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On this day, seven terrorists (Ramzi Yousef, Mahmud Abouhalima, Mohammad Salameh, Nidal A. Ayyad, Abdul Rahman Yasin and Ahmed Aja) planned to take down one of the World Trade Center buildings with a bomb hidden inside a van that was parked underneath the South Tower. The bomb caused major damage to the building, killed six people, and injured 1,042 civilians.
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed presents his plan for the September 11th attacks to Osama bin Laden and he approves it.
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The most catastrophic terrorist attack ever recorded in history. 19 Al- Queda terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners, two of which brought down the World Trade Center towers, one crashed into the Pentagon, and one crashed in a field in Virginia. Caused the deaths of 3,000 Americans and injured 6,000 others.
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200 units of the FDNY were deployed to rescue the 9/11 victims.
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President George W. Bush addresses the 9/11 attacks and how the country will recover. President Bush received a 90% approval rating after the attacks and helped America get back on its feet.
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America goes to Iraq to defeat terrorism. Signaled the start of the Iraq war.
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The 9/11 Memorial is opened to the public. It reminds visitors of the Americans who lost their lives during the attacks on September 11th.
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The Freedom tower (or One World Trade Center) is officially opened. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and it represents America's ability to rise from its ashes.
