Unlike the Japanese Americans during World War II the Arab Americans treatment from the government was not as bad in fact the government didn’t see them as a threat but the American citizens did, and were afraid that they might want to institute sharaia law and latter take over the government but of course not everyone thought like this. Before 911 Muslims were just normal American citizens but over night after 911 they instantly became a threat and concern in the eyes of the American people. As the Muslim community grew and they wanted to build worship places there was uproar of the American people who thought this to be a danger and possible meeting and planning grounds for extremist groups. They have begun to protest and taken this issues to the government. Some citizen vandalized and destroyed equipment to halt the construction of a mosque in the Murfreesboro.…
Americans to this day will never act or feel the same way as they once used to. What we did then and how we did it, we can no longer do now. It has been over twelve years since the United States went through one of the most horrific, terrifying tragedies in all of United States history. As we all know today, on September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners so they could be flown into buildings in suicide attacks. Two of those planes were intentionally crashed into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. For this reason, there has been an enormous amount of changes in the United States. The three major areas that have changed are the airport security, the government, and the psychological impact.…
The tragic events of September 11 had a deep impact on most Americans. We mourn for the 3,000 innocent lives that were lost, we were shocked by the cruelty of mankind and most importantly we were surprised that religion was the justification for these heinous…
There were a sample cases in the book that showed what civil rights abuses did Muslim Americans suffer from after 9/11. The first case that was mentioned in the book was on March 21, 2003. A Muslim American family from Palestine origins was victim of property damage when their van was bombed outside their house in Chicago. Another case of civil rights abuses was a woman getting verbally accosted and assaulted by a man who followed her as she was shopping in a New York toy store. There is a case of Portuguese descent man who got batten up by four white men who thought that the was a Middle Eastern. Another case was a man in Texas setting a series of fire at Muslim-Owned convince stores and other businesses in the city. Moreover, women suffered from civil rights abuses after 9/11 from white women. There is a case that mention a Muslim woman and her son were harassed while shopping in Pennsylvania. The white women in the store yelled at the Muslim woman saying that American troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan so that women. In conclusion from reading the rest of the sample cases of civil rights abuses, American…
These attacks were a changing point in American society. Many people were involved in the tragedy; their lives have changed. However, the attack had a…
The 9/11 attacks have most certainly changed America in a fundamental way. More specifically the way America sees and addresses its security. Before 9/11 I think most of America seen itself as a place safe from those that don’t share our beliefs. That we could and would be able to guard against any treat that would come along. 9/11 showed us how wrong we were. The changes are in no way are temporary, but have become a permanent fixture on how we handle foreign and domestic threats. Airport Security was increased to an extent that many people avoid airlines now because of the hassle of dealing with security. The Department of Homeland Security was created to stop and avoid future attacks. The question now is has this made us safer? I don’t…
After the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, I think that the lives of Islamic Americans has been very tough. They got stereotyped as to pledging the same religion that Al-Qaeda use to justify/rationalize their crimes. That’s an unfortunate fact. Every time I see an Islamic women walking down the street wearing a hijab or culture clothing, I see that they always get funny looks or people just assumed they are terrorist. They have been singled out by airport security officers and that people had acted suspicious of them or called them offensive names. On that day, people grew hatred in their hearts against Muslims because they see them in the same way they saw the terrorists who committed that evil. Muslims have been ridiculed, told to "go back home" (even Muslims whose home is right here), been spat on, abused, beaten, murdered, and raped because they were associated with the terrorists simply because we they Muslim (even Sikhs who were mistaken for being Muslims were mistreated and murdered).…
Americans have faced many changes since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The images we witnessed on the news over and over again still haunt us today. The families that received phone calls from loved ones who were going to die are still recovering. Our attitudes and concerns about safety are not as lax as they once were. Lives were lost, the economy took a nose dive, and the way we live has changed forever.…
