On September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers in Manhattan, New York, The Pentagon, and an empty field in Pennsylvania. The attacks carried out on this fateful day were organized by the Islamic fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda. Over 20 years later, the consequences of these attacks still affect America. The effects of 9/11 on the U.S. include increased Islamaphobic sentiments, increased U.S. military presence in foreign nations, and increased government spending. Nine days after the events of 9/11, the President of the United States George W. Bush delivered a speech, and during that speech, he discouraged Americans from blaming individual Muslims for the attacks. Despite this, anti-Muslim hate crimes increased …show more content…
After 9/11, the United States involved itself in an increasing number of countries in the name of counter-terrorism. In Document B, a map shows the U.S. participated in counter-terrorism activity in 76 countries for at least 16 years after the 9/11 attacks. The war on terrorism triggered by the September 11 attacks had a lasting impact on America and the entire world. The damage to America after the 9/11 attacks was physical and financial. The United States government spent a record amount of money in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. In Document C, a bar graph displays the cost of 9/11, which totals an estimated $3.28 trillion dollars. 1/2 of the $3.28 trillion spent was used to fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $589 billion was spent on Homeland Security. America's national debt greatly increased post-9/11 and many of the financial decisions made during this time are still controversial to this day. In summary, the effects of the September 11 attacks include increased government spending, increased Islamophobic sentiments, and increased U.S. military presence in foreign nations. Many of the changes made in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks are still in place over 20 years after the attacks and will stay for the foreseeable future. 9/11 remains one of the most influential events in the history of the United