Government Acts to Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks

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Government Acts to Prevent Future Attacks On September 11, 2001, a sequence of organized suicide attacks, conducted by al-Qaeda, occurred around 8 o’clock that morning. Earlier that morning, the four commercial passenger jet airliners, that were later crashed into buildings, were hijacked by nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists. These terrorists intentionally crashed two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third was crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, and the fourth plane was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The passengers of the fourth plane fought the terrorist men by trying to regain control over the plane. These attacks killed over 3,000 people including the nineteen terrorists, and caused many people to realize that the United States will forever be changed. Since that day, the prevention of more terrorist attacks has become the number one focus in America. Over the years, the American society has seen many changes occur regarding government laws that increase security, provide more access to private files, and protect our homeland. To secure the safety of Americans and foreigners when traveling from one place to the next, many programs were created, along with many new procedures. The agency that is responsible for the transportation systems is the Transportation Security Administration. There are about 50,000 new federal employees which include TSA agents. Their goal is to guarantee that Americans are safe while they are traveling by preventing criminal acts that involve transportation systems like railways, aircrafts or on bridges (Transportation). Some positive things that the TSA has accomplished would be becoming more technologically advanced so detecting next generati... ... middle of paper ... ...istory Reference Center. Web. 13 Apr. 2014 "Homeland Security." Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2014. Johnson, Bryan. Toptenz. 2011. Web. 19 April 2014. Mockaitis, Tom. “September 11 terrorist attacks.” World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. Pierce, Alan. September 11, 2001. Edina, Minn: ABDO Pub., 2005. Print. Seaney, Rick. “9 Ways Security Has Changed Since 9/11.” FareCompare. N.p., 7 Sept. 2011. Web. 8 May 2014. “The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act of 2002, H.R. 352.” Center for Immigration Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 May 2014. “Transportation Security Administration.” World Book Discover. World Book, 2014. Web 22 Apr. 2014. Torr, James D. The Patriotic Act. Detroit, MI: Lucent Books/Thomson Gale, 2006. Print. "Visa Security Program." Visa Security Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2014.

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