Many know that 9/11 struck our country with shock, betrayal, and sadness. So much happened that day that leaves questions unanswered. Senator Lamar Alexander said, “September 11 is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed us our charitable instincts and reminded us of what we stood for and stand for” (7 inspiring quotes about 9/11). On september 11, 2001, 19 military people from the Islamic group, al-Qaeda hijacked four planes. Not only did they hijack four planes, they had a plan for a suicide attack against the United States. Two planes were flown into the twin towers in New York City. The third plane was headed right for the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane didn’t
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They were reacting in the retaliation for America’s support of Israel in the Persian Gulf War. It is said that some of the terrorists had been living in the United States for more than a year taking flying lessons.
The South Tower of the World Trade Center was hit at 9:03 A.M. Flight 175 collided into the southwest side of the tower. This created a hole that extended from the 78th floor the to 84th floor. On impact, fireballs plummeted out from the southwest, southeast, and northeast sides of the building. This impact rocked the tower and caused it to sway. The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 A.M.. Just 12 minutes sooner than the North Tower.
The day started off like any other. People were having their morning coffee at scooters, their normal sunrise run, and kids were getting ready for school. At 8:45 a.m. that Tuesday morning the first plane crashed into the North Tower. An American Airlines Boeing 767 was loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel (9/11 Attacks). There were 92 people aboard the plane when it crashed into the World Trade Center (Giuliani). The hole that the jet made into the side of the building was from the 92nd floor to the 98th floor (The Mass Murder of September 11, 2011). The building went up in flames. The impact of the planes rocked
They were reacting in the retaliation for America’s support of Israel in the Persian Gulf War. It is said that some of the terrorists had been living in the United States for more than a year taking flying lessons.
The South Tower of the World Trade Center was hit at 9:03 A.M. Flight 175 collided into the southwest side of the tower. This created a hole that extended from the 78th floor the to 84th floor. On impact, fireballs plummeted out from the southwest, southeast, and northeast sides of the building. This impact rocked the tower and caused it to sway. The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 A.M.. Just 12 minutes sooner than the North Tower.
The day started off like any other. People were having their morning coffee at scooters, their normal sunrise run, and kids were getting ready for school. At 8:45 a.m. that Tuesday morning the first plane crashed into the North Tower. An American Airlines Boeing 767 was loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel (9/11 Attacks). There were 92 people aboard the plane when it crashed into the World Trade Center (Giuliani). The hole that the jet made into the side of the building was from the 92nd floor to the 98th floor (The Mass Murder of September 11, 2011). The building went up in flames. The impact of the planes rocked