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.…
From the minute the first airplane hit the World Trade Center on that fateful morning September 11th, 2001 the entire nation was moved. Then when two more planes came crashing into the other tower and the Pentagon, the nation was crushed. It was the most fatal terrorist attack ever committed against the United Stated killing nearly 3,000 people. Thousands of children were left with one parent or even became orphans. September 11th quickly became our biggest national tragedy since the JFK assassination. After the attacks, many changes could be seen in the country beginning with the government. Immediately after the attacks security shot up, which quickly sacrificed some citizen freedom. For example, the USA Patriot Act was passed in 2001 to give law enforcement agencies surveillance powers over U.S citizens. This led to creation of the Information Awareness Office whose goal was to develop technology that could collect and process massive amounts of…
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 altered American’s perceptions of their role in the world by no taking terrorism more seriously. Americans are ready to allocate unlimited attention and resources to countering any terrorist threat. People always thought the government was a joke and weren’t into politics but when the 9/11 attack happened they’re willing to cooperate with the government to help protect the nation from future attacks. Since the 9/11 attack airports have been stricter to protect the US from other airplane hijackings.…
Some Americans reactions today, are based off of the events of 9/11. It is commonly associated that if you’re a muslim, you’re a terrorist because of who hijacked the planes. People started to look at the people in society differently because of the constant fear of not knowing what could happen at any moment and what people were capable of. People who are old enough to remember 9/11 get emotional talking about the events because all of the shock and devastation. “I visited the Pentagon a few days after September 11, and I still remember so vividly the smell of terror surrounding the entire building and complex. I was angry that such a brutal act of violence was committed against innocent people.”- Randy…
On September 11th, 2001, it was a day as Franklin Delano Roosevelt said about the attack on Pearl Harbor, “A Date that will live in infamy”, in that America had suffered the worst attack since Pearl Harbor. It was attacked by terrorists from al-Qaeda, which was planned by their leader, Osama Bin Laden. 19 terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in a farm in Pennsylvania. Close to 3,000 innocent people lost their lives to these heinous attacks. There were people who had recollection of where were they during this event and remembered the heartbreak and the horror of this attack.…
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…
The days after the attack all flights were grounded and many people were stuck with no way to travel. This was an immediate reaction to the attacks but the long-term change was in airport security. Airports security became a top priority and many needed to feel safe flying again. The government provided funds for airport security to start running background checks and checked baggage much more heavily to improve safety. In the wake of the attacks the government also created a new department and released a new act. The Department of Homeland Security was created after the attacks and its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management. The department of Homeland Security was designed to combat terrorism so another attack would not happen on United states…
Airport safety has changed forever and is never going back to what it used to be. Here is an example of how safety has even increased outside of the airport and not only on an aircraft, “These portable sensors could be used outside of the airport itself to identify dangerous individuals or vehicles before they get close enough to do damage” (Koprowski). This is stated by Peter Kant, executive vice president of Rapiscan Systems (Ten Years of Tech made Airports safer). In other words, as years go on more discoveries are made. The sensors that are sometimes used outside of airports could be very helpful in the way that people could be caught before any bad could be done. If it was not for September 11th who knows if airport security would be as secure as it is nowadays. To help support this claim, “Airports are using new technologies, like refined X-ray backscatter equipment, which enables intimate searching of a passenger without the need for them to strip or be stripped by federal agents (Koprowski). Although some people might be frustrated with the fact that with all these new protocols over the past years it takes a very long time to go through security and how people have to arrive around two hours before their flight takes off. To help explain this according to TSA, “TSA screens approximately 1.1 million checked bags for explosives and other…
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The lasting effect of that day brought a change in the way America works now. The main political parties grew aggressive towards foreign policies, and that caused more soldiers to fight more wars. With the way the people with power in this country work now the approach of things is to make it seem like terrorism is the only problem. September 11 was nothing that made the United States a bad place 9/11 just gave the government a distraction to…
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…
The September 11th incident that took place in New York City changed the entire justice system in the United States. September 11th lead to changes in the United States Patriot Act, changes in criminal procedures in regard to terrorism, the confinement of citizens, and procedural rights at military tribunals. Many sections of the justice system was either altered or modified in some way shape or form. Most of the changes was done to protect the United States citizens, world peace, and the economy. September 11th affected not only the United States, but also the whole world mainly because of its dominance and role in economic system mainly because Wall Street was caught in…
On September 11, 2001, It was just an ordinary day for everyone living in New York City and Washington D.C, doing their usual routine, but those were about to change in a single beat. Two big towers were completely destroyed, 4 huge commercial airplanes were crashed, one hit the field of Pennsylvania, and the pentagon were almost demolished in a flashed of an eye, a horrible experienced that caused a dramatic reaction not only to the people who saw it but to the people who were in contact of 9/11. After all the attacked, this is something that the Americans will never forget. “This wasn't al Qaeda's first terrorist attack, but it was the deadliest”.(Ojalvo,1)…
September 11, 2001 is a date that all Americans will never forget. However, 9/11 did not just affect American lives but this event has touched the lives of most people across the globe. Before 9/11 many were able to board their flights thirty minutes before takeoff, yet today this is the opposite of what one is supposed to do. American culture continues to home small changes over the course of a year, however and event like 9/11 forces infinite changes. This significant date in American history continues to have positive and negative affects to American culture and American citizens. 9/11 has sparked positive and negative changes in American culture through news and media coverage, security measures and racial profiling.…