Sept. 11, 2001: Timeline of Attacks that Changed America
The attacks killed thousands and shut down U.S. airspace as officials scrambled to secure the nation.
- On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the nation paused to honor nearly 3,000 victims killed in the coordinated assault. Ceremonies across the country featured bell tolling and the reading of victims' names.
- Terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes on that Tuesday morning, striking the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Thousands died in the coordinated assault.
- Passengers aboard Flight 93 fought back against the hijackers, preventing the aircraft from reaching its intended target in Washington. The New York City Fire Department suffered the largest loss of any emergency-response agency, with 343 members killed.
- In the aftermath, the United States established the Department of Homeland Security and transformed airport security nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all civilian aircraft for the first time in history under Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- Military operations in Afghanistan followed as the attacks reshaped American foreign policy against al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden. Global security shifts defined the decades following the tragedy that altered American history.
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Sept. 11, 2001: Timeline of attacks that changed America
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