Ms. B's- Remembering September 11, 2001

On September 11, 2001, the USA suffered a terrorist attack which resulted in approximately 3,000 deaths.

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On September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists boarded four separate planes. They intended on using the planes as missiles to crash into important US buildings.

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Terrorists hijacked and crashed planes into the North and South Towers of the Empire State Building.

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The word hijack means to take over something and use it for a different purpose.

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Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were two terrorist groups that were responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001.

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Emergency crews that helped evacuate people from the towers included firefighters, police, Red Cross, and helpful citizens.

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The passengers on United Airline Flight 93 attacked the terrorists and were able to land the plane safely.

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Ground Zero was the name given to the area where the Twin Towers were located in New York City.

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George W. Bush was the US President on September 11, 2001.

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The Twin Towers were located in the city of Philadelphia.

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