In the case of the recent attacks against the Pentagon and Twin Trade Towers (code named “PENTTBOM" for Pentagon/Twin Trade/bomb), the Twin Trade Towers were most likely chosen because of their representation, at least in the eyes of the terrorists, of the City of New York and thus of the United States. Although Americans in general may not think of New York as symbolic of the United States, foreigners have always considered it in that light, and due to domination of the New York skyline by the Towers, this would have been, for them, a strike at the very heart of America. The Towers also would have represented such American ideals as strength, achievement, financial stability, capitalism and even democracy itself.
they were major centers for business, holding loads of money. there were thousands of people, and they were in one of the largest cities. they wanted to hit us where it hurt, and they did.
The real causes of World War I included politics, secret alliances, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. However, there was one single event, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, which started a chain of events leading to war
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and had profound effects on the country of Germany. Because of this treaty, Germany would enter a severe recession, which provided fertile ground for the rise of fascism and the forces of Hilter’s Nazi Party. By 1918 Germany had been beaten back behind their original borders.
