SIGNIFICANCE TO PEOPLE
A lot of innocent people died as an immediate result of the 9/11 attacks. The total death toll was 2,977 people from over 80 different countries, excluding the 19 hijackers. 246 of these people were killed on the four planes, 125 at the pentagon and 2,606 in New York City at the World Trade Centre, both in and around the buildings. About 292 of these people were killed on street level by burning debris or falling bodies of the victims who jumped from the towers. Additionally, there are further loses that have been caused from health effects of 9/11. An additional 1400 emergency personnel and rescue workers that have died since the 9/11 attacks. Over one thousand people who lived in Manhattan have been diagnosed with cancer and there are countless injuries and ongoing physical illnesses that have been caused by a direct result of the terrorist attacks. There is no doubt the 9/11 attacks are a synonym for a mass murder.
There are a lot of psychological and emotional effects that are apparent in a large percentage of the American and the World population. Obviously, many of these are the family and friends of the victims involved, and this a large number. Others include people who were in the area at the time or still have memories of seeing the horrific events on the news. People suffer from a large variety of lingering mental health effects such as post-traumatic stress, depression, provoked fear and anxiety as well as immediate feelings like sadness, confusion and anger. Measurements taken three to five days after the attacks showed that 44% of the American adult population felt substantial stress, and these numbers grew as the aftermath of the events started to set in. As well as this, children were impacted as they also saw the images on television and witnessed their parents in distress. Yet this is not just a problem in America. There are people all over the world who still suffer mentally and emotionally from the attacks, and it will be a long time until they can close their eyes without having nightmares, if at all.
The 9/11 attacks have led to what was first described by George Bush as the "War on Terror", an international military campaign aimed at eliminating Al-Qaeda and other militant forces, as well as removing the Taliban government. This conflict involves the United States of America as well as other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) nations such as France, Germany, Britain, Italy and Turkey. It also involves non-NATO participants such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Russia, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. So many countries are involved in the War, it is not just a fight between America and Islamic terrorists; it is very global. The locations of conflict are also global but are very extreme in the Middle East in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. After thirteen years of conflict, Afghanistan is now a very volatile place, but as a result of War, it is also a more democratic and the country has seen the fall of the Taliban government. However, there have also been a lot of deaths and injuries on both sides. Thousands of men from all over the world have died in conflict as well as a large amount returning home with either physical or mental effects. As well as innocent civilians and soldiers dying, the past thirteen years have seen a lot of people in the Muslim world personal targets of hate crimes, prejudice and discrimination because of their religious link to the Islamic terrorist groups. One day in America has impacted the whole entire world in many ways for the past thirteen years.
The economy was also affected by the 9/11 attacks in a few ways. Billions of dollars were lost due to damage, rebuilds, lost shares, stock market standstills and employee layoffs. The estimated insurance cost of 9/11 was around $40 billion and this was very expensive for shareholders and owners. Share prices of airline companies and manufacturers plummeted and profits fell around $100 billion annually in the years following the attacks.The tourism industry in New York also plummeted, seeing hotel occupancy at less than forty percent and a lot less income as there was a dramatic decrease in tourists coming to the city. In New York, approximately 430,000 workers lost their jobs and approximately 18,000 small businesses were either destroyed or relocated. Not only was a lot of money lost and spent, but a lot of space was lost and a lot of time and effort was used to help rebuild and clear the damage. There were also indirect economic affects of the 9/11 attacks. Extremely substantial amounts of money have been put into improving homeland security, national defense and security in the private sector. As well as this, the War has been very expensive and has cost the United States trillions of dollars. However, this does not just affect America, as the whole world has seen results in the world banking system which have led to high import costs and people are finding it hard to get by and some people have immigrated to other countries for a brighter future. While it is extremely difficult to put a final exact figure on the economic impact of September 11, it is definitely in the trillions of dollars.
