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The expedition of Hernán Cortés and the conquistadors, one of Spain's later voyages, showed that a common cause for mass violence and tragedy is found in the human desire for wealth.  Cortés' main goal was at first just to develop trade with the Mexican mainland.  But when he learned of the rich Aztec empire and their gold, he began to exploit and conquer them (Bulliet et al. 437).  Cortés accurately portrays the human desire of greed in the following quote taken from the class

Brittney Poljacik U.S. History- C 9-7-15 The Relevance of History: September 11, 2001 On September 11th, 2001 four airplanes were hijacked by 19 militants from the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda. Two of the hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York. The third plane hit the Pentagon right outside Washington D.C. The fourth and final plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This tragic event in history is traditionally viewed as a terrorist attack on the US by an extremist

In 2001, the American population was shocked by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. Two planes were hijacked and rammed into the twin towers. As soon as the first plane hit, news reporters began to broadcast the event on every news station throughout the country. In the next moment, a second plane crashed into the other building, and it was witnessed on live television. A frenzy of panic and uncertainty engulfed the American society and patriotism soared. A multitude

The 11th of September, 2001 was a momentous day in American history. 19 members of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 & United Airlines Flight 175, and crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Hijackers crashed the third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth jet, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on 9/11 due to the terrorist attacks

Introduction: 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

All of this was done to say and estimated 30 million dollars back in the time when it was built. So it seems like the economy and the mindset of the time played a major role in the world trade center collapse and everything to do with it, either directly or in directly. There were only 2 good reasons to go with this design and it seems like both of the m were at the forefront of the designers mind. The first one was to save money by not

actually a conspiracy by the United States? What is a conspiracy? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a conspiracy is “a secret plan made by two or more people that is harmful or illegal”. There are so many conspiracy theories out there in the world starting as early as the 1800s. These theories range from scientific, terrorist, criminal, political, economic and business, and even religious conspiracies. The two conspiracy theories that I am talking about is the attack that changed the United

behind it all was a man named Osama Bin Laden. The plan started in early 1999 when Bin Laden had an idea to start using aircrafts as weapons. He then proceeded to make a target list which included the White House, Pentagon, U.S. capital and the World Trade Center(Lerner 2). He quickly recruited 4 guys who could potentially be the captains of the hijacked planes. Their names were Hazmi, Mihdhar, Khallad and Abu Bara. While those guys were at an elite training camp Bin Laden started

on September 11, 2001, the truth emerged crystal clear through the replays. All Americans knew the United States would never be the same, the safe place that we call home would be altered forever. It is thought that Al Qaeda’s involvement with world terrorism can be traced back to 1993. After the United Sates embassy bombings in 1998 where over 220 lives were lost, the FBI put Bin Laden at the top of the ten most wanted list, offering a $25 million reward for his capture. In the year 2001 the

sink. Initially, I was highly skeptical of the movie until the mention of World Trade Center Tower 7 (WTC 7). It was reported to have collapsed hours after Tower 1 and Tower 2 fell. The unexplained designation of WTC 7 set me on a course to question the documented events of September 11, 2001. WTC 7 was never hit by a plane; however, it imploded on itself at free fall speeds, meaning there was zero resistance. WTC 7, a reinforced steel building, burned for roughly four hours before collapsing