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On September 11, 2001, members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked, or took over, four airplanes in the United States. The terrorists flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane was flown into the Pentagon, near Washington, D.C.
- A Shocking Event
- The Attack Continues
- The Rescue Begins
- The Towers Fall
- The Official Response
- Banding Together
- 20 Years Later
- Honoring The Victims
People who live in New Yorkare used to seeing and hearing airplanes flying overhead. But on the morning of September 11, people stopped on the streets and looked up. The sound of an approaching airplane was too loud, and the plane seemed to be flying too low. To the horror of people watching below, the airplane flew straight into one of the twin to...
The United States was under attack. About half an hour after the second tower was struck in New York City, hijackers crashed a third airplane. American Airlines Flight 77 hit the west side of the Pentagon, a five-sided concrete building that serves as headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, ...
Back in New York City, dark smoke poured from the twin towers. People rushed to escape the area, which later became known as ground zero. First responders—including police officers, firefighters, and paramedics—arrived within minutes of the first attack on the World Trade Center. They rushed into both towers to help people trapped inside, even thou...
When the airplanes hit the twin towers, they caused massive damage. Concrete floors were destroyed. Steel support beams were cut in two. Floors above the crash sites started to sag downward. Meanwhile, the sprinklers in both buildings were damaged. There was nothing to stop the raging fires, which became hot enough to weaken steel. The buildings gr...
The events of September 11, 2001, shook the nation. The U.S. government had to respond. President George W. Bushled the country in a day of prayer and remembrance. Then he led the nation’s effort to find and punish the people who had caused the attacks. A terrorist group based in Afghanistan(a country in the Middle East) called al Qaeda claimed res...
Although the 9/11 attacks took place in the United States, many people from other countries felt that a terrorist attack on such a powerful nation was a threat to peace around the world. They brought flowers to U.S. embassies and lit candles to honor the victims. They gathered to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” One French newspaper showed its supp...
A lot has changed since September 11, 2001. To prevent similar terrorist attacks from happening in the country, the United States government created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002. The organization is responsible for border security, immigrations and customs, and disaster relief and prevention. But they also keep a close watch over sus...
Memorials now stand to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City contains pools set within each area where the twin towers stood; the names of all the 9/11 victims from each tower are inscribed on bronze panels. At the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, each of the 184 benches is de...
Sep 5, 2021 · Ian Morton/NPR. Twenty years ago this week, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists launched coordinated attacks on the U.S. using airplanes as their weapons. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Many of those ...
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Jun 8, 2024 · The attacks took place on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Four groups of terrorists, each with a trained pilot, captured airplanes and flew them into US landmarks. These landmarks were the World Trade Center 's twin towers in New York City, and the Pentagon.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 16 schoolchildren were with President George W. Bush in a Florida classroom as the president received the news of the attack.
Sep 9, 2011 · Megan Schuster grew up with September 11. Like others of her generation, particularly kids from the suburbs that surround New York City, she learned too soon about fear and loss.
The events of September 11, 2001, left many parents wondering how to talk with their children about the news. As our government retaliated and the situation at home intensified, many children were ...