One major impact 9/11 had on the whole world was the change in national security, specifically airport security. Before the attacks, people were able to walk straight onto the plane without having to take their shoes off and without having to go through a bunch of scanners. Passengers were allowed nearly anything on board airplanes - sharp objects like box cutters or small knives, and simple items such as drink bottles. However, this has all changed completely ensuing September 11. In 2001, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established to prevent loopholes in airport security. Immediately, 36,000 scanners were sent to nearly every airport in America. There are scanners, security dogs and X-rays that can detect explosives and hidden dangerous objects on passengers, in their shoes and in their luggage. There are also behaviour detection officers which aims to detect suspicious behaviour in travelers, strict identification policies and advanced security systems. There are additional security checks for passengers wearing religious head covers and random passenger checks. There is also a large number of prohibited items that are not allowed onto airplanes such as sharp objects, liquids over a certain volume, locked luggage and flammable items. TSA has a full list of what isn't allowed here. These rules are common all over the world, and there are many people who are deported and forbidden to fly because they have broken the rules.
While the attacks were clearly a very negative event all over the world, there have been some positive aspects that have come out of it. One of these was a sense of nationalism prevalent in America. As soon as the attacks happened, the people in the country banded together to help each other out. Volunteers flocked from everywhere to donate their time, effort, money, meals blood and kindness to help those affected. People wanted to get out and help rather tan sit back and watch the country and world in distress. Emergency services such as fire, police and ambulance risked their lives to help others. The Red Cross formed the 'spontaneous volunteers', where people signed up immediately and began helping. Regular civilians also dedicated time and effort to helping with the rebuild and donated three times the regular amount of blood to help the injured. Many men enrolled for the army to help fight for the freedom of America. As well as this, many memorials were set up to honour and remember the innocent people that died on September 11. This includes the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, which includes Ground Zero, two pools in the location of the North and South tower which have the names of the victims engraved on them, as well as various other memorials at the Pentagon and other locations across America and the World. In 2006, the construction of Freedom Towers began, a practical memorial of the attacks. One man working at the Ground Zero memorial said “Don’t ever forget these days, boys. We came in as individuals. And we’ll walk out together.”
September 11, 2001 was the day the world changed forever. People's lives were affected all over the world - economically, emotionally and security wise - to name a few ways. The world saw many losses but it also saw people work together to help each other out. I don't think there is one person in America, or possibly even the world, that wasn't affected by that one day. These effects are still significant to people today and will continue to be significant for a long, long time.
There are a lot of psychological and emotional effects that are apparent in a large percentage of the American and the World population. Obviously, many of these are the family and friends of the victims involved, and this a large number. Others include people who were in the area at the time or still have memories of seeing the horrific events on the news. People suffer from a large variety of lingering mental health effects such as post-traumatic stress, depression, provoked fear and anxiety as well as immediate feelings like sadness, confusion and anger. Measurements taken three to five days after the attacks showed that 44% of the American adult population felt substantial stress, and these numbers grew as the aftermath of the events started to set in. As well as this, children were impacted as they also saw the images on television and witnessed their parents in distress. Yet this is not just a problem in America. There are people all over the world who still suffer mentally and emotionally from the attacks, and it will be a long time until they can close their eyes without having nightmares, if at all.
The 9/11 attacks have led to what was first described by George Bush as the "War on Terror", an international military campaign aimed at eliminating Al-Qaeda and other militant forces, as well as removing the Taliban government. This conflict involves the United States of America as well as other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) nations such as France, Germany, Britain, Italy and Turkey. It also involves non-NATO participants such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Russia, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. So many countries are involved in the War, it is not just a fight between America and Islamic terrorists; it is very global. The locations of conflict are also global but are very extreme in the Middle East in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. After thirteen years of conflict, Afghanistan is now a very volatile place, but as a result of War, it is also a more democratic and the country has seen the fall of the Taliban government. However, there have also been a lot of deaths and injuries on both sides. Thousands of men from all over the world have died in conflict as well as a large amount returning home with either physical or mental effects. As well as innocent civilians and soldiers dying, the past thirteen years have seen a lot of people in the Muslim world personal targets of hate crimes, prejudice and discrimination because of their religious link to the Islamic terrorist groups. One day in America has impacted the whole entire world in many ways for the past thirteen years.
