An Essay About The Terrorist Attack

On September 11, 2001, members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. At 8:45 in the morning, an American Airlines plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Hundreds of people were killed instantly, and hundreds more were trapped in the burning building. It was thought to be only a freak accident. Less than twenty minutes later, a United Airlines plane crashed into the south tower. It was no longer an accident, but an attack. Later on that morning the third plane hit the Pentagon, and passengers overtook the last plane and crashed it into a field in Pennsylvania. The combined damage from all four planes resulted in the deaths of over 3,000 people, and injuries to another 10,000. Only six people who were

By understanding the steps to prepare for countering and responding to a terrorist, the well-being of US national security interests can be promoted and the exposure to risk and susceptibility to experiencing harm can be efficiently managed for communities, families and individuals in the event of a terrorist incident. The welfare of US national security, citizens and property can be effectively safeguarded through the understanding of protection strategies administered collectively by local communities, families and individuals. Local emergency operations planning, family disaster planning, as well as self-protection planning each represent important protective measures, which serve to educate the nation and its citizens how to

As the clock struck 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, instantly killing all aboard and hundreds inside the building. Minutes later, United Airlines Flight 175 flew sharply into the floors of the South Tower of the World Trade Center at 9:03 am, also leading those

The day of 9/11 began just like any other for Monica, a young mother and an ordinary American citizen. She got up and made her two young children and husband pancakes for breakfast. They ate and laughed. After breakfast, Monica sat her children down to watch cartoons while she and her husband worked out finances. She paid little attention to the T.V. Then, at 8:46 am, the day suddenly took a drastic turn for the worst. the T.V. screen no longer displayed happy little cartoon animals; it showed a massive skyscraper with smoke billowing up from it; the World Trade Center had been hit by a hijacked American plane.

September 11, 2001, millions of New Yorkers and American citizens woke up and started their day, unprepared and unaware for the catastrophic attack that would be taking place in just a few short hours. At 8:46 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. The impact killed all of the passengers and crew as well as hundreds inside the building. At 9:03 a.m., a second plane, Flight 175, crashed into the corner of the South Tower killing passenger, crew, and workers who worked on floors seventy-five to eighty-three. Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing approximately 185 individuals (History.com Staff). Because of the damaged to the support system, fires, and impact at extremely fast speed, the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. (Lipton and Glanz). Having heard about the acts of terrorism that had just taken place in New York and Washington, D.C., a group of passengers drove their plane, Flight 93, into a Pennsylvania field killing everyone on board but possibly saving hundreds of other lives in the process. The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m. 102 minutes after being struck (History.com Staff). On September 11, 2001, almost twelve hundred people were wounded or killed by “coordinated suicide attempts” by Al Qaeda terrorists. In result to the four airplanes being hijacked and used for premediated reasons, the United States government instituted new regulations for entering the country and airport security as well as expounded on systems already in place.

Multiple groups and civilians have responded to the terrorist attack 9/11 in different ways, having different viewpoints, values, and ideologies. George W.Bush who was the President of the United States of America at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was against what occurred. George W.Bush talks about the incident as being a monumental day in our nations history, and how he went from being a “President primarily focused on domestic issues to a war time President”, something he never anticipated or wanted (27). George W.Bush valued America and it’s rights to freedom and believed that whoever was responsible for this act of terrorism is held responsible. His values and beliefs can be seen as a conservatism ideology as he believes terrorists must be stopped and destroyed, he doesn’t believe that militant Islamists can peacefully co-exist with the Western world, forever will be on going attacks on America implicated by Islamic terrorists (28). Conservatisms believe that terrorism posses one of the greatest threats to the United States of America (34).

There were families that still miss their loved ones that they lost. There was an act that was passed by the congress following the attack because no one was happy and the United States wasn’t going to live in peace until there was something done. There have been a number of effects on the everyday lives of Americans made by the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The US wanted revenge so First of all, they sent troops that invaded Afghanistan and less than a month after the 911 attacks to release al-Qaeda’s grip on the Middle East. In 2003, the United States troops went and invaded Iraq, which was not really related to the attack’s but it was an important weapon in the War on Terror because there were a lot of terrorist groups that were living or training there. In December 2011, troops left Iraq and the US left them in a state of volatile democracy. In 2014, Obama wanted to send troops in Afghanistan. Afghanistan because the Afghanistan war has been the longest war in US history. Between the years of 2001 and 2011, about 2 million troops were sent to Afghanistan or Iraq. Around six thousand troops didn’t make it back home and approximately 44 thousand were

