make it what it is today. The Revolutionary War freed us from Great Britain‚ with World War II there came the creation of the atomic bomb‚ and the Great Depression made banking regulations more strict. Point in being is that there have been many events that shaped the U.S.. I believe that one of the most significant events in U.S. History is 9/11‚ which largely influenced our society because it caused us to go to war with Afghanistan for 11 years‚ huge economy impacts‚ and the U.S. no longer feels
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1.Rule of LawThe rule of law‚ upheld by an independent judiciary‚ is one of Hong Kongs greatest strengths. This refers to some of the fundamental principles of law that govern the way in which power is exercised in Hong Kong. The rule of law has several different meanings and corollaries. Its principal meaning is that the power of the Government and all of its servants shall be derived from law as expressed in legislation and the judicial decisions made by independent courts. At the heart of Hong
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Over 2‚000 people died from the attack of 9/11 but our country United States of America still had faith and managed to raise up the American Flag.Danny McWilliams FDNY lieutenant in Brooklyn was in the tragedy of 9/11.A close worker of Danny‚ Bill Eisengrein was also present during 9/11.The day of 9/11 Bill was watching tv and saw what happened and immediately headed to the scene.As he headed to the scene‚ he saw McWilliams holding the American Flag with other significant and knew they were up to
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The attacks on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies‚ ranging from the White House to airport security‚ to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War‚ terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission‚ 92). The majority of terrorist groups
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Everyone probably has different opinions about the deadly attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 (9/11 attacks). Some may believe conspiracy theories like the United States Government has full responsibility of this date. However‚ no matter what conspiracy theory someone may believe everyone should believe that this terrible day has done some good things. This horrifically brutal attack against innocent citizens created a safer‚ more secure‚ thorough search of people’s belongings before boarding
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September 11‚ 2001 began as a beautiful day with sunshine and clear blue skies. As usual‚ workers were off on their more commute to their jobs. Whilst students set off to school. The seemingly normal day came to a halt when reports began roaring in that the one of the US landmarks‚ the North Tower of the world trade center had been struck by an airliner.Smoke billowed among the town while the thuds of bodies could be heard jumping for the 110-story building. On the ground city goers ran seeking safety
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Essay Question: Critically evaluate the differences in the representation of terrorists and terrorism before and after 9/11. The representation of terrorists and terrorism can be said to have changed significantly since the attacks on the United States of America on September 11th 2001. On this day‚ referred to as 9/11‚ Islamist extremists hijacked four aeroplanes that were flying above the United States. The hijackers intentionally flew two of these planes
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Tragic Attack in New York 2‚996 people were killed in the tragic accident of September 11‚ 2001 (How Many People Died in 9/11). Many people died because of two airplanes that got hijacked and hit the well known Twin Towers in New York. New York’s horrible accident caused a lot of chaos‚ disaster and broken families‚ yet many ask these questions “What was 9/11? What happened in 9/11? Who was Osama bin Laden? How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what were the consequences or results of this
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‘Violent Sports should be Banned’ to start with‚ Sports is basically an activity done for pleasure‚ which needs physical effort and skill. Some people‚ who dedicate themselves to this activity‚ consider it as a passion to compete against others in their skill‚ ability and spirit. Sports also help in inculcating a certain discipline as well as the spirit of brotherhood or the ‘team spirit’ in the sports persons. Sports ideally are not meant to do anything with violence. Sports for some is a mode of
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Unsung Heroes At 8:46 A.M. on September 11th 2001‚ flight 11 hit the North Tower in New York City. The plane hit between the 93rd and the 99th floor killing over 1‚300 people instantaneously. Unfortunately‚ there was still a struggle for those under the initial point of impact; on the 88th floor Frank DeMartini and Pablo Ortiz‚ both just your average Port Authority workers‚ decided‚ without even thinking about their own lives‚ to gather and locate the remaining survivors on their floor. As they
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