attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on 9/11 share similarities and differences. 75 years ago on December 7th‚ 1941‚ a surprise attack by the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii(Rosenburg 1). 50 years later‚ on September 11th 2001‚ an attack by Al-Qaeda hit New York City(Jensen 1). These two acts were very similar in their effect on the country‚ their number of casualties and warning signs‚ but had different perpetrators and rescue efforts. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 had a very similar number of casualties
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“Inside Job” September 11‚ 2001 was unquestionably a tragic day for America and the world. The 9/11 attacks were suicide attacks controlled by Al-Qaeda upon the United States. During the early hours of that day‚ nineteen Islamist terrorists aligned with Al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jet airlines. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airlines into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centers in New York City‚ killing almost everyone in the building along with destroying many facilities
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September 11‚ crash into the beautiful twin towers in NYC. Many years before this terrorist attack‚ in December of 1941‚ a similar but as well different attack occurred. Planes struck the navy base on Pearl Harbor. Streets are full‚ people working and a plane strikes a tower in the center of New York City. Working on a navy base and planes come out unexpected with terrorists planning to destroy everything. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was definitely unexpected‚ as was the plane wrecks on 9/11; many can
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September 11‚ 2001‚ will be in history‚ "a day of infamy." (Sirs Research) Nothing like this has ever happened before on American soil and nothing would ever be the same again. "It was an unprecedented terrorist attack on America‚ a plot to kill as many Americans as humanly possible. Ultimately‚ it was the downing of United American Flight 11 and United FLight Airlines 175 into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001‚ that brought the two buildings down into massive clouds
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All passengers were dead except Trevor. He was the only survivor. The engines of F22s could be heard in the distance. A fire was burning in the engine. Trevor Adams lay there next to the helicopter half conscious. His body felt like it had been crushed by a thousand buses. Trevor was an analyst for the CIA and his mission was to gain information on the militants. The helicopter was supposed to take them back to the base. Trevor was the only analyst willing to gain information about the Iranian militants
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The Fallen It is a beautiful day in New York City. You can hear a symphony of sirens and songbirds as the sun’s radiant beams dance among the clouds. There are people everywhere laughing and enjoying the day. Suddenly everything changes. Then the sound of a deafening explosion echoes through the air. A plane has just struck one of the infamous Twin Towers. Fire is blazing above as thick clouds of smoke roll out of the top of the North Tower. Another thunderous blow shatters the atmosphere. Then
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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 was a devastating time in history. No one knew exactly what was going on whenever the news of the plane crashing into the north tower reached them‚ but the leader behind the attack‚ Osama bin Laden‚ did. This wasn’t bin Laden’s first attack‚ but it was his biggest. He’d been involved in many things before. For example‚ he was involved in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 and the attempted assassination of the Egyptian president in 1995. However‚ those didn’t stop him
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George W Bush: The 9/11 Crisis George W Bush had a very big political background‚ so it wasn’t surprising when he ran for presidency and won. He was born on July 6‚ 1946‚ making him a member of the “baby boom” generation‚ born after WWII. He was the first born of Barbara Pierce Bush and George Herbert Walker Bush. They nicknamed him ‘Georgie’. He had 5 siblings; Pauline Robinson Bush‚ John Ellis Bush‚ Neil Mallon Bush‚ Marvin Pierce Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Although they were wealthy‚ George
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When the attackers invaded America it changed the lives of everyone. December 7‚ 1941 “a day that will live in infamy‚” and 9/11 “a major attack on American soil‚” are the attacks that changed the lives of American citizens forever. The presidents present their speeches by their tone‚ purpose‚ and audience. Roosevelt’s and Bush’s speeches both have a serious tone. President Roosevelt’s tone was commanding since he called the attack “a day that will live in infamy.” Bush wants to bring “justice”
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