Examples Of Societal Response To 9/11

When 9/11 occurred it was everywhere within minutes. On the Television, radio and outspread panic through the cell phones at the time. Nearby people watched in awe as the first tower, the north tower was hit. Television crews rushed to the scene to be the first to broadcast what had happened. Not even 20 minutes later the second plane crashed into the south tower, causing that tower to start to burn down too. Both planes were from the United Airlines and allegedly hijacked by terrorist. The both planes had about 20,000 gallons of jet fuel on board. The plane collided with the building which caused a huge explosion followed by smoke and debris coming from the building. From that it was clear the United States was under attack.

Two airplanes crashed into the two twin towers in New York City, one slammed into the west side of the Pentagon military headquarters, and the last one crashed into a rural field in Pennsylvania. It was believed that the fourth plane’s intended target was the White House or the Capitol. At 8:45 a.m. the first plane hit the North Tower, instantly killing hundreds and trapping hundreds and trapping hundreds on higher floors. At 9:03 a.m. a second plane struck the South Tower. Minutes later, the buildings collapsed, one after another, leaving heat and debris to billow throughout the city. The temperature could be felt miles away and the suffocating debris was impossible to withstand. People were covered from head to toe with ashes and dying from its effects to the body. It was our darkest hour and we could only turn towards each other for a helping hand and shoulder to cry on. The steady, serene debris continued to fall and darkness filled the sky. Time seemed to slow down, and we felt hopeless, for there was nothing we could do to bring back the thousands of lives taken

On September 11th, 2001, the worst terror attack on US soil took place. 19 people associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda took 4 airplanes and carried out suicide to kill people in the United States. Two of the planes hit the World Trade Center, another plan hit the pentagon just outside Washington, D.C, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks caused massive destruction, forcing the U.S to combat terrorism and “defining the presidency of George W. Bush” (History). 9/11 is one of the most tragic events in the history of America, minute by minute people feared and this fear brought the country together in a way that it never did

America is an improbable idea, a mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, itis held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone. "Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody's image," the historian Daniel Boorst in wrote. That's because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades. Out of many, one. That is the ideal.The reality is often quite different, a great national striving consisting frequently of failure. Many of the oft-told stories of the most pluralistic nation on earth are stories

Did you know, that one person escaped the tower with seconds to spare? A man named Ron DiFrancesco was trying to escape from the South tower, after the North Tower had been attacked, when the second hijacked plane hit between floor 77 and floor 85 of the South Tower. The explosion threw him against the wall, but, however, he was able to carry on to the ground floor from floor 81 in the same time the building was standing after the attack, and then it had collapsed behind him as he was escaping from the building. The attacks on September 11, 2001 had many important effects such as a change in immigrations laws, starting wars, and changed airport rules.

Ever since the impact of 9/11 it has killed nearly 3,000 people which is still plays a big factor into today’s society. Much debate has arose on whether the government formed new agencies to protect the United States citizens. Many do not realize the long term effects with 9/11 and how it has changed are whole society. “Although, after the attacks the federal government created the Transportation Security Administration and, on Nov. 19, 2001, Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act” (Poladian). Like agencies know they want people to show up to the airport early before there flight so that they can take their shoes off and go through a security check point. These are the reason why airport security has intensified (Poladian).

Americans were sitting at home in front of a television set, crying and contacting loved ones that may have been in the twin towers as they collapsed. Watching this great

September 11th, 2001 was the beginning of a new fear, and a sense of Americans had to "watch their back". The attacks made US citizens more aware, but made the US look like it wasn’t as invincible as it was portrayed. Some of the short term effects that took place after 9/11 was the heart ache felt by all the families of almost three-thousand victims in the attack. It caused a complete shutdown of the American air space, stock markets closed down, and insurance companies, airlines and tourists sector showed longer periods of recession. In New York there was a short term oversupply of rental space and a reduction in hotel occupancy. There was a lot of discrimination and still is today against "Muslim-looking" travelers, and a huge increase of hate crimes after the events. Some of the long-term effects after 9/11 was an increase in people joining the military, the USA Patriot Act which came into effect October 26th, 2001. There was a huge increase in security which also involved allowing law enforcement agencies to search private data and the right for USA to detain and deport immigrants suspected of terrorists’ activities. In the book "9/11 In American Culture", professor of information studies Philip Agre says "The U.S. home front itself is as much of a theatre of

