the perspectives of the people and rescuers who were trapped in the twin towers and to show exactly what these people were thinking, deciding upon, and doing to survive.

Billowing smoke, rolling flames, flying debris, and people dying was what September 11, 2001 looked like to a nation attacked by terrorists. Two airplanes crashed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center on a clear, normal Tuesday morning in New York City. People all over the nation were watching; kids and teachers in classrooms, healthcare workers, military, business employees, and others. A scene of destruction and death was witnessed that morning. People were jumping to their death from the 110-story skyscrapers to escape the death of burning alive or smoke inhalation. While watching this horrific scene, the south tower collapsed killing people instantly on its route down to the bottom of the street.

On September 11, 2001 more than 2,500 people were killed in a terrorist attack that took place in New York City when two planes were hijacked and crashed into the North and South towers causing it to collapse. Although this event took place almost fifteen years ago, people still remember it like it was yesterday, and it still affects many people's lives today. If all those who died in the accident were here today they’d be happy to see the brand new tower one, building this tower meant honoring the fallen and responding to tragedy. Within the rebuilding process symbolism can be found in two waterfalls, the curtain wall, and even in how tall it was.

The idea to build a “ground zero mosque & community center near the world trade center site in lower Manhattan” has been pretty much controversial from sometime. Government has tried to keep this matter undercover and that’s why most of the people don’t usually how about the seriousness of this matter as well as how much debate this matter has brought from various politicians and from media as well. This article shows a better way to see the point of view of both sides. As it refers to the people’s reaction and even after so much time, the efforts done to stop these plans are all in vain.

The World Trade Center (WTC) represented American pride and influnce. The twin towers stood 1,352 feet with 110 stories. It was finished in 1971. The morning of September 11 no one knew that four flights would be hijacked to take American lives and using two of them to bring down the World Trade Center. Yes there had been warnings that an aviation attack would happen but who knew when it would happen and how would it have been prevented. Flight 11 American Airlines (AA) hit the North Tower around 8:46 am between the