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Planning of 9/11
The terrorist attack of 9/11 had been thoroughly planned out before the day of the attack. Many of the al-Qaeda members had moved to America as much as a year in advance and taken flying lessons at an American flight school. Some of the other terrorists had -
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The total amount of casualties over all during the 9/11 attack, in New York, were 2,996. Divided up the amount of people that died in the World Trade Center was 2,606, in the airplane it was 246, in the pentagon building there were 125 and of the hijackers 19. These attacks were orchestrated by an Islamic group called the al-Qaeda.
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Pentagon
Because of the unique design of the pentagon when the airplane hit a part of the building there were still people on the opposite side of the building who didn’t realize that they had been attacked. Every passenger, flight attendant, and pilots aboard this particular plane died. Along with 125 workers at the pentagon. -
Al Qaeda
On September 11, 2001 nineteen Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 commercial U.S. jetliners, and deliberately crashed two planes into the North and South towers. The rescue and recovery effort after the September 11 attacks consisted of the local, state and federal agency reaction to the September 11 attacks. 9/11 had the largest response of local emergency and rescue personnel to help in the evacuation of the two towers and also contributed to the largest loss of the same personnel when the towers -
Flight 93
Flight 93 is the only plane out of the 4 planes hijacked that never made it to its intended target. It crashed down in a field in rural Pennsylvania. With the help of the passengers and crew they fought back for their lives. 3,000 people lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks. That number would have been significantly higher if it wasn't for the passengers and crew aboard flight 93 who fought for their lives. -
Lt. Joe Torrillo
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Pentagon
Whenever you think about 9/11 you typically only think about the World Trade Center twin towers that collapsed but what people tend to overlook is the plane that crashed into the pentagon. Within 30 minutes of the two planes hitting both towers of the World Trade Center another plane crashed but into the west side of the Pentagon. All 58 passengers, 4 flight attendants and both pilots on board, as well as 125 occupants of the Pentagon. -
The Attacks
Real Time VideoFour groups of terrorists hijacked four commercial jet airplanes in Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. The hijackers flew two of the airplanes directly into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. The planes destroyed the towers, the surrounding buildings, and the lives of Americans. A third plane hit the pentagon in Washington, D.C. -
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The last plane crashed into an isolated area of Pennsylvania. The last plane was meant it hit in Washington, D.C. again, but went on a tangent when the heroic passengers intervened. Thousands of people were killed and many were forever affected. -
Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was the leader behind the al-Qaeda. With his inherited fortune he trained terrorists who were at the time part of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Bin Laden was also previously suspected for other terrorists attacks against the U.S. -
George Bush
In this article it is claimed that President George Bush had received a top secret “presidential daily brief” that revealed information about how al-Qaeda planned to attack the U.S. This information wasn’t taken seriously because of the vagueness of the information. The CIA and other administrations took this brief very seriously after the 9/11 attack happened. -
9/11 Memorial
This website is an interactive way to involve family members who lost a loved during the 9/11 attacks. You can volunteer to give tours to visitors that will remember for a lifetime or even donating to the National tribute. There is also a museum shop where all the proceeds go to National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
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Send the Troops
Bush also signed an air security bill that made baggage screeners federal employees and required the inspection of all luggage checked on U.S. domestic flights. The U.S. also developed a global coalition of nations to rid the world of terrorist groups. The process started with military action against Afghanistan in the following October of 2001. The United States and NATO air strikes targeted Taliban-controlled command centers, airfields, and al-Qaeda hiding places. -
The new resolution
Bush also asked the UN to pass a new resolution against Iraq. If Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, wanted peace in his country then he would have to give up the nation's weapons of mass destruction, readmit the UN weapons inspectors he had expelled in 1998, stop supporting terrorism, and stop oppressing his people. -
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The events after the plea of the New Resoution against Iraq
On November 8, the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution that created tough new arms inspections on Iraq. The resolution said that Iraq would face "serious consequences" if it did not cooperate. Throught the rest of 2002 and into 2003, the Bush administration worked with international leaders to ensure that the Iraqi regime met the dictates of the UN resolution. In March 2003 United States, and others, said that Iraq failed to meet the requirements. On March 20, the war began. -
Bush Signs homeland security bill
Article at the timeFollowing the terrorists attacks on the homefront, the U.S. took certain precautions. George W. Bush, the current president at the time, vowed to put a stop to the terrorism. He established a new cabinet department - the Department of Homeland Security - to protect the United States from terrorism and respond to any future attacks. -
9/11 Memorial and Museum
A memorial and museum called the National September 11 Memorial & Museum which is located in NYC more specifically where the two towers used to stand. The design of the memorial was created by Michael Arad. He designed two square pools to be in the place where the two towers once stood. In 2006 the construction process of the museum went underway. It took them until September 12, 2011 to open the memorial. Three months after opening, the memorial had been seen by over 1 million people. -
9/11 Memorial and Museum
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Conspiracy Theories
Since 9/11 occurred there has been more and more conspiracy theories regarding the attacks. During the ensuing weeks after the attacks, the Black boxes were one of the most important items to find. They were the only evidence into what happened inside the cockpits of the plane. 3 of 4 black boxes were found, and only one was in good enough condition to listen to. The tape was not initially released, but was shared with the families in 2002. Skeptics believe the tapes were not disclosed in order -
Firefighter Lt. Joe Torrillo
Lt. Joe Torrillo recalls September 11, 2001 as a day of horror. It was a big day for him. He was set to launch his opening of a new firefighters toy. But this day turned out to be a big day for him in a much more horrifying way. He arrived at the world trade center scene when the first plane crashed. While he was helping the second plane crashed. He was buried alive. When rescuers arrived, his head was split open and his ribs were broken. Luckily he survived but he will never forget 9/11.
