9/11

There are many factors and events that have impacted and changed America from 1946-2012. One major event from this time period was the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which is referred to as 9/11. 9/11 was one of the worst terrorist attacks in American history, and changed the country forever. This article will be discussing 9/11 in detail. In particular, we will go over the events that led up to the attack and who was involved. After that the details of the attack will be discussed as far as how the attack was done and what was affected by it. Lastly, the article will discuss the events that took place after 9/11, and what would be done to bring justice to the criminals responsible for the attack. There were a lot of events that took place before 9/11 that occurred in the 90s and early 00s between America and Islamic groups like the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden and his followers were involved in many attacks in the 90s, and were being closely watched by the UN and America. In the late 90s, America was getting fed up with bin Laden’s ways. An article from Fox News explains some of America’s earlier involvement with bin Laden: “Aug. 28, 1998 -- FBI accuses bin Laden of having declared "jihad," or holy war, against United States. Complaint also alleges bin Laden founded Al Qaeda that year to promote Islamic fundamentalism and force non-Muslims out of Muslim countries.” (Associated Press, 2002) Bin Laden’s involvement in terrorism increased as his support grew. Bin Laden followers bombed a military base in 1996, killing 19 and injuring hundreds. Later, he bombed two embassies in 1998, killing hundreds and injuring more than 5,000 people. He was also suspected to have ordered the suicide bombers on a U.S. Navy ship in 2000, which killed 17 people. Bin Laden’s attacks were happening more often and it