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9/11/2001 Disaster
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9/11/2001 Disaster
What happened? – On September 11th, 2001 four planes were hijacked by Islamic extremists which were then crashed into sites of significant import.
What did it have to do with? – Two of the planes were crashed into World Trade Centers one and two, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the last was forced to crash by its passengers when they revolted against the hijackers.
Why did it happen? – The terrorists were likely motivated by US military presence in the Middle East. They may also have been egged on or helped by Al-Qaeda, an extreme Islamic terrorist group.
Who was involved? – President George W. Bush was elected in the same year as the attack. Osama Bin Laden was likely involved in the attacks. There were 19 hijackers across the four planes. The passengers, specifically the passengers of United Airlines flight 93 who crashed their plane. During the rescue efforts, evacuation of the towers, and their collapse 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement personnel would lose their lives. The total of people killed in the disaster would number 2,977 not counting the 19 hijackers.
How was it done? – The 19 hijackers boarded and took over four planes with small knives. Several of them had pilot training. They then crashed two of the planes into the Twin Towers; two 110-story skyscrapers serving as WTC 1 & 2. Another crashed into the Pentagon and the last was forced to crash by its passengers. These crashes caused massive fires and eventually collapsed the skyscrapers.
When/Where did it happen? – It happened on September 11th, 2001. It happened in Lower Manhattan at the WTC. It happened at the Pentagon. It happened in a field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
What did it affect? – It affected the world markets, the lives of those who lost people to the attacks, world politics, airport security, and the world.
Keywords:
- 1. September 11th, 2001
- World Trade Center
- Pentagon
- Shanksville Pennsylvania
- Al-Qaeda
- George W. Bush
- Osama Bin Laden
- Hijacker
- Firefighter
- Police Officer
- Skyscraper
- Manhattan
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On September 11, 2011 also known as 9/11, Islamic terrorist groups flew two planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The terrorists attacked because the CIA had given money to counter terrorist groups in Afghanistan
The terrorist groups targeted the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The terrorists are mostly unknown but the ringleader was named Mohamed Atta.
Osama bin Laden, an Afghan leader was the leader of the terrorists groups that destroyed the Twin Towers.
The act was completed by hijacking four planes and flying them into the buildings one plane didn’t make it .
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This reply was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by BlackoutKnight.
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Ethan, I appreciated your pretty thorough explanation of the events of September 11th, especially on the details of how many and who were lost that day, the ways in which the men over took the planes, and how the events affected life afterward.
Noah, I appreciated the tidbit about the possible motivation of the group of men as being a response to funding of counter terrorism in Afghanistan.
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This reply was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by SuzyHomemaker.
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