How 9/11 Changed American Life

The first major change that took place after 9/11 was more security was created. For example, the screening that happens now wasn’t as intense as it is now. It seems as if you are stripped from everything before entering the security screening process. Prior to September 11, 2001 you only had to show you’re identification card. You were even allowed to carry on knives and scissors. Although I do not remember this because I was only 4 years old, but my mother told me that only a curtain was used to separate the area of passengers from the pilot. Now, at every checkpoint you are asked to show you’re identification. We could board the planes without removing clothing, shoes or belts, but now you have

America has experienced some events that has made an impact on all of our lives. Take the attack on 9/11 for example; terrorists attacked the United States using planes. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers was the plane fought the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. This attack reminded many people of the attack of Pearl Harbor. Both were very catastrophic events that changed U.S. History and America in a way that makes us realize that we need to be strong.

The terrorist attacks on September 11 changed America forever. The attacks led to President Bush creating the Department of Homeland Security which tried to centralize the federal response to all terrorist threats. However, local police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians will still be the first to arrive at the scene of an attack. These first responders face a unique and increasingly dangerous task when reacting to a terrorist attack on US soil.

Fourteen years ago, my father ran towards chaos as everyone ran away in fear. He believed he was just doing his duty to his country. He loaded up his gear got into the truck and began the long drive into lower Manhattan. Even at 5 years old I can still remember my mother sobbing, begging my dad not to go, not to get on the truck, to let the younger guys go. I remember sitting in front of the television watching the horrible terror that my dad was willingly walking into. My father was one of the hundreds of volunteer firemen that responded on that fateful September day. What didn’t cross our minds was that this heroic act could have negatively impact the rest our lives.

Jo Ann Davis once said, “The terrorist attacks upon our country changed the way that we live forever and provided us with a cruel reminder that freedom and liberty have a price.” When a tragedy happens most people don’t think that it will ever happen to them until it actually does. I think that when major events happen in the United States it shocks Americans because they did not expect anything to happen. From a personal experience, I am just like most people when it comes to a tragedy; I freak out! Through out my seventeen years that I have been alive, three major events have happened that have affected me: 9/11, Barack Obama being elected as President, and the war in Afghanistan.

On September 11, a series of terrorist attacks occurred that changed America forever. These terror attacks hurt Americans and changed their attitudes toward the safeness of the their country. Four airplanes were hijacked and two of them were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. Thousands of people died due to the twin towers collapsing and many other people were wounded. The third airplane ended up crashing at the Pentagon in Washington, killing hundreds of people and the fourth one landed on a field in Pennsylvania.

The decade after 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America. Some changed were temporary in immediate response for Americas safety and some were proved to be more lasting transformations in the American life. The American lexicon was one of the things that changed drastically in the months and years after the attack. Among the words or phrases that entered them everyday language: al-Qaida, Taliban, ground Zero, Radicalism, extremis, anthrax and the Axis of Evil. Their usage dramatically increased and soon became apart of Americans' everyday lives.

On September 11 members of Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes in the United States. Two of which crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on the plane and an additional three thousand, who were either inside the building or emergency workers who rushed to help. A third plane flew into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers gained control against the terrorist. Bush declared a “war on terror” and accused Afghanistan and Iraq of supporting Al-Qaeda. The United States also tightened their airport security, as well as, their border patrol. I belief that the United States did not respond appropriately. In my paper you will read about, the United States responds, how this affected the people, and my thesis.

After 9/11, the world as a whole took a turn. All of the sudden, we looked at the world as a scary and unsafe place. Why was our world becoming this? How was our world becoming this? What could be done about it? That is when Bush decided that he was going to change something to make sure that we felt safe and secure again in a place we all call home. “The NSA's broad data collection programs were originally authorized by President Bush on October 4, 2001” (ProPublica). Our government made a change immediately, only less than a month after September 11th, 2001. But only a short three years later it was found that the program that Bush had put into place has been illegal the entire time. He tried to fight, but he backed down quickly and let others

On September 16, President Bush declared: “Never in anybody’s thought process about how to protect America did we ever think that the evil-doers would fly not one, but four commercial aircraft into precious U.S. targets-never” (Griffin 131). 9/11 really impacted the lives of Americans because it hit so close to home. Industries and the government have changed policies and formed new agencies to shield the lives of the people. Airport security has changed tremendously. Cockpits are now locked and can only be unlocked by the pilot inside. New luggage item regulations and bans have been passed such as knives, quantity of liquids, TSA Pat-Downs, and bomb jokes. The TSA or “Transportation Security Act” did not exist until after 9/11. Relatives and friends of fellow New Yorkers worked in the Twin Towers every day. Pedestrians walked by the towers every day and admired them in the city’s skyline. The moment they were gone, along with the people, America changed. The country was quiet and in sorrow. America will never fully recover from this travesty, but it made us stronger as a united

Manhattan. September 11, 2001. Until this day the eleventh of september had always been a regular day, a usual day, a safe day. It was a beautiful Tuesday morning when thousands of workers had begun to make their way to the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Washington DC. Eager tourists and home sick patrons made their way to the airport and catch planes California bound. What they don’t know is that 19 hijackers from the terrorist group, Al Qaeda have also scrambled their way to the planes. What happened then would change American way of life forever.

The events of September 11, 2001 affected me personally and they have they changed the country. Also, American relations with other countries were affected by the attack and they also changed.

From the tragic events on September 11, 2001, I would say that we are more secure within our country. Millions of people were affected by this event from physical mental health and financial problems. Different types of injuries were created on that day. We will never forget about what happened to our nation. Because of 9/11, many effects have came to us. The cause of this day has many effects such as deaths, war, and issues in

On September 11, 2001, a tragic event occurred strongly affected America. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by nineteen terrorists who were part of the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. The four planes crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and an open field in Pennsylvania. The events resulted in just less than three thousand deaths and and costed just under twenty billion dollars to replace the buildings and areas hit. Immediately, America changed.

It's been 15 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. But for millions of Americans, haunting memories of that day are still fresh, and many lives were changed forever.