Terrorism And The Terrorist Attacks - 1777 Words

September 11, 2001 is a day many will not forget. This is one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, in U.S. history. The Islamic extremists group, al Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden, had hijacked four planes two of which had crashed into World Trade Center, one in the Pentagon, and the other in an open field in Pennsylvania. These attacks left many people dead and the U.S. in a state of chaos. After September 11, 2001 many were affected by the lives loss, the stock market being closed for several days, wars began over seas, the Department of Homeland Security was created, airport security became more stringent, and families weren t able to get financial aid. Many people were affected by the lives loss on this day. Many people†¦show more content†¦I don t want to play football until I can play with you again some day. He probably wishes his dad was still here with him to play football and have him there for all the special events in his life to come. It is amazing to see how a young boy can see past his father s death and know he is still with him and know that one day they will be together again. The past months had been hard for many and brought heartache and pain to them, that will never completely go away. The attacks also affected the U.S. stock market which was closed because of them. The stock market was closed for four trading days, which didn t make things better for the U.S because the stock market had already been behind. The stock market remained closed until September 17, sending the already lagging U.S. economy into further distress (September 11 Attacks). This was the first time since the Great Depression that the stock market had been closed. This was one of the worst one day drops for the market. This led to the extending of 2001 recession, but was officially over by November 2001. It also led to the one of the biggest government spending programs in U.S. history - the War on Terror (War on Terror). President George W. Bush had said in his speech Americans should not expect one battle but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen (War on Terror). First we had launched the war in Afghanistan to find Osama bin Laden, who had organized these attacks on