September 11th Attacks Launched the United States' Global War on Terrorism

the 21st century, terrorism has been a defining moment in our recent history. It has shaped the foreign policies of many nations, changed the way society has viewed violence and created debates about national security. Yet, it is only recently that terrorism has gone global. The history of terrorism is rooted in its use by revolutionaries and governments, its influence on domestic affairs and the various methods used to instill fear and control. But since the end of the Cold War and more importantly

Are we at war with terrorists? What about the “Global War on Terrorism”? That sure was a catch phrase in the early 2000s. Don’t we currently have troops in Iraq and Syria? Aren’t we at war with ISIL? All of the answers to these questions are very complicated. We are not currently, legally, at war with ISIL. But why aren’t we? I thought we were dropping tens of thousands of bombs on Raqqa? On September 18th, 2001, Congress enacted the “AUMF”, Authorization for the use of Military Force.

On the 11th of September, 2001, America was under attack. 19 men hijacked four domestic American passenger planes, with the intention of crashing them into several iconic American landmarks. Two of the planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, reducing them to rubble. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth plane, en route to Washington D.C, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers attempted to overthrow the hijackers. Almost 3000 people died

The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 following the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. The goal was to bring down the terrorist organization responsible for the attacks, Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda has been defeated, however, some believe that continued American presence in Afghanistan is important because the country now serves as a base to fight terrorism. Others believe that the United States' continued presence is unjustified and that the cost of the war has been too steep make

September eleven 2001 two planes were highjacked and flown into the twin towers as a suicide mission. This was the first major terrorist attack on the United States. Terrorism has taken so many innocent lives. Its an issue we deal with on a daily basis. Because of this, President George Bush took extreme measures and was very successful on the global war on terror. He made multiple changes to laws and regulations to help keep American citizens safe. Despite the extreme measures former president George

hit the United States happened on September 11, 2001. On this date, early in the morning, a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda sent planes into New York City's Twin Towers, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and another unknown location that was thwarted. In all, over 3,000 people died in the attacks, the overwhelming majority civilians, including nationals from over 90 different countries ("Bin Laden Claims Responsibility," 2004). In response to the attack, the United States launched a global "War on Terrorism

Its more than 15 years yet America is not, nor is the world the same as prior to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Suspicions and distrust of “other”, fear of the unknown, and unease about the role and status of the United States of America permeates the air. Islamophobic attacks increase by 1,700% in 2001. Prior to 9/11, the FBI recorded just 28 hate crimes against Muslims. The following year it increased to 481. For visible Muslims, the threat of violence and abuse is even higher (especially

In 2003, the United States launched an aggressive full scale war against the Iraqi government in an attempt to overthrow the existing government. The United States justified the invasion by alluding to the fact that Iraq had continuously denied United Nation inspectors to investigate potential human right violations and the possible production of Weapons of Mass Destruction or WMD’s. The United States invaded Iraq due to the lack of information regarding the possibility of nuclear weapons in Iraq

The events surrounding the September 11 attacks on the United States of America have often been shrouded in a cloud of controversy and mystery, with no one individual seemingly able to apprehend the “true” details of the terror attack. Many proposed theories have been brought forth, the most widely accepted being that of co-ordinated attacks by terrorist organisation “Al-Qaeda”. “9/11”, as the event is commonly known, is simply one of many global terrorism attacks that have seemingly consumed the

Today is September 11th, 2014. The thirteenth anniversary for one of the most horrific events that have ever happened in United States history. An event that took thousands of lives, and affected the entire United States in some kind of way. Thirteen years ago, not only the United States changed, but the World changed. The global repercussions of 9/11 are still being felt today. The attacks of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. can be described as horrific