It was a series of catastrophic terrorist attacks that changed many people’s lives and will be forever unforgettable. It began as a lovely sunny day but in a matter of hours, many lives were lost and the safety of our nation was in immediate danger. These attacks were a changing point in American society and are the most tragic event in American history. Not only Americans but Muslims and Islamist were

The first attack that took place in New York City involving the Twin Towers was Flight 11 leaving from Boston, Massachusetts and going to Los Angeles, California with 92 people on board. At 8:46 a.m., Flight 11 crashed into the North World Trade Center or the WTC. Flight 175 was also leaving from Boston, Massachusetts and going to Los Angeles, California with 65 people on board. At 9:03 a.m., Flight 175 crashed into the South WTC Tower. The second attack that took place crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Flight 77 was leaving from Dulles Airport and going to Los

The second plane collided with the World Trade Center, south tower. The third plane to wreck was flown straight into the side of the Pentagon. The final plane to be destroyed itself, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The passengers learned about the hijacking, and fought back, saving many other lives, that would have been in the building. (“9/11 facts”, 5)

With this in mind, one terrorist attack that will forever be remembered is the attack that occurred in September 11, 2001 led by Osama bin Laden. During this attack, terrorists who were ready to kill thousands of innocent people and end their own life as well in the process of doing so hijacked two airplanes. They took over the airplanes and headed straight over to the World Trade Center. One tower was impacted first and the second one was struck minutes later. Suddenly after a couple of minutes after the twin towers were hit, the towers came tumbling down, causing even more panic an terror all throughout New York City and worldwide. Ever since the attacks in 2001, it seems that more and more attacks have transpired over the last couple of years not only by Osama bin Laden but also by al Qaeda, ISIS, and other extremist groups.

On September the 11th 2001, a series of ‘terrorist attacks’ struck the main cities of the United States of America. This is more commonly known as 9/11, hence the 11th of September. The story of this incident is that these deadly attacks were performed by Al Qaeda extremists. This event has been recorded in the pages of history as a clear act of terrorism war and has impacted many people’s daily lives, even here in New Zealand. But was it really these extremists who attacked the United States of America, or was it an inside job conducted by the governmental officials of America itself; driven for a reason to declare war and advance their troops into Afghanistan and Iraq. From this single thought sprouted a mass amount of conspiracy theories that is highly debated to this day.

The effect of 9/11 was very devastating in New York City and this is how it unfolded throughout the day and time on September 11, 2001. According to http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline, this is a summary of what actually happened on 9/11. At 7:59 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 took off from Boston going to Los Angeles. At 8:14 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175 also took off from London also going to Los Angeles. At 8:19 a.m., Flight attendants in Flight 11 informed the ground personnel that the plane has been hijacked and then they informed the FBI. At 8:20 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Dulles International Airport also traveling to Los Angeles. At 8:24 a.m. the hijacker, Mohammed Atta, takes Flight 11 to ground control. At 8:40 a.m., the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) got in the air trying to locate Flight 11 after they are informed that it has been hijacked. These attacks were caused by terrorists which most of them were Islamic terrorists that were from Saudi

On August 24th, students at American University in Kabul, Afghanistan, desperately jumped from second-story windows in an effort to save their lives. Taliban gunmen entered the campus with a car bomb on Wednesday, then started shooting professors and students. Authorities estimated that 13 people were killed, and another 44 were injured. The injuries sustained were not only from the shooting, but also from jumping from second-story windows! American University follows a Westernized learning model, like our schools in the U.S. The pattern of terrorist attacks on Westernized locations leads all the way back to September 11th, 2001, also known as the Twin Towers Attack. Ever since then,

The terrorists attack on the World Trade Centre in New York on September 9, 2001 which changes the western concept about Islam and Muslims. Moreover, Islamic concept “Jihad” is criticized and it is questioned among Non-Muslims. 9/11 attack not only effects non-Muslims but also the Muslims who have no connections with the terrorist groups. As well as they do not support these terrorism. These Muslims face the hatred of the non-western people. They feel guilty about the Sin, they neither commit nor support. After 9/11, The Muslims all over the world called as terrorist and Islam is considered as religion which provokes terror. Although, the Muslim terrorists attempted these attacks on the name of Jihad, Islam does not encourage