What impact did the 911 incident have on the United States?

The 911 incident had a profound impact on the public sentiment, economy, politics, and status of the United States.

There are different statistics on the property losses after the September 11th incident. The United Nations issued a report stating that the economic losses caused by the terrorist attacks to the United States reached 200 billion US dollars, equivalent to 2% of the GDP of that year. The damage caused by this incident to the global economy even amounted to about 1 trillion US dollars, and the psychological impact on the American people was extremely profound. The American people's sense of economic and political security was seriously weakened.

In addition, after the 9/11 incident, security has gradually become the primary consideration in formulating various policies in the United States. In recent years, the promulgation of travel bans and the tightening of immigration policies have further torn American society apart.

On the issue of immigration, Trump used the 9/11 incident as a reason to sign a travel ban against several Tianfang religious countries; when implementing the "zero tolerance" immigration policy, Trump also used the 9/11 incident as a reason. The incident was taken as an example to try to prove the necessity for law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce immigration laws.

Currently, the United States is adjusting its strategic goals in global counter-terrorism, making limited reductions, and shifting its focus from global counter-terrorism to prioritizing local security. However, it has still not been able to solve the root causes of the existence and growth of terrorism. . Faced with the difficult-to-dispel threat of terrorist attacks, some analysts point out that whether dealing with old or new diseases is essentially testing the United States' domestic security governance capabilities.

Rescuers affected by the 9/11 incident

Among the victims of the World Trade Center were 341 firefighters and 2 paramedics from the New York City Fire Department, from New York and New Jersey. Thirty-four Port Authority police officers, 23 police officers from the New York City Police Department, and eight emergency medical technicians from various private hospitals. ?

Data shows that so far, at least 2,518 rescue workers who participated in search and rescue operations have contracted cancer, including police officers, firefighters and medical staff. One of the fire captains, who was in his 60s, became very weak due to cancer and was forced to retire.

As of June 2014, the "911 Victims Compensation Fund" has handled more than 1,000 cancer claims. Most people with serious conditions have been compensated, and 115 of them have received compensation ranging from US$400,000 to US$4.1 million. (approximately RMB 2.47 million to RMB 25.37 million), but it is unknown how many rescue workers died from cancer.

The above content refers to People’s Daily Online - Response 17 years later: See how the "911 Incident" still affects the United States