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one of the biggest political impacts was the start of the war on terror. we attacked three countries after 9/11 and sent millions overseas to fight.

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after 9/11 the airports around the country began serious security checks before you board a plane. a list of items not permitted has been adopted as well as a no-fly list.

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economic: green
political: orange
social: blue

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the patriot act was a huge piece of legislation directly derived from 9/11. this law allowed the government to use surveillance to watch for terrorists and wiretap to listen into conversations.

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before 9/11 many movies portrayed the villain as russians. after 9/11 many villains became the terrorists (aka middle easterns) that attacked us.

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post 9/11, america united as a whole. thousands of people died, and because of the immense loss, americans banded together-- raising money, being there for each other, and supporting one another.

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president bush was in his first few months of presidency when the planes hit the twin tours-- the entire nation turned to him, and he had to take action quickly. he sent troops overseas to combat the war on terrorism, and four years later he was elected again. the uniting of america in the beginning of the presidency lead to the affirming belief in bush.

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after 9/11, the spirits of the nation was at a low. no one wanted to go on vacation if it meant riding in a plane. this led to many companies, tourist towns, and airlines losing money.

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the cost of 9/11 to the U.S. was immense. not only did the War on Terror begin, but the repairs were insane.
- the war on terror: 1,649 billion dollars
- future war and veterans care: 867 billion dollars
- homeland security: 589 billion dollars
- toll and physical damage: 55 billion dollars
- economic impact: 123 billion dollars
TOTAL COST-- 3.3 TRILLION DOLLARS

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both homeland security and immigration and customs enforcement were created following 9/11, and since then mass deportations have been on the rise.