On 9/11 many things changed, and our society was the main thing. Many of our everyday lives were changed because of one event that affected millions. Osama bin Laden did not just change the US with new types of security, he unified our country and made us realize how important staying together as a country was. His objective was to destroy the United States spiritually, physically and economically , but it had the opposite effect in some of those categories. He definitely underestimated the American spirit. Economically, we still haven’t recovered completely, no one has, but physically and spiritually we, as a country, came back stronger than ever, with renewed patriotism. One bad effect from the 9/11 attacks were stereotyping. Many people have stereotyped all muslims as terrorist and this is one of the most long lasting effects. Many muslims have to go through everyday life with being called cruel names like terrorist, when they have nothing to with the attacks on September 11th. The real people to blame are the ones involved with Al-Qaida and their leader, Osama bin Laden. Not only was there a bad effect on the US, but he presented his own religion to uneducated people, as religion filled with hate, when this is not the case. In conclusion, Osama bin Laden, in the end, didn’t only contribute something bad to our society, but he contributed something bad to his own society…
On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 around 8:30am, America was changed forever. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers were one of the most influential events in recent history here in America. The event of 9/11 changed the way the world thinks and operates many aspects of security especially when it relates to aviation. After the events on 9/11 airport security increased, views on terrorism changed, and the families of the victims were changed forever.…
Everyone knows about the attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001 that scarred our nation. Many people lost family members, friends, and co-workers during these horrific attacks. The terrorist attacks took place in at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., and in a plane crash near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The nation suffered a great loss on September 11th, 2001. After these life-taking terrorist attacks memorials were built for the families, and friends who lost someone on 09/11/01 and for America to remember and honor all those who died that day during the devastating attacks . The 9/11 attacks influenced America greatly, the impact was felt for years after, is still felt today, and for…
Everything can change in an instant. The attack on 9/11 changed the lives of everybody in the US and in other countries. People have changed the way that they live their day to day lives, and the US has taken strides to make sure an event like this would never happen again. Having such a tragic attack happen on US soil has made people realize that as a country we are not invincible, and that we should not take what we have for granted. 9/11 has changed America into what we know it as…
I don’t think any American can forget where they were when 9/11 happened. I was going into my history class when I learned about it. My teacher had the T.V. on even though the administration asked the teachers to turn the TV’s off. We watched it and discussed what was going on for the entire hour and a half that we were in the class. My teacher was very emotional and crying and so were some of the students. Some of the students were in shock and others were oblivious to what this meant for our country. I was emotional myself. This was such a tragic event and I didn’t think it would be an event that would affect my life the way that it did. I think I was too young at the time to truly understand the seriousness that would come out of the attacks of 9/11. This tragic event changed America in so many ways.…
Americans became closer, more spiritual, less materialistic, but only for a while. In spite of terror and grief, Americans with utmost hope and compassion helped the person in need. They prayed together and stood together. The attacks of September 11 have made some people feel insecure, particularly the ones who lost their loved ones. Appreciation, gratitude, and support to the fire fighters, the army, and to the people who protect the country have increased.[Ostroushko] Even the pop songs in TV stopped for few days. Patriotic albums were released, such as “The Rising” by Springsteen and “Freedom” by Paul McCartney. People who were obsessed with who is at the top of music charts and new releases got interested in news and the world around them. Also, the blood donation rapidly increased following the attacks, showing the feeling of sympathy felt by Americans.[Glynn] For the most part, it was an awakening for these people; September 11 showed that, for the first time in history, the American homeland is actually vulnerable to a deadly foreign enemy. Americans were so scared, that they seem to think that they saw mysterious images from the smoke of the falling twin towers such as a face of the devil.[Dolfman] As a result, Americans no longer take freedom for granted after September 11. Although these may seem like temporary changes, lasting changes did occur in the nation’s economy and security system.…
On September 11, 2001 America woke up expecting a normal day. What America did not expect was that this day was going to change history forever. On that day Islamic extremist high-jacked four U.S. airplanes with the intent of crashing them into the twin towers, the Pentagon and the White House. Two of the planes did indeed crash into the twin towers in New York City and another was used to hit the pentagon. The passengers on the last plane however, fought back, and it was landed before it could be used to hit the white house. “A decade later, what happened on Sept. 11 still resonates for much of the country. Even more Americans now say the horror of that day changed their lives.”1 These were the first attacks ever directed toward U.S. civilian population. These organized attacks lead to the need for an immediate change in the way the United States approached defending itself.…