The Terrorist Attack On The World Trade Center

On April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon in Copley Square, two bombs exploded near the finish line killing at least three and injuring over 170 people. This bombing sent the nation in an uproar and it was immediately recognized as a terrorist attack. When the Federal Bureau of Investigation took over, a few days later a surveillance video and photographs of the two suspects were released.

It was on 9/11/01 when it happened. Hijackers hijacked four airplanes. Some terrorists flew a couple of plains in the two skyscrapers. They caught on fire and then collapse. The Other terrorists flew and destroyed the pentagon. The fourth plane where going to crash the white house but they stopped them before they did. About 3,000 people died that day.

On April 19, 1995 the world was thrown into shock. Terrorism was not a thing in the United States. It was even more of a shock to find out this terrorist was a resident of the United States. Not only did this tragedy effect the hundreds of people inside the Oklahoma City Murrah building, it also affected billions of rescue workers, families, and loved ones. All the different groups of people affected by this bomb copped in very different ways.

September 11, 2001 is one of the most infamous dates in American history. On this day, 19 radicalized Islamic militants hijacked four United States-based airplanes. Two of the planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Thousands of first responders, occupants of the Towers and bystanders were killed or injured. The third plane flew into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and 125 people were killed. The passengers on the fourth plane revolted and forced the hijackers to crash into a field in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania. A total of 3,000 people were killed and over 6,000 were injured that day (“9/11 Attacks” 1). After the most detrimental terrorist attack in the history of the United States, action needed to

Within seconds of the clock striking 2:49 p.m, a bomb goes off in front of Marathon Sports store near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing one and wounding a number of others, both runners and spectators. Less than a minute later, another bomb lets off in front of the Forum restaurant, killing two more and injuring many more(CNN). As chaos began to erupt, Boston PD sprang into action immediately. Despite their efforts, the bomber who was at the time unknown, had already escaped the scene. Within minutes of the explosion, the event is now being acknowledged at the national level, suspected of being the first act of foreign terrorism since the 9/11 attacks on the Twin

26, 1993. At 12:18 pm. the bomb exploded on the subterranean level of a hotel’s public parking garage. It happened in NYC in the U.S.A. Four hours the explosion they evacuated the Empire State building.The task force discovered a 2nd plot to bomb other landmarks as well. 700 FBI agents around the world joined the fight/search. They built the bomb in their apartment. The terrorists stored all the chemicals for the bomb in a storage locker. It was a 1,200 lbs. bomb. The bomb created a 200ft. by 100ft. crater or half the size of a football field. The blast, which was felt throughout Wall St. area and a mile away on Ellis & Liberty islands. It didn’t topple the towers. The first phone call to the NYC police department was 15 minutes after the blast. It was six hours before they got all 50,000 people evacuated/rescued. There was about 476 people were treated in hospitals. Nearly 30 people with medical conditions were taken to the roof and whisked away by police helicopter. A woman in a wheelchair was carried down 66 flights of stairs by two

The Boston Marathon Bombing was one of the worst catastrophes to hit Boston since the Boston Massacre in 1770, as well as the United States since the World Trade Center was struck. The Boston Marathon Bombing happened at 2:49pm EDT on April 15, 2013 with 3 U.S. citizens dying in the initial bombing on April 15, one police officer from a shooting on April 18, and one suspect from a shooting on April 19. The bombing left hundreds injured and had an impact felt throughout the country.

One way the bombing increased the study of terrorism in the U.S. is stated by Steve Bucci, of the Heritage Institute. The Heritage Organization is the nation’s largest, most broadly-supported conservative research and educational institution. The commentator of the article, 60 Terrorist Plots Since 9/11: Continued Lessons In Domestic Counterterrorism, Steven Bucci states; “The third most common target was mass gatherings, like the Boston Marathon, nightclubs and bars, and shopping malls” (Bucci). According to Bucci, mass gatherings have been a target for numerous years and the Boston Marathon Bombing could have happened anywhere, from a mall, to another marathon. The Boston Marathon Bombing brought the issue of terrorism in the U.S. back into international spotlight.

On April 15, 2013, at the Boston Marathon finish line two bombs went off at 2:49 about 12 seconds apart. 264 people were wounded and 3 spectators were killed, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, 8-year-old Martin Richard, and 23-year-old Lu Lingzi. At least 16 people lost their legs the youngest amputee being 7-year-old Jane Richard (“Boston Marathon Bombings”). The two responsible for this horrible act are the brothers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokar Tsarnaev.

The bombing of the Boston Marathon is one of the least deadly terrorist attacks against our county, but has brought to light many lessons that need to be learned. The Boston Marathon Bombing took place on April 15, 2013 at 1449 hours. Two men planted bombs near the finish line of the event which killed three spectators and wounded 260 others. The bombs were pressure cooker bombs packed with shrapnel and other materials hidden in backpacks that were maliciously placed amidst the crowd (History.com Staff, 2014).

After two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013, former President Barack Obama stressed the event as an act of terrorism on America (Boston Marathon Terror Attack Fast Facts). The Boston Marathon bombing has played a significant role in reshaping the American views on terrorism. This attack killed three spectators, injured over 260 people, and caused an uprising of several controversies in the United States (History.com Staff). The American views on immigration, gun control, and police actions have been influenced by these bombings.

On April 15, 2013, more than 23,000 runners sprinted off from the starting line of the Boston Marathon, and thousands more watched this enormous event held on Patriot’s Day (“Boston Marathon Bombing”). The marathon is held to commemorate 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord and is the oldest continuously ran marathon in the world (History.com Staff) (Duke). Little did they know two brothers were planting to pressure cooker bombs a short distance from the finish line (“Boston Marathon Bombing”). At 2:49pm, only five ours into the race, the first bomb explodes with 5,600 runners still in the race (“Boston Marathon Bombing”) (History.com Staff). Fifteen seconds later the second bomb burst only 600 feet from the first one

On February 26, 1993 at 12:18 pm in New York City, the first call was received at the Central Office from a street alarm box at the corner of West and Liberty Streets. The call was reporting a possible transformer vault (or manhole) explosion on West Street near the World Trade Center. As manhole explosions are common in wet whether, there was no hint of a major catastrophe until the phones never ceased to ring after aid had arrived to the site. Numerous phone calls continued, now reporting smoke in the towers of the Trade Center as far up as the 33rd floor within the first three minutes of the explosion (http://members.aol.com/fd347/wtc.htm). The ceiling then collapsed in the train station, which

As a result, many more people to include fire fighters lost their lives during the collapse of the World Trade Center. Through all this chaos, a fourth plane had been on hijacked; the delay of departure allowed for the passengers to learn of the events that occurred with the other three planes. The passengers of the fourth plane sacrifice their lives to prevent the hijackers from hitting their next target. It was discovered that attacks were the results America’s part in the Persian Gulf War. The hijackers were discovered to be Islamic terrorists who received funding from the Osama Bin Laden’s organization. This deadly massacre caused America to take some drastic measures in different departments. Department of Homeland Security, aviation and US Customs and Immigration immediately made changes that would help to prevent from any future terrorist attacks.

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists who were members of the Islamic terrorist organization named al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes and committed suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes were ran into the towers of the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in mass death and destruction, triggering the United States initiatives to fight terrorism and defend our country. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., among these people were more than 400 police officers and 300 firefighters, these heros lost their lives