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Everyone has a Story Can one imagine a world where people undergo such insanity, that they willingly go on suicide plane missions? Neither could the United States before September 11, 2001. The 9/11 terrorist attacks, lead by an Islamic group al-Qaeda, devastated the country. This group so heavily believed in their religion, that they wanted to create an independent Muslim State. The tragic event of 9/11 impacted everyone in the United States, whether or not they were present at the terrorist site of attack. Everyone felt hopeless and worthless because they could do nothing to help. An adult witness to 9/11 in 2001, TJ Zimmerman, possess memories that he wants to share about this historical tragedy. The event of 9/11 affected many people, …show more content…

Major earthquakes killing thousands, terrorist attacks killing thousands, the world at an economic slowdown, bombs that injury many, the Odyssey launched to Mars, and protests all occur. All of these events lead to the calamitous event, known as 9/11. The 9/11 terrorist attacks took a lot of thought and dedication. These thoughtfully planned attacks killed many loved ones. On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorist boarded three hijacked passenger planes. These people carried out correlated suicide attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and also at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. They killed everyone on board these planes and three thousand people on the ground. Another plane, considered the fourth plane in this attack, did not succeed in its suicide attempt, because the passengers aboard fought for their lives. “At 7:59 am, eastern daylight time, American Airlines Flight 11, with 92 people on board takes off from Boston. At 8:14 am, United Airlines Flight 175, with 65 people aboard takes off from Boston. At 8:19 am, ground personnel is alerted by flight attendants that the plane was hijacked. American Airlines also notifies the FBI. At 8:20 am, American Airlines Flight 77, with 64 people aboard, takes off from D.C. At 8:46 am and 9:03 am, the hijacked planes crash into the south and north World Trade Center towers, killing everyone on board, and people in the towers.” (Timeline). At 9:37 …show more content…

He got up, dressed himself, told his wife goodbye and went to work at the Carlin Company. At around 8:30 am, his step dad, the office manager, came in his office and told him to turn the T.V on. At that point, plane Flight 77, crashed into the World Trade Center tower. He had no clue what this meant. Nobody at the office knew yet that the terrorist attacks existed. Mr. Zimmerman’s first child soon to be born a week after the attacks, scared him about the world she may live in. He worried about what kind of world his child may live in. He worried about his daughter’s future. Despite the fact that he feared life for his child, Mr. Zimmerman did not live his life in fear. He did not feel afraid. Tj Zimmerman said, “not much happiness came out of these attacks, but it did bring the nation together as a united country” (Zimmerman). Mr. Zimmerman thinks the world changed after 9/11. After 9/11, people in the US did not trust anyone who looked like they came from an Arab or Muslim background. People now became scared and afraid to fly. The whole screening process at the airports changed as well. Pocket knives, fluids, and other items could be brought on a plane before 9/11, but not after. Mr. Zimmerman started to see many security measures being taken at airports. Laws put in place at airports after the attack included, more thorough security check in, reinforced cockpit doors on planes, armed Air Marshals on

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