On September 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m., an American airline plane carrying 96 passengers crashed into the side of the North Twin Tower in New York . A few minutes later, another plane crashed into the second Twin Tower. It didn't take long after the second plane hit for the second tower to completely collapse. At 10:28 a.m., the first tower followed and collapsed, leaving many people, including firefighters and police officers, trapped in the debris of the fallen towers. Debris from the fallen towers also caused fire in surrounding buildings, including World Trade 7 which collapsed at 5:20 p.m. Fortunately, they were able to evacuate the building. More than 3,000 people were killed that day in New York and Washington, DC. The days following September 11 brought significant changes to our country. According to the History website written by A&E, the planes were hijacked by 19 militants who were associated with Al-Qaeda. These individuals hijacked four planes. Two of the four planes crashed into the Twin Towers. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon and the last plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The tragedies of September 11, 2001 led to the creation of numerous anti-terrorism acts, security systems and groups. The Department of Homeland Security was created just 11 days after the events of September 11. The Department of Homeland Securities was created to ensure a safe, secure, and resilient nation against terrorism and other dangers. The foundation has three key concepts according to the website, namely: security, resilience and customs and trade. The Homeland Security website also states that there are five primary missions: preventing terrorism, securing and managing our borders, e...... middle of paper ...... me, no terrorist is ready to risk getting caught by the TSA because of the security levels you have to go through at an airport. As for the shootings at Fort Hood, I'm still a little perplexed that the base's security and emergency response system wasn't so bad as to make you think twice about it. to open fire on the base again after the 2009 shooting. should have been at an all-time high, causing Lopez to think about his actions before taking them. The Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, the Homeland Security Advisory System, and the National Terrorism Advisory System all grew out of the events of September 11, 2001. These systems and departments were established to improve the security of the American people. As I said before, no system is perfect, but we can certainly strive to be..