9/11 Attacks and Aftermath

Changes to airport security

"No Fly List" for suspected terrorists, use of full body scanners and use of improved machines to screen baggage for explosives

Taliban

Government that ruled the country of Afghanistan in 2001

2,996

Number of people that died in the 9/11/2001 terroist attacks

19

Number of terrorists that were involved in the hijacking of planes on 9/11/2001

President George W. Bush

President of the US during the 9/11 attacks

Results of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Some Muslims faced violence. Airport security improved. Surveillance was used to try and stop terrorist attacks.

8:46 AM -10:02 AM

Time period during which the attacks took place on 9/11

Locations of the terroist attacks on 9/11

Twin Towers of World Trade Center in New York City; Shanksville, PA; pentagon in Washington D.C.

October 2001

When the U.S. invaded the country of Afghanistan to destroy terrorist targets

2021

Year American troops withdrew from Afghanistan

2011

Year Osama bin Laden was killed by US forces

2013

Year the new One World Trade Center was completed

Ground Zero

another name for the site of the World Trade Center attack

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

created to oversee airport and transportation security following the terrorist attacks on 9/11

Pentagon

headquarters of the US military; target of terrorists on 9/11

The Patriot Act

law was passed 6 weeks after 9/11 to fix intelligience failures and prevent other terrorist attacks

Osama bin Laden

leader of al Qaeda in 2001

North Tower - World Trade Center

location that was first attacked by terroists on 9/11

Afghanistan

nation where al Qaeda's terrorist base was in 2001

United Flight 93 Passengers

stopped a terrorist attack from reaching its target

World Trade Center

symbol of US economic power and strength; target of terrorists on 9/11

al Qaeda

terrorist organization that planned and carried out the 9/11 attack