On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes and attacked the United States. Two of the airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. One of the planes crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; which is the U.S. military headquarters. The 4th plane was of fought down by passengers which made the terrorists miss their target. In all, nearly 3,ooo people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
A terrorist group out of the Middle East, led by Osama Bin Laden, was responsible for the attack on the U.S. America responded by attacking Afghanistan, where Al Quada was based. The attacks resulted in the U.S. government taking steps to make a safer country. They tightened security in many public areas, and the Department of Homeland Security was created.
This is a great summarization of 9/11.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to believe this attack happened before we were born because I have heard so much about it. Ricky, you do a good job of stating the facts in a clear way. This is a really good to the point summary of what happened.
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