On September 10, 2001, citizens of the United States went about their daily activities without any thought that a terrorist attack would occur. Americans who have been deceived into this mindset by the false claims of security and the story that America has never had a multifaceted terrorist attack on its soil. However, on the morning of September 11, 2001, this attitude would continue to change and change the lives of all Americans. The United States has become known as the melting pot of cultures due to the diversity of its citizens; consequently, this has also led to terrorist events committed by individuals and factions sharing their ideologies and attempting to bring about social change. This social change can affect an infinitesimal number of people or it can have a global impact that affects the world in some way, shape or form. Domestic and international terrorism are two factors that have shaped and continue to shape life in the United States. Domestic events tend to have a more direct impact on American politics and the livelihoods of its citizens; whereas international terrorism can have an impact in ways not directly understood by the American people. Discussion According to a study published in 2011 by the Heritage Foundation, between the years 2001-2009 there were 471 terrorist attacks against the United States, of which only 91 were these they are what is considered homegrown (Muhlhausen & McNeil, 2011). Some of the most memorable attacks against the United States that have occurred nationwide in recent years are: the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing, the 1999 Columbine shooting, the events of September 11 of 2001, the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, the 2012 Aurora Colorado shooting, and the 2013 post-9/11 Boston City Ma...... middle of paper ......rm Intelligence . Public Administration Review, 700-706.Kurtulus, E. N. (2011). The “New Terrorism” and its critics. Conflict and Terrorism Studies, 476–500. Poulin, M. J., Silver, R. C., Gil-Rivas, V., Holman, E. A., & McIntosh, D. N. (2009). Finding social benefits after collective trauma: Perceiving social changes and well-being after 9/11. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 81-90.Rothenburger, L. (2013). Terrorist groups: Using the Internet and social media to spread ideas. Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations, 7-23.Seirmarco, G., Neria, Y., Insel, B., Kiper, D., Doruk, A., Gross, R., & Litz, B. (2011) . Religiosity and mental health: Changes in religious beliefs, complicated grief, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depression following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Psychology of religion and spirituality, 10-18.