9/11 Research Paper

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The Attacks on 9/11
On September 11, 2001 four commercial passenger airplanes were hijacked by 19 terrorists and used to carry out suicide attacks in the United States. Within in a matter of seconds after the attacks there was debris everywhere. The debris was made up of pulverized concrete, glass and other hazardous fibers. The attacks led to a severe financial recession in the United States. The stock market plummeted. Prior to the attacks on the United States airport security was lenient. After this tragic event airport security tightened up and enforced new protocols and rules for passengers. Nowadays there are extremely long lines and full body scans. History and Background
The World Trade Center towers were built in 1973. The twin towers each consisted of 110 stories. They were a top tourist attraction for New York City. Four United States airplanes were hijacked by members of the terrorist group known as Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was started in Afghanistan circa the late 1980’s. Al Qaeda was angry over the support that America had for Israel and the presence of American troops on their soil.
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American Airlines Flight 11 and Flight 175 were propelled into the Northern and Southern sides of the twin towers. American Airlines Flight 77 was flown into the Western side of the Pentagon in Washington. United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field somewhere in Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to overcome the hijackers. These attacks caused an excessive amount of deaths and severe destruction in the United States. The nation was devastated over the amount of civilian casualties caused by this senseless attack. Approximately 3,000 people lost their