The 1990’s were the years that the U.S. would be forever changed in the way citizens lived, and the way Americans saw a certain kind of people, the Islamic peoples. On September 11, 2001, the United States encountered one of their deadliest terrorist attacks in US history. Over 3,000 lives were taken from multiple sites; Manhattan, New York; Washington, D.C.; and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. New York had the most casualties with over 2,750 people losing their lives in both World Trade Centers after the collapse of the towers. All the planes involved in the incidents were hijacked by Islamic Terrorists who flew into the towers in NY, the Pentagon in D.C., and an open field in Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board. However, the events of 9/11 were not the first terroristic attacks on American citizens. The Oklahoma City bombing of 1995 is another incident of terroristic attacks on U.S. soil.

200 hundred people would jump to there death on 9/11. Most of the jumpers came from the north tower, this was the tower that was hit first. The third plane hit the Pentagon located in Washington D.C at 9:37 am (History.com Staff). 125 people were killed in Washington. Many of these people worked for the U.S military or Navy. 15 Minutes after the airplane hit the Pentagon, tower 1 collapsed (History.com staff). Not long after the first tower falling the second tower fell.The towers fell because the fire weakened the building structure therefore the top floors collapsed (Anderson).When the towers fell they left a cloud of smoke that cover New York City.While all of this was going on in New York City the 4th plane was being hijacked. After the 4th plane had been hijacked the passengers revolted and took control over the flight. The plane would flip over mid flight and plummet into a field in Pennsylvania. Most of the people killed were civilians, but there were many firefighters and first responders killed also in 9/11. 3,000 people would die in the attacks and 6,000 plus where injured. The attacks on 9/11 where the worst terrorist attack in world history ever. The attacks would leave an imprint on many Americans minds. It a memory many

On September 11, 2001 terrorists crashed into the the Twin Towers killing, thousands of people. Each year people reflect back on that day and constantly worry about another attack; people are always intrigued by the stories and documentaries that people hear about on T.V. Trust is firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone(dictionary.com). All people can do is to trust in the government to make good decisions to make the U.S safe and secure. The 9/11 attack changed people forever, people lost family members and jobs. “If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate(heavy.com).” 9/11 had a major impact on U.S. society because it engaged the U.S. society

The attacks were the four airplanes crashing and destroying the most famous towers in New York City, The twin towers. This Tragedy caused about 3,000 people’s deaths. Citizens were first aware of the attacks

Many can recall exactly what they were doing at the times of the attacks, and remember how chaotic that day on September 11, 2001 truly was. It changed the American way of life, and the way many people would come to view the world today. Today, the effects of 9/11 are still present in the world in several ways. The attack changed American citizen’s standpoints and views on life forever, and helped America “wake up” to the topic of terrorism. While the attacks have helped America and its citizens to become more aware, they have also affected the way that many view other cultures and groups of people. In today's world, it is more often than not to see the news or read an article about a Muslim who was mistreated due to their beliefs and where they come from. With this, the attacks have also generated a great sense of uneasiness in citizens as to what is coming next in terms of terrorism. While living in a post-9/11 world, it is clear to see that the changes being made worldwide after the attacks are quite altering and severe. However, are these changes being made for the better, or for the

In the morning of September eleventh, two-thousand and one American citizens and visitors, public safety officials, hospital staff, and every other person in the world woke up from their beds expecting a normal day as that of September tenth. People were driving to and from work, getting their kids off to school, grabbing their coffee, and resuming their activities of daily living. At eight forty-six in the morning American Airlines flight eleven struck the North tower of the World trade center, which would collapse at ten twenty-eight. Three minutes past nine, flight one seventy-five would crash into the south tower, and fall one minute before ten am. Flight seventy-seven strikes part of the pentagon, which causes damage and death. Finally at three minutes past ten in the

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.