9/11: Impacts and Response to Terrorism

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Mark Hansen English Mrs. Toone November 6, 2014 Written Task 2 No one will ever forget the fateful day of September 11, 2001. That day was and still is a day that not only changed America, but also the World. September 11th, more commonly referred to as 9/11, began as a normal day. However, at about 8:45 terrorists hijacked a plane and flew it right into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. At first everyone thought it was just an accident, but at 9:03 it was confirmed a terrorist attack as another plane flew into the South Tower. The entire country was on high alert, but it still wasn’t enough to stop another plane that flew into the Pentagon at 9:37. There was a fourth plane but it crashed in Ohio on its way to D.C. to supposedly hit the White House. Not more than 12 hours after the first attack President Bush stood before the nation and gave a short five minute speech. This speech was to rally the nation and the world to fight to stop terrorism, assure everyone that the United States was still functioning and would continue to function no matter what, and to condemn the ones responsible for these attacks. (Salem Press) One of the most important parts of President Bush’s speech was to tell the world that terrorism would not be tolerated any longer and we were going to war. In this address he told his audience, which included the Americans, their allies across the world, and the people responsible for these attacks, that the United States was going to fight terrorism until it was overcome and eradicated. He asked for support from varying nations to end the horror of this type of warfare. He also indicated to the terrorists that there was no where they could run or hide, no matter who they were or who ... ... middle of paper ... ... war that we are still fighting because of Bush’s speech. It’s really detrimental to everyone when no one is willing to see things from others points of view and compromise just like how we treat terrorists and how they treat us. "Arafat Horrified by Attacks, but Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate; Rest of World Outraged". Fox News. September 12, 2001. "Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. or Against Americans." Infoplease. Infoplease, 2 Sept. 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014. Milestone Documents in American History. Hackensack: Salem, n.d. Salempress.com. Salem Press. Web. History.com Staff. "Reaction to 9/11." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2014. Sheafer, Tamir. "Opinions and Attitudes to the Peace Process, Governance, Security, and Service Provision in The West Bank and Gaza Strip." Journal of Peace Research 47.2 (2010): 205-15. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.

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