Evaluating Government and Public Response to the 9/11 Tragedy

This essay examines the tragic events of September 11, 2001, focusing on the American government's immediate response and the public's reaction to the attacks on the World Trade Center. It highlights the devastating impact of the event, which resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths and profound social, economic, and political consequences. The essay details the government's swift actions, including search and rescue missions, financial aid to affected families, and the subsequent war on terrorism. It also discusses the creation of the Homeland Security Council and Act, along with the challenges faced by the Muslim population in the aftermath. The essay concludes by reflecting on how 9/11 reshaped America's security measures, disaster management systems, and overall global outlook and Desklib provides similar resources for students.

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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

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took months to complete and it took some weeks for the country to put out the fire that was
on. The terrorist attacks on the twin tower had put the country in a vulnerable position since it
was the financial hub of the country, controlling the economic behaviour and Sensex of the
country (Miller, 2019). Therefore, the attack had essentially made the country economically
handicap. It was not until May 2002, that the country could clean up the mess. In 2002, the
country was again seen to be standing upright.
The country also announced fir immediate funding procedure for the affected
families. The other states had come together to deal with the situation. Relief funds and
financial assistance were set up by the government of the country for the suffered families.
Also the local government bodies also came together to help the affected families. The
government had taken a holistic approach to deal with the situation. The propensity of the
attack was quite large, hence the government had declared the suffered to apply for relief, and
by 2003 the country had rightly accounted and provided funds to the families of the victims
(Thompson, 2019).
Further, the country had waged war on terrorism with the aim of bringing justice by
the abolishment of al-Qaeda and trying to putting a stop on the emergence of the terrorist
activities. They included economic and military sanctions and sharing global intelligence and
including global surveillance across in order to appropriate their goals to fight against the
war. The government had launched the ‘Homeland Security Council’ and passed the
‘Homeland Security Act’, in 2002 (Miller, 2019).
Present Scenario:
The 1% Islam population of the country, is still perceiving the after effects of the
event. The Muslims of the country, were faced with brutal aggression and were harassed and

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bullied. The Muslim children, were no exception to this (Thompson, 2019). Although, after
18 years of the even, the positions of the Islam population of the country are at a better place,
however, they are stil faced with harassments by the population. The Homeland Security of
the country, is still working at the three aims, that it took, which are, minimizing the risks that
the country is faced with, maximising the defence system of the country and maintaining the
spirit of nation across the country, even at a situation where the country at a mess up
situation, politically.
The terrible event had shaken the very core of the country. It ignited certain issues of
security of the country and its people, and setting up and maintaining an adapt disaster
management system in the country, which can perform promptly in such desperate situations.
Today America is the largest economy of the world controlling intelligence across the world.
Therefore, it can be said that the event of 9/11 had changed the approaches and outlook of the
country.

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References:
Miller, S. (2019). After the 9/11 Disaster: Washington's Struggle to Improve Homeland
Security. Retrieved from https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/after-911-disaster-
washingtons-struggle-improve-homeland-security
Thompson, S. (2019). 15 years after 9/11, this is how the US has changed. Retrieved from
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/15-years-after-9-11-how-has-the-us-
changed/