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¶ … 911 on Older Kids The 9 of September, 2001 is a day of grief for both the U.S. And the civilized world because of the thousands of innocent people that lost their lives for an unjust cause. Four commercial airplanes had been hijacked during the morning of 9/11 by Islamic terrorists who were believed to be connected to the al-Qaeda. The terrorists had planed to use the planes for hitting major targets within the U.S. borders.

Two of the hijacked planes had crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, and one hit the Pentagon building. The last plane was planned to reach Washington D.C., but it had crashed on a Pennsylvanian field after some of the people on board attempted to regain control. With approximately three thousand people dead in the nightmare, the attack is believed to be the most terrible in U.S. history and second only to that of Pearl Harbor when considering the death toll.

The U.S. system is believed to be partly responsible for the terrorist attacks because of the incompetence of the institutions of that time which have let people suspected to be terrorists unmonitored. The aftermath of the 9/11 attack was of great proportions, with thousands of American families being disbanded and the U.S. economy suffering losses of billions of dollars. When hearing about the terrorist attacks of 9/11 one often thinks about the twin towers.

This is mostly because of the fact that the images and clips sent from the incident had a dramatic effect on those watching the event from home. Most televisions interrupted their usual programs to transmit live footage from the World Trade Center disaster. The American nation, which is usually known not to pay much attention to news concerning terrorist attacks or similar acts, had halted most of their plans in order to catch a glimpse of how their nation had been under attack.

There is much controversy concerning the 9/11 terrorist attacks because of several people believing that the attacks have been part of a plan that would make the American nation willing to support a war against imaginary Arab terrorists. In spite of the theories regarding an American conspiracy, there is still no solid proof to sustain the speculations. In most cases, including the 9/11 terrorist attack, teenagers are among the first to be affected and influenced by it.

Ever since the 9/11 attacks, many American children have been convinced that the Arabs are their enemies and will not stop from harassing the U.S. until they are dealt with. "Growing up in a military family, second-year business economics student Bridgette Tuquero knew since she was young that she wanted to continue the family tradition. The Sept.

11, 2001 terrorist attacks only reaffirmed her beliefs." (Indravudh, 2006) Dan Nelson, a fourth-year history student, joined ROTC last spring, but said he has always intended to enter the military after graduation - an ambition that stems from the impact he felt after the events of Sept. 11." (Indravudh, 2006) Apparently, the 9/11 events have influenced numerous young people in joining the military. The U.S. government has also helped in persuading teenagers.