Q. 111 / 128American History → Recent History & Movements
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Terrorists took over a plane that crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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Context
Nineteen militants associated with al-Qaeda hijacked four planes that morning. Two crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, causing both to collapse. A third struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Passengers on the fourth plane, United Flight 93, fought back against hijackers, and it crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks led to major shifts in U.S. foreign policy, including wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
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