Question 115
The 1900s
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking four planes. Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City, destroying both towers. Also, terrorists took over a third plane and crashed it into the Pentagon in Virginia, while passengers on the fourth plane fought back, causing it to crash in a field in Pennsylvania instead of reaching Washington, D.C.
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