Terrorism in American MemoryThe role of cultural memory in American identity Terrorism in American Memory argues that the terrorist attacks of 9 11 and all that followed in its wake were the primary force shaping United States politics and culture in the post 9 11 era. Marita Sturken maintains that during the past two decades, when the country was subjected to terrorist attacks and promulgated ongoing wars of aggression, we have veered into increasingly polarized factions and