Many Muslims throughout the world were affected by the attack against the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th‚ 2001. Although the United States and other countries of the West were obviously affected nationally‚ how did these 9/11 attacks affect Muslims individually‚ especially those living in the United States and other countries in the West? The United States has been called many things‚ such as the "Melting Pot"‚ the "Land of Opportunity"‚ and the "Golden Mountain". The United
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On September 11‚ 2001 at 8:46 am‚ a plane hit the twin towers in New York City; thus‚ causing an event that would kill 2‚977 Americans. That first plane started the devastation of 9/11 and will forever mark a national tragedy. On 09/11/2001 four planes in three different locations were hijacked by terrorists and were used to attack America. At first this was looked at as a possible accident until the second plane crashed‚ it was clear in that moment that this was not an accident. President George
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The Holocaust still affects us today in many ways. Throughout history we are reminded of these times to show us how large of a consequence the Holocaust was. The Holocaust still affects us today in many visible ways that continues to influence the way we understand things today. The Holocaust started on January 30th‚ 1933‚ the day Hitler rose to power; Anne Frank‚ a young jewish girl‚ Fled germany and headed over to The netherlands. In the Fall of 1933‚ The netherlands had been invaded by the Nazis
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Slavery has played an important and crucial role in the development of the United States because key leaders‚ and many others stood against it‚ it was a long hard fight‚ and it’s still impacting us today. November 6th‚ 1860 the sixteenth president‚ Abraham Lincoln was brought into office. This created uproar in Southern states who were anxious Lincoln would abolish slavery. Though he never actually came out and said he was against slavery‚ southerners thought his actions said it all. The biggest
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9/11 in Nebraska The September 11th attacks on the World Trade center not only affected New York but also affected the entire country in a way that no other event has. The attacks shook the way of life of many people including those in the classrooms around Nebraska. After the attacks George W. Bush said‚ “Today‚ our fellow citizens‚ our way of life‚ our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.” It was just that the way of life of citizens was threatened
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How WWII Affects Us Today World War II was different than other wars‚ because of the number of civilian deaths that occurred. WWII changed the course of the nations around the world‚ some of which prospered technologically and economically‚ while others have yet to recover. WWII was one of the biggest and costliest wars in history. World War II is said to be the greatest and the most destructive war in world history. World War II was fought from 1939-1945 throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and the
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Affects on Tourism after 9/11 New York City is one of the most populated cities in the world. The terrorist attack of September 11th in 2001 affected the whole city‚ shutting down transportation‚ affecting business revenue‚ police and the public’s safety. The emotions of New Yorkers were horrified. This was one of three terrorists attacks that impacted America on that day‚ but also not the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. That morning of 9/11 was a regular day in New York City;
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Change after Tragedy Jamie Gonzalez ENC1102-12 On September 11‚ 2001‚ everything changed for the US. 19 men who hijacked airplanes to carry out the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were Arabs from Muslim countries. The terrorists belonged to a group referred to as al-Qaeda. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington‚ D.C.‚ and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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and the Effects in Yesterday’s‚ Today’s and Tomorrow’s Society Racism‚ especially over the past few years‚ has become something that is being expressed in more subtle and understated ways than ever before‚ and this may be because of the fact that today‚ more and more ’whites’ are disowning the concepts of racism‚ and are at the same time proclaiming that theirs is an ’egalitarian’ society‚ where all men are born equal. Racism and its impact have been felt all over the world and the innate struggles
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The effects of 9/11 on the US economy can be broadly divided into two categories: the short run economic effects the long-term effect on government policy and various industries. The first of these two categories was immensely impacted by the attacks and the widespread repercussions for economic activity‚ market confidence‚ and unemployment. The effects in the long-term‚ however‚ were not nearly as profound. As shown by the fairly rapid recovery after the attacks. Furthermore‚ a large portion of
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