spoken on live TV in front of the entire nation on September 11‚ 2001. The exact moment those words were said is marked the second that America changed forever. Prior to 9/11 Americans thought they were untouchable. That there was no way the things they watched on Fox New and CNN every night could ever happen in their backyard. But when the North Tower collapsed at 10:28 am after the South Tower‚ Pentagon‚ and Flight 93 crashed America realized that they weren’t as safe as we thought. Americans went
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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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How 9/11 changed America Forever On Tuesday‚ September 11th‚ 2001 around 8:30am‚ America was changed forever. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers were one of the most influential events in recent history here in America. The event of 9/11 changed the way the world thinks and operates many aspects of security especially when it relates to aviation. After the events on 9/11 airport security increased‚ views on terrorism changed‚ and the families of the victims were changed forever
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“I’m a New Yorker. I was there during 9/11‚ and I saw how‚ not only New York City stopped for a moment‚ we all took an inhale and exhale at the same time - the world united at that time‚ and it changed my life. I think millions of people were forever changed.” She’s right it did change people’s lives forever along with destroying their livelihood‚ but it also changed things in different ways too. The effects of 9/11 did not only affect the United States of America (U.S.A) and New York but the whole
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that changed the United States of America. On 9/11 almost 3‚000 people died. Some people are scared of planes now because of 9/11. On Apollo 11 was the first time someone touched the moon. There was a weird landing when they got back. The Vietnam war was a 20 year war between North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union‚ China‚ and other communist allies‚ and Southern Vietnam with the United States. USA as a lot of war‚ cool stuff like Apollo 11 also they have terrible stuff that happens like 9/11 and
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I don’t think any American can forget where they were when 9/11 happened. I was going into my history class when I learned about it. My teacher had the T.V. on even though the administration asked the teachers to turn the TV’s off. We watched it and discussed what was going on for the entire hour and a half that we were in the class. My teacher was very emotional and crying and so were some of the students. Some of the students were in shock and others were oblivious to what this meant for our country
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9/11 102 minutes that changed America forever. The 11th September 2001 was the day that changed modern history. It is known all over the world as 9/11‚ the day that shook America. Immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Centres North and South‚ many conspiracy theories surfaced about what actually happened on that tragic day. There are some true facts we know; the time that flight 11 flew into the North building‚ that flight 175 followed closely behind making its way into the South building
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September 11‚ 2001‚ a date still fresh in the mind of most American citizens. At least to those old enough to remember hearing the news and turning on their television to see the events that occurred in New York City‚ Washington D.C.‚ and Pennsylvania. Four planes were hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center‚ Pentagon‚ and a field in Pennsylvania. The nation was shaken. Nearly everyone remembers where they were‚ who they were with‚ and what they were doing. September
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The United States people discovered how much pride they held as a nation. In America Under Attack it is explained that some Americans became so motivated by the service the volunteers that they decided to enlist in the military service‚ hoping to help protect the United States. This is an example of how much people’s lives were affected from the attacks‚ that people were inspired to serve their country and to help keep an event like this from happening again. It is stated that "Some flew the American
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9/11 was one of the worst things to ever happen in American history. It has changed America economically‚ socially‚ politically‚ and militarily. Innocent people lost their lives or they lost their loved ones. They will never forget September 11‚ 2001. People already know who designed the attacks. The terrorist group that attacked was none other than‚ Al Qaeda and their leader Osama Bin Laden. But‚ now they just ask one question. Why? Their first target was the World Trade Center‚ which could be
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