Terrorism And Its Effects On The World - 2549 Words

Terrorism, as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary, is â€Å"the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal†. Terrorism has always been a serious threat to the nation, but has recently come to the forefront of international affairs. After the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001, militant groups have started to assert their dominance in the world more and more. From countless fatal bombings to the 2015 Paris Attacks, groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS have killed or injured thousands, destroyed immense amount of property, and instilled fear into the hearts of all. This allows for many people to question, what makes these groups so effective? How do terrorists find so much†¦show more content†¦It was a commercial complex, and the Twin Towers were considered the â€Å"centerpiece.† These two buildings were specifically targeted on 9/11. These towers were the tallest buildings in New York. Insi de them, their was collectively 430 companies and 35,000 people. On the day of the attack, four commercial airline planes were hijacked by 19 terrorist suicide militants. The first two planes, each fully boarded with passengers, were each crashed into the Twin Towers. The first of the two planes crashed high up on the towers. The first plane collided with the North Tower at around 8:45 AM, and many thought it was an accident. It was not until the second plane collided with the South Tower around 9:00 AM. At this point, people knew for certain it was a terrorist attack. The third plane, however, did not attack New York. This plane, again a fully boarded commercial airline, crashed into the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, around 9:40 AM. The fourth and final plane crashed into a vacant field in western Pennsylvania after the passengers began to fight back. These four attacks collectively killed close to 3,000 people- 2,753 in New York, 184 people in the Pentagon, and 40 peop le on the fourth flight. The ideology behind the September 11th attacks was studied intensely afterwards. Since Al Qaeda did not have the ability to take out America’s military, they chose to attack symbolic sites instead. The Twin Towers served to represent â€Å"globalization and America’s economic