CSMP09 - 9/11, The Twin Towers and the Memorial Site Flashcards
1
Q
What emotional attachment would people have had to the twin towers?
A
- A source of amazemnt for people
- Signal of America’s economic strength and power
- Saw them as a symbol of what it meant to be American
2
Q
What kind of behaviours would have been present?
A
- Fierce competitive culture - aimed at making the most amount of money possible
3
Q
What did the meanings attached to this place make it a target?
A
- Embodied what it meant to be Western/American
4
Q
How many people worked permanently in the towers?
A
- 50,000 people
5
Q
When did 9/11 occur?
A
September 11th 2001
