The 9/11 Attacks' , Profound Effect on the US, Over Twenty Years.<br />On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people died <br />in terrorist attacks on New York City, <br />Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.<br />In October 2001, <br />60% of adults expressed trust <br />in the federal government.<br />Nearly 20 years later, the United States' <br />long war in Afghanistan has finally<br />come to a chaotic conclusion.<br />According to the Pew Research Center, 69% of U.S. adults believe the United States has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.<br />An April 2021 Pew survey showed that only 24% said that they trusted the government just about always or most of the time.<br />In mid-September 2001, 77% favored U.S. military action, including the deployment of ground forces.<br />By mid 2011, 56% of Americans felt that U.S. forces should be withdrawn as soon as possible, while only 39% favored remaining in the country.<br />The event also drastically changed public <br />opinion on protecting civil liberties.<br />In 2001 and 2002, 55% of Americans surveyed felt <br />it was necessary to give up some civil liberties <br />in order to curb terrorism in the U.S.<br />In 1997, only 29% <br />said this would be necessary, <br />while 62% said it would not.<br />Anti-Muslim sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11 has had a profound effect on Muslims living in the United States.<br />Surveys of U.S. Muslims from 2007-2017 found increasing numbers who have personally experienced both discrimination and received public expression of support
