On September 11, 2001, at 8:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, terrorists flew American Airlines flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Then at 9:03 A.M. Eastern standard time terrorists flew United Airlines flight 175 into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
The main men who helped to organize the attacks were Osama bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Abu Turab al-Urduni, and Mohammad Atef, which all are associated with the al-Qaeda (Wikipedia, September 11 Attacks).
Throughout this paper I will prove that the terrorist attacks which took place on September 11, 2001, had many effects on the people of America, both positive and negative.
One of the major areas 9/11 had effects on was health. Right after the towers were hit, thousands upon thousands of poisonous toxins and debris were shot into the air. These toxins contained almost 2,500 pollutants. The main contents which made up the killer cloud are as follows, 50% non-fibrous material and construction debris; 40% glass and other fibers; 9.2% cellulose; and 0.8% of the extremely toxic carcinogen. A carcinogen is any substance or radiation that is directly involved in causing cancer. And since cancer -causing impurities were shot out into the atmosphere, the residents and emergency workers of Lower Manhattan, New York City were at great risk of getting cancer. It was reported the poisonous gases travelled all the way to nearby Chinatown (Wikipedia, September 11 Attacks, Health Effects Arising from the 9/11 Attacks).
CNN covers a story of a NYC policeman who was diagnosed with cancer after he responded to the 9/11 attacks. Reggie Hilair was a cop who worked in the area of the World Trade Center. He worked with his cowo...
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...ad risen 7% to $29.59. Since that dreadful day, the price of gas has continued to rise. Nine years later, in Pacifica, California, on September 11, 2010, the price of gas was $3.97 per gallon. Over the span of ten years, the price of gas has gone up to approximately $3.00 per gallon (MSN Money).
Some people believe the gas issues are an effect from the events of 9/11 and the United State’s relationship with the Middle East (Wiki Answers).
Works Cited
Wikipedia: September 11 Attacks
Wikipedia: Health Effects arising from the September 11 Attacks
Wikipedia: Carcinogen
Wikipedia: Closings and Cancellations following the September 11 Attacks.
Wikipedia: Economic effects arising from the September 11 Attacks
CNN More than 1,100 have cancer after 9/11
NYC Resources: 9/11 Health
Newsweek Health Resource Center
Psych Central
Msn Money
Wiki Answers
Regular gas nationally now averages around $2.65 a gallon, compared to $3.45 a year ago. Now the law of demand states consumers will buy more of the product if the price falls; of course when gas was at it's lowest peak everyone was driving around with there a/c on. They would use gasoline more often since it was not hurting their pockets as much. Now there is some instances where other goods and services can drop from gasoline prices. This can include a lawn mowing services and automotive business.
Introduction On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center buildings one and two were attacked. However, who we were attacked by and even if we were attacked is a hard decision to make. There have been many different claims about how everything on that fateful day happened. There are facts that we know are true, though; Flight 11 flew into the North Tower at eight forty- six in the morning.
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
The attacks that occurred on 9/11 took place on September 11th, 2001. In this devastating event, four different attacks had taken place. Each of the attacks were carried out by terrorists. The group responsible for the attack was Al-Qaeda, a militant Islamist organization that is known to be global in present day. The group itself has a network consisting of a Sunni Muslim movement that aims to make global Jihad happen. Furthermore, a stateless, multinational army that is ready to move at any given time. This terrorist group focuses on attacking non-Sunni Muslims, those who are not Muslim, and individuals who the group deems to be kafir. Ever since the late 1980s, Al-Qaeda has been wreaking havoc all around the world. The leader of the group once being Osama bin Laden. Three planes were bound for New York City while another plane headed towards Washington, D.C. which was supposed to take out the U.S. Capitol. Two of the airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center. One plane hitting the North Tower and the other hitting the South Tower. The third plane had crashed into the Pentagon taking out the western side of the building. The last and final plane was focused solely on taking out the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. but failed due to passengers of the plane coming hijacking it from the hijackers. The passengers attempted to take out the hijackers but sadly failed, crashing it into a field in Pennsylvania. Throughout the content of this paper, we will be focusing on the role of media when it comes to 9/11; more specifically: how the media's coverage of 9/11 manipulated our feelings towards 9/11, how it affected Islamophobia in America, and the lasting effects of 9/11.
