Cost of terrorism – Effect of the September 11 attacks on tourism industry: 1The total economic impact of 9/11 is realistically immeasurable; however the world travel and tourism council has estimated the decrease of the travel and tourism demand world wide to be 10%. 2Job loss of 8.8 million people globally including airlines‚ hotels‚ tour operators‚ car rental and credit card companies‚ creating a 1.7% decrease of total GDP for the world economy. Terrorism is an inhuman act which is
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There were terrorist attacks against the U.S. prior to 9/11‚ but it is generally accepted that the War on Terror started with the attacks on September 11‚ 2002‚ when four airplanes were hijacked by terrorists and were crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center‚ the south tower of the World Trade Center‚ the Pentagon building‚ and one plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers overpowered the hijackers and piloted the plane into a field so that it would not harm anyone
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9/11 Americans suffered such disappointment on September 11‚ 2001. Things have not been the same since that day occurred‚ nor will they ever be. It took many lives and changed many. The United States has been changed forever. The world will never forget what happened that day‚ who did it‚ and how ordinary Americans rose to the occasion. Things were peaceful on that September day until four planes were hijacked by terrorists. Tower One was struck by the first plane‚ and people were
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Throughout history there have occurred many tragic events. On Sept. 11‚ 2001 and Aug. 29‚ 2005‚ two unforgettable event have occur‚ where is will be remember throughout the ages of the United States history. In this essay I¡¯ll be discussing the impact to the life¡¯s and the economic changes in the U.S. On the tragic day of 9/11 a day that will be unforgettable‚ happen in the pages of American history‚ the unthinkable happen. The terror stuck the heart of the big apple‚ New York City‚ two planes
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APA STYLE-9/11 CITED PAGES * Ray Griffin‚ D. (2006‚ 5). The 9/11 Truth Movement - 911truth.org. 9/11: The Myth and the Reality - 911truth.org. Retrieved March 1‚ 2013‚ from http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060405112622982 * Stanley‚ S. (2001‚ ). TruthOrFiction.com-Is that forwarded email Truth or Fiction? Research into stories‚ scams‚ hoaxes‚ myths‚ and urban legends on the Internet. Search Results. Retrieved March 1‚ 2013‚ from http://www.truthorfiction.com/google-result.htm?q=9%2F11
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‘Buzz’ Aldrin‚ and Michael Collins were the three astronauts chosen to aboard Apollo 11 (Green 10). Neil Armstrong was born in 1930 on August 5 in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio
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what humans could accomplish in outer space expeditions. After the major success of the Apollo 11 Moon landing‚ several other moon missions were planned. NASA had new found knowledge of inter space travel which they wanted to use to its extent. Many more space missions were sent out to do different tasks on the Moon’s surface‚ thanks to Neil Armstrong and the crew of the Apollo 11. The Apollo 11 moon landing had a very positive long term effect in the world of
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demonstrated its power to the Soviets and the world by the extraordinary triumph of the first moon landing in 1969. In order to fully appreciate the significance of the lunar landing of Apollo 11‚ one must review the history of the early U. S. space program‚ from its inception to the successful completion of the Apollo mission. The United States and the Soviets began their fierce competition after World War II‚ the Cold War era; not only was the arms race on the ground‚ but also race in space. The
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------------------------------------------------- Apollo program From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Apollo 11 crew member Buzz Aldrin‚ second person to walk on the Moon‚ July 1969 The Apollo program was the third human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ the United States’ civilian space agency. First conceived during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower as a three-man spacecraft to follow the one-man Project Mercury which put the first Americans in space‚ Apollo was later
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“The Man on the Moon” On July 20th 1969 Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon. Over 600 million families gathered around their televisions to watch this event take place. There is undeniable physical evidence that the moon landing of 1969 occurred; although many still feel like it was a hoax created by NASA. Some feel as if this was a “Race to Space” competition between countries‚ and the United States could not take that loss. While others feel as if it was cover up for the misuse
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