In the past, the United States of America has been through some tragic events that have gone down in history. Two of the most infamous events are that of 9/11 and the Pearl Harbor bombing. Both of these events brought sorrow and frustration to the American people. The presidents at the time of these events gave very famous speeches afterward. Bush, who was president at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Roosevelt, who was president at the time of the Pearl Harbor bombings, both declared war in their speeches. There is however, quite a few differences between the events, the speeches, and the aftermath. September 11th of 2001, is a day that has changed our nation and the rest of the world greatly. On this day, four airplanes were hijacked by al-Qaeda members and were all crashed. There were 19 hijackers total involved in the attacks. American Airlines Flight 11 led by Mohamed Atta crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing all 92 aboard. United Airlines Flight 175 led by Marwan al-Shehhi crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, killing all 60 aboard. American Airlines Flight 77 led by …show more content…
We have evolved our way of living and thinking so that history doesn’t repeat itself. Both events were tragic and took innocent lives. War is the very last thing we need. I hope someday I’ll get to see complete peace in the world. I hope there’s no more hate in people’s hearts and minds; and I hope everyone feels safe and secure no matter what. We have these devastating occurrences as a lesson learned. We must acknowledge and learn from them. We must move forward and not live in the past. Everything we do should be to benefit our country. Growth is the only positive outcome that can come from such tragedies. Our nation has growed and learned a lot, but we still have progress to make, so that it could be a safe and peaceful place for