The Imperial War
Museum in London is
planning to mark the
20th anniversary of
the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, which
claimed the lives of
almost 3,000 people.
According to the museum’s
website, the goal is to mark the
anniversary of the attacks and
explore their global legacy.
UNDERSTANDING
THE IMPACT
“9/11 Twenty Years On” will
be the first time the museum
has taken a close look at 9/11.
Louise Skidmore, head of contemporary
conflict, told the
Guardian:
“And the reason we are
choosing to mark the 9/11
anniversary is because it is an
event that really did have a
global impact. Beyond just the
geopolitical, it went into
numerous aspects of our
social, economic and cultural
lives.”
The collection examines
NATO’s collective defense
Article 5 — an attack on one
is an attack on all — as well
as the invasion of
Afghanistan, the global war
on terror and the invasion of
Iraq in 2003.
“It radically changed both
foreign and defense policies
across the globe,” said
Skidmore.“But, also, so much
on the home front, like anti-terror legislation, increases in surveillance,
changes in attitudes towards civil liberties, air travel.”
ON DISPLAY
Objects on display will
include girders from the twin
towers, artwork, remains of a
car damaged in a suicide car bomb attack in central
Baghdad and a union flag rescued from Ground Zero. |
With in-person and online events, the museum will present
personal accounts from With in-person and online events, the museum will present
personal accounts from
survivors, including those involved in the |
wars that followed the attacks. “We are really hoping to make it as global as
possible, and participatory
through the idea of where
were you, and how has it
shaped your life,” Skidmore
said. |
The museum already has
launched “9/11: A Global
Story,” an online project gathering
personal stories of how 9/11 impacted people then
and now. The website asks:
“Many of you will remember
exactly where you were when
the 9/11 terrorist |
attacks occurred. But what happened
afterwards and how is it relevant
to us today? ”Share your
story at www.iwm.org.uk/
form/911-a-global-story. |
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