How Does 9/11 Affect Our Society

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The Day the World Took a U-Turn It was a normal day in New York City, normal for the people around the country in their normal routine, on their way to work or just out and about in town. When suddenly, at about 8:45, their routine took a u-turn. Paul R. Pillar, a former deputy chief of the Counterterrorist Center at the Central Intelligence Agency, once wrote, “9/11 was one of the most traumatic events in U.S. history.” In other words, out of all of the horrible events that our country has faced, all the war, imprisonment, and slaughter, 9/11 is most likely the worst. This possibly for the fact that thousands of American’s lives were lost, and hundreds of them “died just doin’ what they do” , as Alan Jackson sang in “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning.” The positive and negative effects of 9/11 were shown to me through books, videos, songs, and my parents, my mom having seen the second plane crash on live tv. 9/11 affected the United States by changing the view on terrorism, a rise of patriotism, and upgrading the security of airports and major cities. …show more content…

“The U.S. Government has spent more than $7.6 trillion on defense and homeland security since the 9/11 attacks” (“National Priorities Project” 2011). According to Alycia B. Taylor, CPO and Sara Steedman, “The need for security and how it was going to be implemented was top priority.” In other words, the united states was mainly worried about how safe the country and the people in the country were. The airline industry was the fastest to upgrade their security methods, since the planes that crashed into the twin towers were hijacked by terrorists. Their main goal was to make people safe while flying. This involves better background and luggage checks. Personal security has also increased as well. Overall, security in the United States after the attacks of 9/11 has become stronger and is still increasing

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