How Did 9/11 Happen

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The events that happened on September 11, 2001, have had a lasting impact on the United States affecting everything from security to beliefs. That day four planes had been hijacked and used as missiles to target busy/important. One of the best known are the twin towers being struck and collapsing leaving debris and dust everywhere making it look like a graveyard. After that day the security increased and homeland security was created to help secure everything and make sure nothing else like that would happen again.
Some changes might include airport security before you didn’t have to take your shoes off because of a shoe that had a bomb in it. At this time George Bush was president of the United States and after 9/11 created Homeland security. Homeland Security was created to specifically ensure safety in the United States. After the 9/11 and the miscommunication
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In the end, the real reason why 9/11 happened because the U.S government's communication was not its best and they let things slide by without giving it a second look. If they would have had better communicated at the time of 9/11 happening and before it happening then they could have stopped 9/11 from happening in total. But because no one listened and either laughed or did not tell others what they knew about 9/11 happening the terrorist group Al-Qaeda was able to hijack 4 planes and kill 2,996 people while scaring the whole nation which is what they wanted to achieve and were able to

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