The Ripple Effect of Terror
The Ripple Effect of Terror 1
The Ripple Effect of Terror
The Ripple Effect of Terror 2
Abstract
Everyone in America knows where they were when they heard the news. People ran up to complete strangers; “Have you heard about New York?” they would ask. It was 8:46 am Eastern Standard Time and American Airlines flight 11 had just crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 490 miles per hour. News agencies began reporting about a terrible accident in New York City and emergency services, police, and fire fighters converged on the scene. At 9:02 am United Airlines Flight 175 impacted the south side of the South Tower at over 500 miles per hour and it was then that we realized; America was under attack.
The Ripple Effect of Terror 3
The Ripple Effect of Terror
The Terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001 were the deadliest in United States History. This cowardly attack changed the course of history for the United States as well as the rest of the world. The aftershock of this tragedy rippled out from New York City, Washington DC, and a remote field in Pennsylvania to places on the other side of the world, in countries like Afghanistan, and Pakistan. September 11th 2001 began just like any other day but no one could imagine the horrific nightmare that would unfold that morning. The people that planned and carried out the attack were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations. Their operation was financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaeda terrorist organization. They were acting in retaliation for America 's support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War
The Ripple Effect of Terror
The Ripple Effect of Terror 2
Abstract
Everyone in America knows where they were when they heard the news. People ran up to complete strangers; “Have you heard about New York?” they would ask. It was 8:46 am Eastern Standard Time and American Airlines flight 11 had just crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 490 miles per hour. News agencies began reporting about a terrible accident in New York City and emergency services, police, and fire fighters converged on the scene. At 9:02 am United Airlines Flight 175 impacted the south side of the South Tower at over 500 miles per hour and it was then that we realized; America was under attack.
The Ripple Effect of Terror 3
The Ripple Effect of Terror
The Terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001 were the deadliest in United States History. This cowardly attack changed the course of history for the United States as well as the rest of the world. The aftershock of this tragedy rippled out from New York City, Washington DC, and a remote field in Pennsylvania to places on the other side of the world, in countries like Afghanistan, and Pakistan. September 11th 2001 began just like any other day but no one could imagine the horrific nightmare that would unfold that morning. The people that planned and carried out the attack were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations. Their operation was financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaeda terrorist organization. They were acting in retaliation for America 's support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War
References: Law, Randall D. (2009). Terrorism, a History 9/11, The War on Terror, and Recent Trends in Terrorism, 330-342. Edward F. Mickolus with Susan L. Simmons (2002) Terrorism Volume Two 1996-2001 A Chronology 299-307 Kushner, Harvey W. (2003) Encyclopedia of Terrorism 20-24 The 9/11 Commission Report (2004) 1.1, Pages 1-14; 2.1, Pages 45-60; 9.2 Pages 281-281 9/11 Time Line of Events (1996-2013) pulled from http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline The United States Army in Afghanistan, OEF (October 2001-March 2002) pulled from www.history.army.mil/brochures/Afghanistan/Operation%20Enduring%20Freedom.htm