The Causes And Impacts Of September 11 And 9 / 11

Some events occurred may have affects in several ways. September 11, 2001 was a historic day in the United States. Four airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. The first one crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The second plane was stopped by passengers. The two of them crashed the biggest towers in the U.S which are the World Trade Center in New York. On that day 3,000 people died. These occasions changed American’s economy, American culture and the relationship with other countries.

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 morning was like every other, people woke up got ready for work, sent their kids to school and some were even still sleeping in bed. The news was on giving updates on the weather, famous people, and even regular TV shows were going. 92 people were boarded and taking off on the American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 around 7:59 am September 11, 2001. Everything seemed normal nothing to worry about, but then everything changed and almost at the same time too. Flipping through the channels you could see it on every channel. A tragedy was happening, a plane had crashed into one of the trade center towers.

As blood trickled down the flight attendant’s neck, the screams of passengers echoed while hoping and praying that it was not their time to perish. A dark-skinned man headed towards the front of the plane, claiming the pilot as his next victim. As this occurred within the four other planes, hostages aboard knew they were living the last few moments of their life. Each tear and scream would ultimately be their last-their last breath taken as the plane crashed into a building of peace, dying with the thought of “I should have said goodbye,” as their lives were taken away in seconds by strangers. Thousands of innocent lives were lost, as well as the hearts of millions of others worldwide who felt the repercussion and heartbreak of these terrorist attacks. The Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001, swept worldwide panic and sorrow, naming itself the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil to date. Nineteen terrorists, four planes, and millions of hearts broken later, the world was now split into the ‘before’ and ‘after’ of 9/11, impacting our environment tremendously both physically and psychologically.

December 7,1941, began like any other day. The sun was warm and shining bright in Pearl Harbor. Most people were relaxing, sailors on the decks of their ships enjoying the beautiful day. But before it was over ,this day was the day that was going to make American hearts ache for years. The attacks bought in new changes for everyone in America, to the economy to the way people felt about America. It was the day the United States was attacked and bought in a World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor made the American people realize they weren 't invincible to these type of foreign attacks.

four airlines and carried out suicide attacks against the United States buildings. 2,996 people were killed and more than 6,000 other were injured. 9/11 was the biggest influence on the United States. The attacks on 9/11 toward the buildings, there has been changes in airports and the immigration system. There has been domestic spying on the citizens of United States, people were changing their trust in the government, and the ongoing wars.

September 11, 2001, a day that will forever be remembered in the hearts of Americans forever.19 militants associated with the al-Qaeda extremist islamic group hijacked 4 planes, two of which hit the World Trade Center. Across America millions wait on any news about the horrific attack on the centerpiece of the world trade center, The Twin Towers. Buildings collapsed, firefighters rushed to the scene, America was in complete and utter shock, did someone intentionally target the U.S., were more attacks coming? Different ideas and conspiracies about what had happened at the attack flooded through the U.S.. Conflicts between the U.S. and the Middle East led to an event that involved President Bush and Osama Bin Laden , the attack caused tragedies; However steps to prevent events like 9/11 are now being made.

December 7, 1941, the day that will always be remembered as the day “which will live in infamy” by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. On this specific date, Japanese kamikaze bombers attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor destroying 188 aircraft, 19 ships and killing over 2,000 Americans. This destructive act against Americans done by the Japanese was the act that drove the, at the time neutral United States of America, into World War II. While the act of injustice was being displayed was so sudden, many questions were being inquired. One of the predominant ones being how did Pearl Harbor affect American society?

At 8:45 am in the morning, the month of September, day 11 and year 2001 is a day that we wish would have never happened. The death of over thousands of souls was caused by two hijacked planes headed straight into the world trade center. This date caused the whole country to become one. The country came together to love, care, and respect one another, but that did not last long. To this day, even years after the unforgettable incident of 9/11, the attack caused racial tension against those of different races and division towards other countries.

September 11th 2001 2,996 people killed and more than 6,000 others wounded. These deaths came the collapse of the twin towers , the centerpiece of the world trade center. But this wasn’t all. The pentagon was hit that same day and another plane headed for the capital building crashed. The damage cost up to 2 trillion dollars for all repairs. The Perpetrators Terrorists from the Al-qaeda group. This tragedy has changed and affected this country in many ways like the new changes in airport laws and security and how are country is still affected by the terrorists with the war in afghanistan.

The 9/11 World Trade Center events are one of the darkest stains in the history of mankind and most of society never managed to understand how people can adopt such horrifying methods with the purpose of expressing themselves. These events change the world completely, as every domain ranging from aviation to local police experienced reform and were reorganized with the purpose of being able to deal effectively with potential terrorist threats. Economics, politics, and society in general came to use different strategies from that point on and it is actually difficult for someone to claims that he or she never experienced the aftermath of the 9/11 events.

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.

“December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.(A Date which will live in Infamy 1)” President Franklin D. Roosevelt said this in his historic speech, “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”, the day after this atrocious act against our great country. Around 8 AM on December 7th, 1941, Japanese forces attacked a US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on the base rattled the world both home and abroad. It also brought America directly to the front line of World War 2, changing the tide of the entire war. At home, there was both positive and negative effects.

The events that occurred on September 11, 2001, impacted the United States and the world. Jane Mayer highlighted these changes in her book “The Dark Side,” through her interviews on the lack of communication pre-September 11th and the changes that took place following the attacks. Mayer’s work changed many views around the United States because of the layout of the events and actions dealing with September 11, 2001, by putting them into a chronological order that allowed for the reader to receive all the information in the timeframe presented. The lost connection by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to follow the links that they had dealing with Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi when they entered the United States. These were two of the men that had been under surveillance for their associations to Al Qaeda and later were responsible for the attacks of September 11th. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s headquarters denied access to search the laptop of Zacarias Moussaoui: An Al Qaeda operative training for the second wave of attacks. If the access were allowed the FBI would have gained information that could have halted the attacks of September 11th.

The days that unfolded on September 11, 2001 forever altered the history of our nation. As the tragic and horrid events played out I watched in agony as our beloved world trade center collapsed, the pentagon burned and an unexplained plane crash burned in the corn fields of Shanksville Pa. Like many who woke up that morning getting ready to embark on an ordinary day the tragic events would forever engrain the horrid picture of death and agony. This horrid day would unified our nation and usher in the era of post 9-11.