9/11 Terrorist Attack

      The citizens of New York City watched in horror as two airplanes collided into the two buildings of the World Trade Center, bringing both of them to the ground. I am talking, of course, about the 9/11 World Trade Center Terrorist Attack in New York City. On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists from the terrorist group Al Qaeda hijacked four planes mid-flight and flew two of them into the World Trade Center buildings. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in this tragedy.
      After reading this article, I found out just how severely the U.S. was affected by this incident and what measures the government has taken to prevent any accidents like these from happening anymore, such as tightening airport securities and creating the Department of Homeland Security. The affect the tragedy of 9/11 changed the U.S. greatly, and I am relieved to see so many efforts to prevent any accidents from reoccurring. The two planes that crashed into the World Trade Center buildings were not the only ones hijacked by Al Qaeda. Two other planes were hijacked that day. One crashed into the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, and the other crash-landed into a remote spot in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The fourth plane was believed to be targeted for the White House or the U.S. Capitol, but was stopped by the passengers on board, who later all perished in the crash. I feel great respect for these people who stopped the disastrous 9/11 incident from getting any worse.

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