9/11 - 'Ground Zero'

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9/11 "Ground Zero"

Why do you think the WTC was such an important target for an attack?

01:53

Why did no one respond to the noise of the first plane that hit the North tower?

03:06

Why did the firefighters think someone got a heartattack in a small airplane?

04:05

What did the firefighters see when they drove away from the firestation?

05:25

Why did this firefighter not go up the WTC with his crew?

06:53

What happened to the people in the lobby?

09:08

Why was running out of the buildings not a real good idea?

The response to 9/11

President Bush's Bullhorn Speech

Delivered to emergency rescue workers on September 14, 2001 at the site of the WTC.

Pay attention to his words, the body language, and the surroundings.

Why was this speech so well-received at the time? Do you think it was a good speech?

USA's response to 9/11

• War on Terror (started in 2001 immediately), Afghanistan mostly
• 2003: Invading Iraq
• Weapons of mass destruction? Saddam Hussein? Link to 9/11?

Your thoughts? Were the actions of the US understandable?

Legacy of 9/11

• Has the world really changed after 9/11?
• Airport security
  
• Stereotyping

    Illuminati: 

                                             the game of conspiracy ('80s)

The Simpsons - 1997 and 1993

What do you know about the conspiracy theory around 9/11? What are the arguments believers make?

Do you think 9/11 was an "inside job"?

1. yes
2. no
3. I'm not sure what to think