Tragic Event of 9/11: Measures Taken by American Government

Running head: TRAGIC EVENT OF 9/11
Tragic Event of 9/11
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1Tragic Event of 9/11
The tragic event of September 11, 2001, is marked in the red list and is regarded as
one of the most horrendous day in the history of the world. The World Trade Centre of the
America, the tallest building of the world, at that point of time. The destruction was high and
the world still talks about that unfortunate event till date. For us, the Americans, the event
was the worst of our nightmares. We still remember and mourn for the people we had lost.
Therefore, in the paper, the measures and steps taken by the government of the country as
well as the measures taken by the local government bodies and the common people of the
country.
The American Boeing, with 20,000 gallons of fuel crashed against the 80th floor of the
110 storied building that made a burning hole in the history of the country killing hundreds of
people and endangering thousands of lives. Around 2,996 people were dead in the mishap.
The unfortunate event affected the country from all the aspects, socially, economically and
politically and took the country some time to stand erect on itself. The American government
had taken some prompt actions to control and mend the situations.
Steps taken by the American Government:
The attack of 9/11, aggravated the investigations on the part of the country upon he
terrorist activities that were ongoing in Afghanistan and parts of Iraq. The government of
America promptly had taken measures to fund the families that were majorly affected by the
horrifying event and focused on rebuilding the Lower Manhattan and effectively took
measures towards the terrorist activities and waged war on terrorism.
Within hours of the attack, the country had launched a massive search and rescue
mission. Over 350 rescue dogs were sent to rescue the ones who were trapped in the building,
although a handful of the members could be saved. The whole process of rescue and recovery