What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
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Correct answer to question 115: Terrorists attacked the United States
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- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
Why
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes, destroying the World Trade Center in New York, striking the Pentagon, and crashing in a Pennsylvania field.
Updated: November 2026