Millions of Americans know 9/11 only through history books
As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, some survivors worry the event is slipping from living memory. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners on September 11, 2001, targeting New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gordon Huie, who helped treat victims after the attacks, later developed cancer linked to Ground Zero exposure and lost his sister Susan in one of the Twin Towers. We examine how 9/11 shaped modern America and ask what could be lost as a generation grows up with no memory of that day.
00:00 US to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
03:41 Interview Peter Hahn, Professor of History at Ohio State University
08:45 Comparing the Bush and Trump presidencies
10:38 9/11 as the beginning of the end of American empire
14:02 Can the US recapture its former moral authority?
Video Summary
AI GeneratedAs the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, survivors and historians reflect on the tragedy's enduring legacy. While survivors worry that collective memory is fading among younger generations, historians argue that the subsequent \"Global War on Terror,\" particularly the Iraq War, eroded American moral authority and accelerated the transition from a unipolar world to a multipolar global order.