Terrorism: Victims Of Terrorism In The United States

On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh set off a truck bomb outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The attack under McVeigh left 168 people dead and more than 650 people injured. More than 300 buildings surrounding the area were damaged due to the explosion. “Until September 11, 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the worst terrorist attack to take place on U.S. soil” (http://www.history.com/topics/oklahoma-city-bombing). This bombing was a major eye opener to the US.

In the 12 years since the terrorist attacks on the world trade towers in New York city, thousands of hours of research and interviews has been conducted, scores of books have been written, and countless documentaries and films have been produced in an effort to help us understand how and why terrorists were able to carry out the massacre of nearly 3500 people. Despite the plethora of religious and nonreligious beliefs represented by the friends and family of those who died, one universal belief binds them all: the belief that an unspeakable act of cruelty has changed our nation and our people for all time. The name ascribed to this act of terrorism is debated widely. Some call it evil. Others call it nothing more than supreme cruelty.

I learned quite a bit about the psychological impact of the Boston Marathon Bombing. After researching the effects, I realized how much trauma these innocent people went through during a moment that was supposed to be joyous. People that were healthy and filled with life were either severely injured or had there life taken away by a senseless act. Some of the injured victims will never be able to walk again, others, never able to see their loved ones again. Martin Richard, an 8-year old boy whose life was taken during the attack, will never get to see his family one more time. The amount of grief the Tsarnev brothers caused can never be taken back and it has left a psychological effect on the viewers and the victims – runners, adults and children.

On April 19, 1995 the world was thrown into shock. Terrorism was not a thing in the United States. It was even more of a shock to find out this terrorist was a resident of the United States. Not only did this tragedy effect the hundreds of people inside the Oklahoma City Murrah building, it also affected billions of rescue workers, families, and loved ones. All the different groups of people affected by this bomb copped in very different ways.

“You couldn’t feel that there was any safer place in the world”. An examination of primary and secondary sources will reveal the historical significance of this event. Many Americans still feel bad as a result to the attacks. People were nervous about losing more family members as a result to the attacks. Many people say that they feel foolish worrying about terrorist. After the attacks people began to think. Asking their selves what would be the next spot. Some hijackers bought tickets and everything else with their own money. Leaving evidence for us to find who they work for. At airports, many security problems accrued. People across the country watching all of it happen felt the exact same way as the people right in front of the buildings.

According to David Plotz, “20 percent of Americans know or have a friend /relative who knows someone injured or killed from the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001”. Even if one doesn’t fall into the 20%, the 9/11 terrorist attacks still affects them and their country. When the planes first struck the twin towers, the employees inside had a very limited amount of time to evacuate the building. Unfortunately, nearly 3,000 people never made it out alive. This is entirely due to the lack of education/preparedness for emergency situations prior to this day. The greatest loss of life on 9/11 was caused by the incorrect survival strategies of the people within the twin towers including distractedness, unpreparedness of emergencies and elevator

Studies found that people who were affected by the terrorist attacks that people either failed to seek treatment or demonstrated mental health symptoms 2 years after. Adding to that, other research has indicated various concerns of diseases as a result of mental health issues among individuals who described their first-hand experience in 9/11. Other research studies demonstrated that after a disaster event has occurred; those who were affected will show probable posttraumatic stress disorder and individual risk factors. “A renewed interest in the UMHCN of exposed persons has arisen due to the recent release of public funds for monitoring and treatment of 9/11 - related health conditions...” (Ghuman, et. al, 2014 p 2)

However, people can choose to live in fear of that day and the prospects of something like that happening again, or they can take a step back and look at the good that came out of the event. Many people, when remembering the attacks of 9/11, look back on how they felt as the news poured through their radios and hitting their ears. But many disregard what happened later on that day and into the week to come. There were people standing around neighborhoods, in stores, and in parks consoling complete strangers. There were random people in grocery stores coming up and asking if you were okay or how you were feeling. People were definitely affected by the events but many chose to look at it as a way to help others and bring our nation closer together (almost as close as it has ever been). That day in September 11th, 2001 the United States of America chose to come together and live in love and not in

In conclusion, terrorism affects a lot of people's lives. The effects I stated are people think the U.S is weak, makes people feel unprotected, and leaves people in a bad mood. Hopefully, we can find a way to prevent these attacks and live a more happier

I do believe that domestic terrorism is still a treat within the United States because of the current violence against civilian population like black lives matter, the KKK or those that randomly attack our police officers. There attentions are to intimidate the everyday law bidding citizens in an attempt to their way of thinking our beliefs. “Homegrown terrorists are produced a number of ways. The first involves individuals who become radicalized by personal experiences. The second might involve a similar pat to radicalization, but it also involves some type of foreign connections.” (White 2014 p. 323) These are the ones that may have parents or other family members from another country and attempt to attack U.S. citizens. I believe that

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World claims that day’s after the attack, the “Authorities raced up and down the East Coast stopping trains, busses, and cars; Questioning men marked as “Arab.” Just days after these plane crashes, Muslims across America were frightened to walk out their homes due to fear that they would be tortured by Americans. Even Muslim citizens whom have lived in the country for years were afraid in a country that was supposed to be “free” (Oxford Encyclopedia). This was labeled the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S soil but do Americans really know the meaning of terrorism? Terrorism, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, can be as miniscule as bullying or of a greater meaning as in acts of intimidating the government in pursuit of a political goal (Oxford English Dictionary). Terror itself is simply fear. There are plenty of news reports of school shootings and other miscellaneous crimes, such as Virginia Tech where 32 people died, 27 students and five faculty members, Sandy Hook Elementary, where 26 people were killed, including the shooter, and also the movie theatre in Aurora Colorado, where 12 people were killed over gun laws. None were Muslim. Racial profiling in this sense can be slightly reduced by including these other instances as terrorism attacks as well. In America, the media strongly gives off a stereotype that most, if not all, terrorist are Muslims.

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, life for the first responders and those in New York at the time was not the same. First responders on scene have it worst out of all. “The September 11, 2001 (9/11), terrorist attacks were unprecedented in their magnitude and aftermath. In the wake of the attacks, researchers reported a wide range of mental and physical health outcomes, with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) the one most commonly studied” (Neria 1). As mentioned from the quote above from an online article written by Yuval Neria, many of the first responders suffer from the stages of PTSD, and in severe cases some may suffer from cancer from all of the debris and concrete inhaled by them. Besides the horrible effects on the first

They were armed with knives, and having at least one person among them capable of piloting the plane. The hijackers took over the planes, ousted the pilots, and directed the planes on suicide missions. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center 's Twin Towers in New York City, another into the Pentagon in Washington DC and a fourth in Pennsylvania. The result of the attack, the Twin Towers collapsed, part of the Pentagon was crushed, and thousands of people died. The attack was part of a jihad, or holy war by the Muslims in the Middle East against America. They resent us for our freedom and for our occupation of the Middle East. Americans responded with true American spirit and patriotism by volunteering and donating goods.

“I guess darkness serves a purpose: to show us that there is redemption through chaos.” I stand before you today asking for a chance of redemption. I am aware that many do not find me a qualified candidate for serving our country since I am the god of the underworld, but considering me for president will truly rise America from the ashes.

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists who were members of the Islamic terrorist organization named al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes and committed suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes were ran into the towers of the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in mass death and destruction, triggering the United States initiatives to fight terrorism and defend our country. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., among these people were more than 400 police officers and 300 firefighters, these heros lost their lives