II During the Winter Semester 2012 -13 I. Introduction Everyone knows 9/11 as the day of the infamous airplane crash that brought down the twin towers in New York‚ destroying thousands of lives all at once. Few however‚ realise that the date is ominous for Indians in a different way. It is the date when The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA‚ was passed‚ way back in 1958‚ much before the 2001 attacks. Although the effects of this act were not instantaneous‚ the consequences of the
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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
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Tuesday‚ September 11th‚ 2001‚ the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed‚ killing nearly 3‚000 persons. The attack was carried out by four separate teams of terrorists from the Middle East‚ all operating from inside the U.S. Each team had boarded an early-morning flight‚ posing as passengers‚ then forcibly commandeered the aircraft. Two fully-fueled jumbo jets‚ American Airlines Flight 11 carrying 92 persons and United Airlines Flight
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The attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on 9/11 share similarities and differences. 75 years ago on December 7th‚ 1941‚ a surprise attack by the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii(Rosenburg 1). 50 years later‚ on September 11th 2001‚ an attack by Al-Qaeda hit New York City(Jensen 1). These two acts were very similar in their effect on the country‚ their number of casualties and warning signs‚ but had different perpetrators and rescue efforts. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 had a very similar number of
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Compare and contrast 9/11 - 7/12 The September 11 events the attacks on Pearl Harbor were two of the biggest attacks in American’s history that caused many damages not only to the United States but all over the world. In many ways‚ the 2 attacks got some similarities and also differences. There’s no doubt that both attacks came as a complete surprise to most people. They resulted in a spirit of American unity. A common enemy was identified as foreigners. A national government galvanized
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Eugenia Rita Lee Callie Ingram English 102 9/11: the Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Whoops Was 9/11 a big mistake? America still reels from the attack on our sense of security‚ the devastating event an abrupt betrayal of our trust in social respect. Before the act of terrorism‚ we trusted that everyone was doing what they could for the good of humankind‚ if not for the nation. With the fall of the World Trade Center came the mistrust of a religious group that gradually expanded to any random stranger on
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Date of Infamy This paper will discuss similarities between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor and describe/evaluate/analyze the Presidential responses to the attacks‚ as well as examine/investigate the roles that class‚ culture‚ religion‚ and notions of superiority played in these attacks on the United States. Before comparing the two events there has to be an understanding of what happened at each event. On the 9th of September 2001‚ people were ready to go to work like any other normal day. Sadly
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Current Event Summary- 2012 US Presidential Elections Whether it is about taxes‚ spending‚ the bailouts‚ the debt ceiling or entitlements‚ a fundamental source of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats is whether the federal government should be a support system for the country or play an extremely limited role in business‚ social and day-to-day life. The tea party wing of the Republican party has used reducing the size of government as a rallying cry while progressive Democrats
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Both the Pearl Harbor and 9-11 attacks have many similarities. Including their impact they had on the Americans. The Pearl Harbor and the 9-11 attacks on the country of America left a lasting effect on those who are "We the people". The patriotic swell and comfort given to fellow citizens arose from committing people‚ and not from national sovereignty‚ because it is people‚ which comprise a government. Although the enemies of the United States of America tried to tear the country apart‚ the patriotism
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Border Security in a Post 9/11 World The United States of America is a country founded on Judeo-Christian morals and ethics and is comprised of unique individuals who have led the world in innovation and ingenuity. The liberties and freedoms that America is founded on have enabled people to develop some of the world’s most technological advances. The capitalistic system has created the opportunity for great personal wealth‚ and has given millions of people opportunities that otherwise would not
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