9/11
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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4 Questions:
- Why did terrorists attack the World Trade Center and the pentagon?
- What was the US like before and leading up to 9/11?
- How did the attack actually go?
- What has changed in the US since 9/11?
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WHY DID TERRORISTS ATTACK THE WORLD TRADE CENTER And THE PENTAGON?
- Al-Qaeda hoped that, by attacking these symbols of American power, they would promote widespread fear throughout the country and weaken the United States
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WHAT WAS THE US LIKE BEFORE AND LEADING UP TO 9/11?
- the public sensed that the peace and prosperity of the 1990s were coming to an end.
- A growing minority of Americans (29%) said the media is not providing enough coverage of foreign news
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HOW DID THE ATTACK ACTUALLY GO?
- The hijacked Flight 11 was crashed into floors 93 to 99 of the North Tower at 8:46 a.m. The hijacked Flight 175 struck floors 77 to 85 of the South Tower 17 minutes later at 9:03 a.m.
- The collapse of the buildings left the site devastated, with ruins towering roughly 17 stories and spread beyond the 16-acre site.
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WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE US SINCE 9/11?
- The US is less dependent on foreign fuels
- Not until June 2002 did the air quality near the site return to the level it was at prior to the attacks.
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THE FACTS
- Thousands of volunteers came to Ground Zero to help with the rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts, and on May 30, 2002, the last piece of WTC steel was ceremonially removed.
- September 11, 2001, was the deadliest day in history for New York City firefighters: 343 were killed. -
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DID YOU KNOW?
- The impact of flight 767 left a huge burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors.