...oline is affected by many different factors. The biggest factor is crude oil, but the supply and demand of crude oil will ultimately determine the price of gasoline. The supply and demand of crude oil and gasoline are also affected by several factors. The price is continually increasing and the supply is becoming harder to produce and deliver. So it seems we, the United States, need to find a way to slow down our fuel consumption and decrease our demand. This may be the only way to bring down the price of gasoline. I know I would not mind, because then I could use the extra $40 to buy a couple more DVDs for the kids to watch while we are running around town in the Expedition.
On September 11, 2001, many people’s lives were changed. Not only Americans, but Muslims and Islamist alike, were affected. (A Nation Challenged 80). Family members and friends were lost, lives were taken away, and New York City was torn to pieces. Two planes hit the Twin Towers, otherwise known as the World Trade Center. One plane was flown into the Pentagon located in Virginia. One last plane was flown into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania after being taken over by the passengers. The nineteen men who hijacked these planes were from the Islamist militant group known as al-Qaeda. (The 9/11 Commission Report). An editorial in the New York Times said, “It was one of those moments in which history splits, and we define the world as ‘before’ and ‘after’.”
Historical Significance: The September 11th, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, orchestrated by Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden, were the events that launched the U.S. War on Terrorism. Al-Qaeda’s attack on the United States was carried out by members of radicalized Islamic groups, whose objective was to spread jihad against the secular influence of the West. This tragic event provided the historical b...
On September 11, 2001, a terrible disaster struck the United States. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. The only time US soil had been attacked since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The attacks occurred not only at the World Trade Center’s twin towers, but also at the Pentagon and what would have been the White House. The attack on September 11th was one of the most devastating events this country has ever experienced.
19 terrorist attacked the U.S. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings within 2 hours the buildings caught fire and collapsed. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. People believe that the terrorists on that plane was suppose to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers on the plane took control and crashed the plane into a field. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA, FBI, and the airlines were shaken. People were scared to fly after what had happened.
The day changed completely at 8:46am, when an airplane hit the World Trade Center. These odd events continued throughout the day, with planes crashing into the other World Trade Center at 9:03am, and another into the Pentagon at 9:37am. There was a...
In recent history there was a day when everyone remembers where they were, what they were doing and who they were with. On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked 4 planes. Two of the planes crashed into both world trade center buildings, resulting in a large amount of destruction and death. The event is known as 9/11 and is one of the most memorable days in history. “Close to 3,000 people died in the World Trade Center and its vicinity, including a staggering 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers”(history staff).
To understand the increase in gas prices, one must first identify the distribution of dollars paid per gallon at the pump. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (eia) in 2010, the annual average paid at the pump consisted of 68% crude oil, 7% refining, 10% distribution and marketing, and 15% taxes (see Fig.1). This shows an increase of crude oil over the 2000-2009 average of 51%. (e. I. Administration)
In 1970 oil reserves became more scarce, leading to a decrease in production, while consumption continued to grow rapidly (Wright, R. T., & Boorse, D. F. 2011). In order to fill the gap between rising demand and falling supply of oil, the United States became more and more dependent on imported oil, primarily from Arab countries in the Middle East. Wright, R. T., & Boorse, D. F. (2011). As the U.S. and many other countries became highly industrialized nations, they became even more dependent on oil imports. With demand being higher than the actual amount of supply, prices kept rising, reaching a peak of $140 a barrel in 2008.
The main reason for the price increase is that OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) has decided to cut back on its oil production. What is the reason for this? Simply stated, OPEC knows that they have the United States under their control in terms of what price they want to sell crude oil to us at, and how much they want to ship. With the present economic prosperity in the U.S., it didn’t take long for OPEC to seize the opportunity to make more money by cutting production of crude oil, and thus forcing consumers to pay more for fuel. Just how much higher are prices you ask? “Crude-oil prices in early March hit $34 a barrel, while a year earlier it was selling for $12 a barrel, which is nearly a 75% price increase since last year. This equates to an additional 48 cents a gallon” (Logistics Management 15).