How 9/11 Changed the United States Americans have faced many changes since the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. The images we witnessed on the news over and over again still haunt us today. The families that received phone calls from loved ones who were going to die are still recovering. Our attitudes and concerns about safety are not as lax as they once were. Lives were lost‚ the economy took a nose dive‚ and the way we live has changed forever. The direct cost of the September 11th attacks
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greater‚ more unforgettable tragedy in America’s modern history than what took place on September 11‚ 2001. It was a horrifying day that ended 2‚996 lives: 2‚977 victims and 19 hijackers‚ but eventually created a new beginning of change for the better of the nation (The 9/11 Commission Report). A decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped several facets of life in America. Life and travel in America has changed significantly over the past decade (Shanty). As an immediate response for our nation’s safety
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I. Introduction A. The unimaginable had happen that changed the way Americans think and feel‚ but also the way they see the world around them. An event that drew fear‚ sadness‚ and angry that event is known as 9/11 the day Americans were attacked on their homeland. B. September 11 attacks caused many things like the deaths of many Americans life; eventually political views of foreign policy grew more hawkish. The aggressive views of foreign policy is what brought forth American soldiers being
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The US after 9/11 September 9th‚ 2001 was described as a sunny and cloudless day. It was a completely normal day for citizens in New York until American Airlines Flight 11 and Flight 175 disturbingly flew straight into The Twin Towers. This came as a big shock to the whole world‚ pictures and videos people saw through hundreds of different news channels‚ looked more like a movie scene than reality. In total there were four planes were hijacked by the Islamic extremist group known as Al-Qaeda‚ two
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event that happened and it is timeless. One of those events that we call today is 9/11. It was a terrifying event that happens and causes many people to run in terror and fear. On this day is when the whole country felt bad for new yorkers. All Americans were asking was‚ why was this happening to us and at that time no one had an answer. Soon as everyone found out it was a terrorist attack‚ everyone had questions. 9/11 was a bad day for everybody because some the terrorist died‚ Some people are still
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Many people were devastated and shocked from the results Osama and his supporters accomplished on September 11. Al Qaeda and people associated with the terrorist group have been the cause of most of those attacks. Several people and countries were greatly impacted due to the attacks Al Qaeda made‚ but the country that suffered the most was the United States. A lot of things changed in America after the attacks in New York. Many people and businesses were affected. Most of them could not afford to replace
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have changed a lot in past decade and a half. The attacks on 9/11 had an impact on how we travel to different places. They have become more efficient and safer since. Following the attacks of 9/11‚ there have been drastic changes made to airport security‚ such as making stricter rules as to what you can and cannot bring on the plane‚ what it was like to go to the airport before and after 9/11‚ how security has changed‚ and how weapons are now frowned upon more than ever. Before the 9/11 attacks
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Pennsylvania. The nation suffered a great loss on September 11th‚ 2001. After these life-taking terrorist attacks memorials were built for the families‚ and friends who lost someone on 09/11/01 and for America to remember and honor all those who died that day during the devastating attacks . The 9/11 attacks influenced America greatly‚ the impact was felt for years after‚ is still felt today‚ and for
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The Impact 9/11 Had on America The events that took place on September 11th 2001 showed America that we need to expect the unexpected and prepare for the future. On this day‚ 19 terrorists from a group called al-Qaeda hijacked 4 commercial passenger planes. Two of them were crashed into the Twin Towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. The third plane was crashed into The Pentagon in Arlington‚ Virginia. The fourth plane they say was intended to be crashed into the White House itself‚ but
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Zach Betten The Impact of 9-11 On September 11‚ 2001 America woke up expecting a normal day. What America did not expect was that this day was going to change history forever. On that day Islamic extremist high-jacked four U.S. airplanes with the intent of crashing them into the twin towers‚ the Pentagon and the White House. Two of the planes did indeed crash into the twin towers in New York City and another was used to hit the pentagon. The passengers on the last plane however‚ fought back‚ and
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