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New Generation Grows up with No Firsthand Memory of 9/11 Attacks
Local memorials will honor the nearly 3,000 killed and reflect on how the attacks reshaped U.S. security and foreign policy.
- On Friday, communities across Michigan are holding commemorations to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with events scheduled at the War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms and Heritage Park in Canton.
- Alex Szwarc, patriotic programming administrator at the War Memorial, emphasized that sharing stories of the 2,977 victims matters most, noting at least 19 were born or grew up in Michigan.
- With 100 million Americans born after the attacks, educators observe students struggle to grasp the tragedy's scale; teachers said younger generations have difficulty imagining how nearly 3,000 people died that day.
- Oakland University Professor Peter Trumbore stated 9/11 ended post-Cold War foreign policy drift, igniting the Global War on Terror and prompting creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Longing for the national unity experienced after the attacks, some students remain uncertain whether a similar collective response is possible today, citing the country's increased division.
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New generation grows up with no firsthand memory of 9/11 attacks
A whole generation has grown up not having experienced the 9/11 attacks, but only having heard about them.
·Oklahoma City, United States
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