The most important political event that has occurred in my life‚ and I think most of my classmates would agree‚ was the tragedy that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. I think that most people can remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the attacks. I was just starting my freshman year in high school. When I got up in the morning and saw a plane crash into one of the twin towers in New York City‚ my first thought was that it was a terrible accident. When the second
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The examples of terrorist attacks. 1. The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States in New York City and the Washington‚ D.C. metropolitan area on Tuesday‚ September 11‚ 2001. The attacks killed 2‚996 people and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage. Four passenger airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists to be flown into buildings in suicide attacks. Two of the planes
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employed approximately 1‚000 people‚ and its tenants employed nearly 20‚000 individuals. The authority generated billions of dollars of economic activity‚ and Logan Airport alone served more than 20 million passengers per year Resulting problem On September 11‚ 2001‚ two planes departed from Boston’s Logan Airport destined for Los Angeles. Terrorists hijacked the two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City. Several thousand people died as the twin towers collapsed. The Massachusetts
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On September 11‚ 2001 a terrorist attack occurred that had a huge impact on the world. The terrorist attack was an aircraft hijacking and suicide attack by a Islamic terrorist group called al-Qaeda on the United State’s twin towers. Many people just think it was an act of terrorism but I think that it was also an act to spread fear and chaos in order for them to gain power. Ever since this incident occurred‚ there has been many extreme changes but mostly on immigration‚ terrorism‚ racism‚ and the
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this a good enough reason to attack America? Could the September 11‚ 2001 attacks be prevented? Could this happen again? Will American’s ever feel safe again? These are a few questions that many people have asked. Before the September 11‚ 2001 attack‚ the United States was doing very well economically. American people never really question their safety. On September 11‚ 2001 on a beautiful Tuesday morning around 8:45
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them a sense of wellbeing. Betray-- to be unfaithful in guarding‚ maintaining‚ or fulfilling. To fail or desert especially in the time of need (“Betray”). On September 11th‚ 2001‚ the United States government betrayed its citizens by taking part and allowing one of the worst attacks in history to occur on United States soil. On September 11th‚ 2001‚ a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States occurred. On that morning‚ 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial
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B efore the Great Chicago fire happened‚ the summer of 1871 was very dry. Chicago was also made out of all wood‚ which is the easiest to burn. It was October 8‚ 1871 in Chicago and a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn located on the southwest side of Chicago. Yet no one is for sure if a cow kicked over the lantern that is what myths say. The barn was on the property of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary at 137 DeKoven Street. Before the fire‚ there was no type of warning because no one knew that it
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The attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ on the United States will forever change the nation and the way the U.S. protects its citizens from terrorist threats. Before 9/11 the United States found difficulty in communicating intelligence information between federal agencies. Airport security was loose and was the responsibility of private contractors that were contracted through the airports. Intelligence gathering and dissemination was outdated and slowed due to flat budgets. September 11th would reveal
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obstacles need to be overcome if emergency management activities are to be successful in the years ahead. This was a main issue before and after the attacks of September 2001 of the World Trade Center. Communication between all agencies was a key role of being prepared or to try and stop the attack. Homeland Security was created after the September 11‚ 2001‚ terror attack by the Bush Administration. The Department of Homeland Security works in conjunction with other federal departments such as the FBI
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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
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