In December of 1979, in the midst of the Cold War, the Soviets invade Afghanistan in order to try to spread communism
The Soviets Leave Afghanistan
In May of 1988, the Soviets officially leave Afghanistan, making Osama Bin Laden a war hero to many Islamic follower. Also it gave them the confidence they would use to later pursue the other Super Power, the United States of America.
Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait
On August 2, 1990, Suddam Hessein led Iraq to invaded Kuwait threatening Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia Chooses the U.S.
Looking for protection, Saudi Arabia had to choose between the U.S. military or Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda. In the end they chose the U.S. which angered Bin Laden.
A Bomb in the World Trade Center
February 26,1993. Ramzi Yousef drove a truck full of gasoline and a bomb under the World Trade Center where he parked it, ignited it, and escaped. The bomb makes a 7-story explosion, killing 6. But the bomb did not topple the towers, as Yousef had hoped.
A Bomb-Making Mishap
On January 6, 1998 Ramzie Yousef was making a bomb in his apartment in the Philippines when one accidentally went off. When the police arrived, Yousef escaped, but his partner, Abdul Murad, was captured. Murad provided law enforcement with a lot of information regarding future plans, and Yousef's Toshiba laptop provided information on his plans to place time-delayed bombs on eleven U.S. flights. Fingerprints found in the apartment connected Yousef to the 1993 WTC Bombing.
Bombing at the U.S. Embassy
On August 7, 1998 there was a terrorist bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, shortly after the Declaration of War. Minutes later, a second bomb went off at the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania.
The Terrorist Prepare for Attack
Osama Bin Laden elects men to fly the planes, as well as muscle jackers, who will storm the cockpit and over power the pilots and flight attendants. The muscle jackers condition and train to kill people on board, while the ones who will fly the planes obtain U.S. Visas, fly to the U.S., and take flight training classes where they learn how to fly jet liners.
Final Preparations
Final preparations were made for the attacks. They bought tickets and planned out seating arrangements. Muscle Jackers sat up front to storm the cockpit and the ones who would take control sat a few rows back. They planned cross country flight to be sure there would be enough fuel so the plane would ignite upon impact.
The Attack
On the 11th of September in 2001, the deadliest attack on U.S. soil took place. The first plane that was hijacked and crashed was American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles. Fifteen minutes into the flight, that left at 8:00 AM, hijackers took over the plane and headed to their target, the World Trade Center. At 8:46 AM, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the WTC. United Airlines Flight 174 was the next to leave. It had departed at 8:15 AM, and made impact with the WTC South Tower at 9:03 AM. The American Airlines Flight 77 left Washington Airport at 8:21 AM and was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon East Wall at 9:45 AM. United Airlines Flight 93 left Newark at 8:43 AM and was hijacked, but the passengers were prepared to fight back. While Flight 93 was in the air, the South Tower of the WTC collapsed, killing most of the civilians and rescuers inside. The passengers on Flight 93 prepared to storm the cockpit and hopefully land the plane safely, they were able to take control of the plane but sadly, it was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania killing all passengers. At 10:28 AM, the North Tower also collapsed. The death tolls from this day come to 2,753 people in New York. Of those who perished, 343 were firefighters, 23 were police officers, and another 37 were Port Authority officers. At the Pentagon in Washington, 184 people were killed. And in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, all 40 passengers and crew members were killed.
The Memorial
Ten years after the attacks on September 11, 2011, part of the new memorial was open. Two reflection pools that stood at the foot of where the towers once stood, bear the names of all the victims of the attacks. On May 15, 2014, the entire museum was dedicated, and it was opened on May 23, 2014. One of the main symbols of the memorial is the Freedom Tower. Standing at over 1,770 feet tall as the tallest building the Western Hemisphere, the Freedom Tower represents the unity of America and helps rebuild the nation after tragedy.
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