The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, carried out by the Al-Qaeda organization against the United States, caused profound and lasting changes in various areas of global society. The article states that the consequences of these attacks were felt in the economy, in security systems, in travel patterns and in the way people began to distrust each other.
The text draws a comparison between two Portuguese historical moments: until 2001, the most frequent question to contextualize personal experiences was "Where were you on April 25?" (referring to the Carnation Revolution of 1974). After the 2001 attacks, this question came to coexist with another: "Where were you on September 11?".
The article indicates that those who were adults or teenagers at the time still remember the details of that day clearly, including where they were, what activity they were doing, the people they were with and the reaction they had when they saw smoke coming out of the first tower. This collective memory demonstrates the significant emotional and psychological impact the attacks had on the world population.
The text also notes that the traumas resulting from these events are still present today, suggesting that the consequences of the September 11 attacks continue to influence contemporary society, both in terms of international security policies and in the individual and collective perception of terrorist risk.
