“I send my best wishes and my hope that you will always take care of your family, friends, neighbours and those in need.”

11th September 2001ANA LARA FERNÁNDEZ

Index

Events8:46 a.m. American Airlines

Flight 11 North Tower

9:03 a.m. United Airlines Flight 175 South Tower

9:37 a.m. American Airlines Flight 77 Pentagon

10:03 a.m. United Airlines Flight 93 Shanksville, Pennsylvania

CollapseSouth Tower 10 a.m.

North Tower debris 7WTC collapse.

Aircrafts banned from landing for 3 days.

Interview Khalid Sheikh Mohammed target: pentagon.

The flight paths of the four hijacked planes used in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

Casualtiesdeath of 2,996 people

More 90% above point

South Tower reduced

200 people jumped

After attack, death toll over 6000

Rescue and recovery

The New York City Fire Department deployed 200

units

Supplemented by numerous off-duty firefighters and

emergency medical technicians

World Trade Center site was cleared by the end of May

2002.

 

Attackers and background1979 Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

1996 first fatwa for American soldiers to leave Saudi Arabia.

September 16, denied being involved.

December 27, a bin Laden video raleased.

bin Laden"Terrorism against America

deserves to be praised because it was a response to injustice, aimed at forcing America to stop its support for Israel, which kills our people”.

He said that the attacks were carried out because, "we are

free ... and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you

undermine our security we undermine yours."

Military Operations On september 14, a joint resolution by the USC

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists.

October 7, War in Afghanistan

U.S. and British forces aerial bombing campaigns Taliban and al-Qaeda camps.

Conflicts in Afghanistan: Taliban insurgency-ISAF

International Reponse

Worlwide announced.

Pro-American support and solidarity.

Economic AftermathRe-open 17 September

Record one-day decline

Export Sectors

Small business 18,000 destroyed or displaced.

Health and Cultural EffectsToxic Debris

Carcinogens

18000 toxic dust

$4.2 billion to create the World Trade Center Health Program

higher church attendance, increased expressions of patriotism.

thematic elements in film, tv, music and literature

The Memorial

Conclusion11 September 2001

4 planes crashed

Over 6000 people died

Al-Qaeda attack

It affected the economy of the country and people’s live changed completely

Memorial was built

QuestionsHow many planes crashed?

A)3

B)7

C)4

Who organised the attacks?

A) ETA

B) Al-Qaeda

C) Britain

Questions IIHow long were aircrafts banned for?

A) one day

B) One month

C)Three day

There weren’t any long illnesses related to the 9/11:

A)True

B)False

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