9/11 Informational Essay

World Trade Center Attack September 11, 2001 was not just any ordinary day for the citizens of the United States and the city of New York, but a devastating attack that has put us all in shock and fear. As all of you know, the Tuesday that this country was ambushed and attacked destructively by terrorists, was one of the saddest days America has ever seen. Not only did it affect the people that were in the World Trade Center Towers and the loved ones who unfortunately passed away, but it affected our country as a whole. Scared, devastated, astonished, and surprised are just a few words that begin to describe September 11th. As separate states and people, I can confidently say that America has never been closer together as one than on that day of the attack. As most of you know, two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. As a citizen of the United States, I can say that 9/11 affected not only me, but everyone due to the tragic amount of people lost, and the horrible devastation of terrorism. To find this information, it wasn’t too hard because I’ve been learning about the tragedy for about eleven years now. First, I’ll discuss what actually went down on September 11th and the techniques. Second, I’ll examine the damage and recovery involved and third, I’ll discuss the heartbreak and devastation of the United States. What happened on the 11th of September? The September 11th attacks were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group, Al-Qaeda, hijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally flew two of those planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center

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