9/11 Oplæg

What Happened On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.

Who did it The people of America banded together in the weeks following the September 11th attacks like few other times in American history. People responded with donations of blood, effort and money. The government declared Osama Bin Laden to be the main suspect and sent the military to fight him and his terrorist organization called Al Qaeda. Memorial The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993. Timeline 7:59 a.m. All planes begin take off 9:03 a.m. Second crash, Flight 175, south tower 8:56 a.m. First crash, Flight 11, north tower 9:05 a.m. George Bush is told about the attack 9:31 a.m. Bush makes a public announcement 9:37 a.m. Flight 77 crashes into Pentagon 9:36 a.m. Vice president gets moved to safety 9:59 a.m. The south tower collapses 9:45 a.m. White House and U.S. capitol are cleared 10:28 a.m. The north tower collapses 10:03 a.m. The fourth plane crashes in Pennsylvania 5:20 p.m. The World Trade Center collapses 1:04 p.m. The air is cleared 8:30 p.m. Bush gives final address of the day Facts