What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Official answer
- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
Explanation
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and attacked the United States. Two struck the World Trade Center, one struck the Pentagon, and one crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted.