On September 11‚ 2001‚ the world changed. It was said to be a beautiful day‚ almost perfect. Then in an instant‚ a plane smashed into one of the Twin Towers. The building instantly lit on fire and the whole city went into a panic. There was debris falling everywhere‚ and even six blocks away from the building‚ you could see dozens of papers raining down from the sky like ashes from a fire. Police officers and firefighters were constantly rushing in and out of the building‚ salvaging every single
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President George W. Bush’s 9/11 address to America and the rest of the world is one of the most thought provoking and important speeches in history. On September 11‚ 2001‚ America was attacked by the Al-Qaeda which is a terrorist group in the middle east. They hijacked our planes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center towers. Another crashed into the Pentagon and the fourth plane was headed to Washington‚ D.C.‚ but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to overtake
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tenth-largest trading partner of the United States‚ a major regional source of migration and visitors to the United States‚ and an important destination for both North American tourists and business investments. In the immediate wake of the September 11 attacks‚ turning off the transportation spigot that carries travelers and cargo to and from the United States jeopardized the future of already fragile Caribbean economies and added to potential scenarios for regional instability. Major sectors of Caribbean
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APWH CURRENT EVENT SUMMARIES 1. Extremism Rises Among Myanmar Buddhists : In the past year‚ Myanmar has faced an outbreak in hatred aimed towards the Muslim population within the country. Monks that are influential to the Buddhist-dominant country are inciting violence among all age groups within the state. A main leader in the campaign against Muslims‚ called 969‚ is an ex-prisoner of war‚ Ashin Wirathu‚ is causing ethnic and religious strife with his violence inciting sermons. Ashin‚ using
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The tragedy that took place in New York City on September 11‚ 2001 will live in millions of American’s hearts and minds for as long as they shall live. Whether they experienced the attack in person or if they were just at work and witnessed it on television it is something they will most likely never soon forget. Over three thousand causalities took place in the United States and some‚ like many‚ remember it like it was yesterday. Others even had their lives completely changed due to their race/religion
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9/11/01 was a day that changed both America and the world drastically. Security all around the world was heightened‚ people began to fear flying‚ and a war resulting in many casualties was started‚ all based on that one day. Ever since 9/11‚ airport‚ and many important building’s security has become a hassle for all. Passengers must go through great lengths of security‚ which includes the checking of all carry-on bags‚ removal of shoes and metal objects‚ and passing through a high-tech body scanner
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found in demolition explosives called Thermite. Bishop Richard Williamson‚ whose talk was held Nov. 4‚ 2007 in Bedford‚ Mass. In his talk he said‚ "Without 9-11‚ it would have been impossible to attack Afghanistan or Iraq. The forces inside the United States government and driving the United States government absolutely wanted to attack and destroy Iraq. The destruction wrought upon Iraq is unspeakable. And now the same forces want to do the same thing to Iran . . . They may well be plotting
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On September 11‚ 2001‚ terrorists hijacked public airplanes and flew them into the twin towers in lower Manhattan‚ New York. After the first building fell‚ the entire city’s population was in chaotic distress. Authorities had shut down all modes of transportation including bridges and all subways. For the first time in over a hundred years‚ transportation by boat was the only way in or out of Manhattan. The Coastguard knew they needed a more organized method of evacuating civilians‚ so they decided
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Hack represents an indirect virtual attack on US interests. This episode of virtual conflict is one of many that the US has played a part in. An offensive example showcasing the US’s alleged engagement in virtual attacks against Iranian Nuclear facilities with the military grade Stuxnet virus. Stuxnet had much more serious political implications‚ but the Sony Pictures Attack serves to exhibit how the US is limited in its available responses to certain virtual attacks‚ from the high threshold it sets
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most carefully planned attack on a nation at peace. This attack was the final straw for the United States. There were many countries that desperately wanted and/or needed the U.S. to enter World War II. Even so‚ the U.S. tried their hardest to remain neutral and avoid foreign affairs. However‚ an attack on a peaceful nation’s home front is just too much to overlook. Events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor actually began around a century before the actual attack. In 1853‚ the American Commodore
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