Historical Background of
September 11th Attacks and 2000-2001
Events of September 11, 2001
- Between 7:45 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. EST - Four airplanes were hijacked from east coast airports.
- 8:48 a.m. EST - The first airplane crashed into the
north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
- 9:03 a.m. EST - The second airplane crashed into the
south tower of the World Trade Center.
- 9:43 a.m. EST - The third airplane crashed into the
Pentagon in Washington, D.C..
- 10:05 a.m. EST - The south tower of the World Trade
Center collapsed.
- 10:10 a.m. EST - The fourth airplane crashed into a
field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- 10:28 a.m. EST - The north tower collapsed.
- 5:20 p.m. EST - A third building at the World Trade
Center collapsed.
Reasons For Attack:
- Gulf
War
- Declaration
of War against America
