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9-11-2001. By:Marissa Mariah Olmeda. The Tragedy That Struck America. On September 11, 2001 a group of terrorist called al-Qaeda (Al Kay-Da) purposely crashed four hijacked planes. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City.
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9-11-2001 • By:Marissa Mariah Olmeda
The Tragedy That Struck America • On September 11, 2001 a group of terrorist called al-Qaeda (Al Kay-Da) purposely crashed four hijacked planes. • Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. • One plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington,DC. • The last plane crashed into Somerset Country, Pennsylvania.
After The Planes Hit • At 10:05 am the South tower collapsed. Then at 10:28 the North tower collapsed. • This caused chaos in the streets of New York City. There was lots of smoke and debris. Some people just started to run while a few just stood there and filmed.
al-Qaeda • The terrorist group was called al-Qaeda.There leader was Osama Ben Ladin.Their was a total of 19 terrorists. They were spread out between the four planes.
Tragedy • The total amount of people killed through the attacks including hijackers were 2,996. • Thousands of people were missing. • There were missing people posters everywhere.
My Visit To The Memorial • Last year, I visited the 9-11-001 memorial on my trip to New York. • It was a breathtaking experience . • It was very sad to see all the names of the people who had died.
Picture Resources • 1howmany.com • 9/11digitalarchive.org/ • www.911memorial.org • We the people September 11,2001 by Mary Englar
Facts Resources • 1howman.com • www.911memorial.org • en.wikipedia.org • history.com • timeline.national911memorial.org • 911digitalarchive.org • www.911memorial.org/FAQ • www.september112001.com