The economy was also affected by the 9/11 attacks in a few ways. Billions of dollars were lost due to damage, rebuilds, lost shares, stock market standstills and employee layoffs. The estimated insurance cost of 9/11 was around $40 billion and this was very expensive for shareholders and owners. Share prices of airline companies and manufacturers plummeted and profits fell around $100 billion annually in the years following the attacks.The tourism industry in New York also plummeted, seeing hotel occupancy at less than forty percent and a lot less income as there was a dramatic decrease in tourists coming to the city. In New York, approximately 430,000 workers lost their jobs and approximately 18,000 small businesses were either destroyed or relocated. Not only was a lot of money lost and spent, but a lot of space was lost and a lot of time and effort was used to help rebuild and clear the damage. There were also indirect economic affects of the 9/11 attacks. Extremely substantial amounts of money have been put into improving homeland security, national defense and security in the private sector. As well as this, the War has been very expensive and has cost the United States trillions of dollars. However, this does not just affect America, as the whole world has seen results in the world banking system which have led to high import costs and people are finding it hard to get by and some people have immigrated to other countries for a brighter future. While it is extremely difficult to put a final exact figure on the economic impact of September 11, it is definitely in the trillions of dollars.
One major impact 9/11 had on the whole world was the change in national security, specifically airport security. Before the attacks, people were able to walk straight onto the plane without having to take their shoes off and without having to go through a bunch of scanners. Passengers were allowed nearly anything on board airplanes - sharp objects like box cutters or small knives, and simple items such as drink bottles. However, this has all changed completely ensuing September 11. In 2001, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established to prevent loopholes in airport security. Immediately, 36,000 scanners were sent to nearly every airport in America. There are scanners, security dogs and X-rays that can detect explosives and hidden dangerous objects on passengers, in their shoes and in their luggage. There are also behaviour detection officers which aims to detect suspicious behaviour in travelers, strict identification policies and advanced security systems. There are additional security checks for passengers wearing religious head covers and random passenger checks. There is also a large number of prohibited items that are not allowed onto airplanes such as sharp objects, liquids over a certain volume, locked luggage and flammable items. TSA has a full list of what isn't allowed here. These rules are common all over the world, and there are many people who are deported and forbidden to fly because they have broken the rules.
While the attacks were clearly a very negative event all over the world, there have been some positive aspects that have come out of it. One of these was a sense of nationalism prevalent in America. As soon as the attacks happened, the people in the country banded together to help each other out. Volunteers flocked from everywhere to donate their time, effort, money, meals blood and kindness to help those affected. People wanted to get out and help rather tan sit back and watch the country and world in distress. Emergency services such as fire, police and ambulance risked their lives to help others. The Red Cross formed the 'spontaneous volunteers', where people signed up immediately and began helping. Regular civilians also dedicated time and effort to helping with the rebuild and donated three times the regular amount of blood to help the injured. Many men enrolled for the army to help fight for the freedom of America. As well as this, many memorials were set up to honour and remember the innocent people that died on September 11. This includes the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, which includes Ground Zero, two pools in the location of the North and South tower which have the names of the victims engraved on them, as well as various other memorials at the Pentagon and other locations across America and the World. In 2006, the construction of Freedom Towers began, a practical memorial of the attacks. One man working at the Ground Zero memorial said “Don’t ever forget these days, boys. We came in as individuals. And we’ll walk out together.”
September 11, 2001 was the day the world changed forever. People's lives were affected all over the world - economically, emotionally and security wise - to name a few ways. The world saw many losses but it also saw people work together to help each other out. I don't think there is one person in America, or possibly even the world, that wasn't affected by that one day. These effects are still significant to people today and will continue to be significant for a long, long time.