Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,3, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, language: English, abstract: September 11, 2001 saw horrible events in New York City and Washington, D.C., which have had a huge impact on people's thinking, judgement and behavior. This survey gives a timeline of the events on that historical day and reflects some of the immediate consequences, both within the U.S.A. and abroad, referring to various issues of German and international news broadcasts (Tagesschau, Weltspiegel, Auslandsjournal, CNN.com, The Economist, Newsweek). The point of view is from Germany in May 2002.