September 11, 2001: The largest plane terrorist in history in the US, killing nearly 3,000 people
Four Boeing airplanes, with a capacity of nearly 91,000 liters of gasoline for each jet engine, were controlled by the Al Qaeda terrorist group, turning them into flame bombs, diverting them towards the targets viewed. is the center of America. They are: Washington-political center; Pentagon-military center; The twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York - the economic center of the United States.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many great changes occurred in American society. A similar situation occurs in the economic and political fields.
Politic
Prior to September 11, 2001, senior US officials did not consider terrorism or Islamic extremism a top priority. After the "dark day", everything changed. The US Congress passed a series of new policies and laws aimed at countering this threat.
The introduction of the Homeland Security Act together with the Department of Homeland Security is one of the biggest changes in the structure of the US government since World War II. In addition, parliamentarians also approved or revised a number of other laws such as the Law on Patriotism, the Law on Anti-Terrorism, and the Law on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.
The US Congress gives more powers to the executive branch and allows them to interfere deeply in many aspects of people's private lives, including wiretapping and eavesdropping, while strengthening The construction of military and intelligence forces causes the cost of defense to gradually increase.
Foreign policy and defense also entered the "revolution". After 9/11, the Bush administration immediately launched a "global war on terror". The war is not only against Al Qaeda but also against global terrorism. Washington advocates applying a preemptive strike strategy, which has kept the US "bogged down" for many years in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Besides, US relations with other countries have also become more amicable and multilateral. Washington promotes the strengthening of alliances and partnerships among great powers as well as taking actions to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Economy
After the events of 9/11, the US economy became unstable and growth was unstable. The two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, plus the cost of domestic counter-terrorism measures, led to a dizzying increase in defense budgets and domestic security costs. The White House faces a large budget deficit.
The unrest in the Middle East caused oil and gold prices to rise sharply, causing many other commodities to rise while the dollar fell. These moves negatively affect the economic recovery process, turning it into a vicious cycle that seems unstoppable.
In 2007, the financial crisis broke out in the US and spread. A series of large corporations declared bankruptcy. Consumer confidence plummeted, the US economy already in recession became even more difficult.
Society
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many great changes occurred in American society. Americans understood for the first time that they were not completely immune to war or terrorist attacks, even though the country's territory was almost completely "outside" of the two world wars.
Americans are more cautious than ever. A "counter-terrorism industry" was born. From train stations, piers, airports to other important locations, the security check process becomes more stringent. Counter-terrorism skills appear in training programs, especially for the aviation industry.
Sociological surveys show that, after the 9/11 disaster, Americans become more interested in family life and spend more time with loved ones. They go to church to pray more often and show their patriotism more passionately by flying the national flag on holidays of the year.
However, the terrorist attack also caused public disdain and discrimination against Muslims and Arabs in the United States. According to statistics from several South Asian American associations, in the month after the disaster, about 650 attacks on people of South Asian descent as well as on mosques occurred across the United States. Police and courts do not investigate or try many such cases.
