Remembering September 11th, 2001

What Was The World Trade Center? The World Trade Center (WTC) was a 16-acre commercial complex in lower Manhattan. It contained seven buildings, a large plaza, and an underground shopping mall that connected six of the buildings. The centerpieces of the complex were the Twin Towers.

19 Terrorists hijacked four planes. The intended targets were: 9/11/01 19 Terrorists hijacked four planes. The intended targets were: Twin Towers (North and South) The Pentagon Washington D.C. Three of the four targets were hit, Washington D.C. was not.

American Airlines Flight 11 Airplanes American Airlines Flight 11 Departure: Boston, MA Destination: Los Angles, CA United Airlines Flight 175 American Airlines Flight 77 Departure: Dulles, VA United Airlines Flight 93 Departure: Newark, NJ Destination: San Francisco, CA

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Both towers were hit by planes World Trade Center Both towers were hit by planes Both towers collapsed 2,603 confirmed dead in NYC

PENTAGON At 9:38 Flight 77 hits the Pentagon Fortunately, the portion of the Pentagon hit was under construction Only 125 Pentagon employees die

This flight was believed to be headed for the White House United Flight 93 This flight was believed to be headed for the White House It did not reach its target The passengers on the plane were believed to have fought back The plane crashed in Shanksville, Penn

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Who is Responsible? Al Qaeda claims responsibility Osama bin Laden is believed to be the leader All members have a deep hatred for the United States

US Response US government decided to respond using its military US military ordered the Taliban of Afghanistan to turn over Osama bin Laden The Taliban refused & the US invaded

US military sent roughly 30,000 troops into Afghanistan Goal was to look for bin Laden The Taliban was over thrown

Iraq Pres. Bush tries to convince Americans that there was a link between Iraq & 9/11 Claims that Saddam Hussein & Osama bin Laden are planning an attack on the US

WAR ON TERROR The US will continue to fight against extremist groups around the world Bin Laden was killed by US forces inside of Pakistan How has the War on Terror changed?

Heightened security at airports and various mass transit locations. The Aftermath Heightened security at airports and various mass transit locations. The Patriot Act Homeland Security Surge in military enrollment

The Memorial

The Pentagon Memorial

The Shanksville, PA Memorial

In Memory……