Ground Zero Dbq Essay

“Where were you when the world stopped turning?” (Source N). Millions of people all woke up on that clear September morning just planning to go about their days. Fathers kissed their wives and kids, children went off to school, mothers ran errands, children were born, the world turned just like it did every day. That is until 8:45 am on September 11, 2001. The North World Trade Center building was struck by a Boeing 767, instantly killing everyone on board. Even though it was tragic and first responders started responding, no one was thinking it was any more than a freak accident. Until 18 minutes later another Boeing 767 appeared, turned sharply towards the south tower and flew directly into it. The United States was under what would become

For thousands of people this is the final resting place for their families and friends, they didn’t believe that it was the right thing to do to start building up structures and new buildings on Ground Zero. Ultimately, the memorial and museum were built, but surprise, surprise, more controversy. To enter the museum, it costs $24 dollars. (Source F). Many families are outraged by this considering that part of the museum holds 8,000 unidentified remains from the attacks. This plot of land is a burial ground and as one man puts it “it’s the only cemetery in the world that you have to pay to get in.” Aside from just the entry fee when you exit the museum you walk through a gift shop. Although it isn’t like at the zoo where there is a bunch of candy and toys it still makes a lot of families made about the juxtaposition of “trinkets amid tragedy.” The same man that gave the earlier quote says that he won’t even go to the museum because of how disgusted he is by all the

To show the world that America is still strong. Again people were mad since Ground Zero IS a burial ground. So the idea was formed to build a new building next to the memorial. People were scared to name it World Trade Center, because they felt that it would give a negative connotation and deter people from renting space in the building. Therefore it was initially called The Freedom Tower but then people got upset about that the name because they believed it meant that America wasn’t free until after the attacks and our freedom isn’t written in the name of a building. So in 2008 the name was changed to 1 World Trade Center. The initial design, from architect Daniel Libeskind who was choose from a design contest, was going to have a spire on the top that reflected Statue of Liberty and stood 1,776 feet in the air to symbolize the year of America’s independence, but ultimately the owner of the 16 acres, Larry Silverstein, didn’t approve and chose a different architect, David Childs, to design the building. Childs did promise however that he would keep the height and he followed through with that. That wasn’t even the beginning of the issues and controversy. When the plans were unveiled the city of New York was terrified that it would make it easy for another attack. So, the first 20 floors of the tower became a concrete bunker. Which in itself became another symbol. 1 WTC