Last Tuesday my class watched a documentary made in 2002 called 9/11. I have seen many movies made about this date but I had never even heard about this documentary. I thought it was extremely exciting to see real footage from that day. It was filmed and directed by two brothers named Jules and Gedeon Naudet who was in the middle of the chaos when the two plains crashed into the towers. Originally the two brothers were making a documentary on a probationary firefighter on the New York City Fire Department (Battalion 1).
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On the morning on September 11th Battalion 1 was called to check out a gas leak near the towers. Jules Naudet filmed the first plain crashing into tower one. Battalion 1 was the first responders to the scene. Jules and Gedeon get separated during most of the day. The film continues to show 9/11 through the cameras of the two brothers who are in different places in New York. I definitely recommend this film to everybody! But I have to warn you; it is a very strong film.
I think most of us remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11. It was (and still is) the biggest terrorist attack in history and it shocked the whole world. How did the people in USA react to this attack? First of all people got scared. They no longer felt secure going to their jobs or leaving their kids in kinder garden. The fear of another attack was very real. One of the definitions of terrorism is that it is violent acts that are intended to create fear. And 9/11 really created fear throughout the world.
People in Europe also got scared. They got scared that their country was next on the terrorists list. But above all the Europeans sympathized with USA. USA declared a global fight against terrorism and Europe was not late to enter. Europe wanted to help and to stop terrorism. USA also reached out to the states for allies in the fight and this brought the country together. But the Americans were not only sad. They were also very angry and wanted revenge for their loss. It is still an ongoing conflict today; should the American soldiers in Afghanistan be taken out or not?
After 9/11 airport security have become very strict in both USA and Europe. People are afraid of another similar attack and are trying to prevent it from happening. 9/11 was a day that shocked both USA and Europe. Americans have sworn that the lives lost on that day will never be forgotten.
I think most of us remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11. It was (and still is) the biggest terrorist attack in history and it shocked the whole world. How did the people in USA react to this attack? First of all people got scared. They no longer felt secure going to their jobs or leaving their kids in kinder garden. The fear of another attack was very real. One of the definitions of terrorism is that it is violent acts that are intended to create fear. And 9/11 really created fear throughout the world.
People in Europe also got scared. They got scared that their country was next on the terrorists list. But above all the Europeans sympathized with USA. USA declared a global fight against terrorism and Europe was not late to enter. Europe wanted to help and to stop terrorism. USA also reached out to the states for allies in the fight and this brought the country together. But the Americans were not only sad. They were also very angry and wanted revenge for their loss. It is still an ongoing conflict today; should the American soldiers in Afghanistan be taken out or not?
After 9/11 airport security have become very strict in both USA and Europe. People are afraid of another similar attack and are trying to prevent it from happening. 9/11 was a day that shocked both USA and Europe. Americans have sworn that the lives lost on that day will never be forgotten.
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Jules Naudet's film of the first plain craching into tower one can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys41jnL2Elk
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SvarSlettHi Hanne. I had about the same reaction as you after watching the documentary. It seems unreal. It was incredible to see the fear in the firefighters eyes as they raced into the building. No second thought, they were going to save lives.
SvarSlettI think it is very interesting that you mentioned the soldiers in Afghanistan! Guantanamo bay also comes to my mind when thinking about the "war against terror".
What are your thoughts on the war against terror? Do you know what the American peoples reactions to "the war" are?