Within about nine months, volunteering was down and so was religion, but what has stayed with us is patriotism, and it's obviously fueled by a couple of things. "We tracked patriotism, spirituality and religion, and giving to charities and volunteerism right after 9/11," Cary Silvers, NOP World vice president of consumer trends, told NBC News in 2005. The ‘war on terror’ that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the way American culture and politics view Islam and Muslims, she wrote.
Other organizations saw an increase in volunteers. People waited, sometimes needlessly, in line to donate blood. Though some have argued this patriotism has given rise to a dangerous nationalism, others see the seeming increase of patriotism as a good thing and something that spans all ages and races. Few Americans wanted to align themselves with a faith group that was increasingly associated with terrorism, wrote Uddin in her book. The Armed forces reported an increase in enlistments following the attack. Many Americans expressed how they felt there was an increase in pride in their country following a shared horrific experience.īut this was also seen in other, concrete ways. aftermath of 9/11, the US Government has increasingly implemented special programs with hopes of curbing and countering terrorism and enemy combatants. More Must-Reads From TIME Meet the 2023 TIME100 Next : the Emerging Leaders. Much has been written about the seeming increase in patriotism following the attacks. To visit TIME’s Beyond 9/11: A Portrait of Resilience, a project that chronicles 9/11 and its aftermath, click here. It often indicates a user profile.įor many, the American Flag had new meaning. Three days after terrorists flew two jumbo jets into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, collapsing the Twin Towers.
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