INTRODUCTION

"9/11", eg. "911", "September 11 terrorist attacks", is the series of terrorist attacks occurred together in the United States in September 11, 2001.

September 11, 2001 morning, terrorists hijacked two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center North and South towers in New York, the remaining five buildings also damaged because of the earthquake and the collapse; 9 pm, another hijacked airliner crashed into the Pentagon in Washington.

After the incident, the armys over the country were involved in the highest state of alert. Although the Taliban issued a statement saying terrorist incident has nothing to do with Osama bin Laden, the US government still finds that Osama bin Laden is the terrorist attack number one suspect. In response to the attack, the United States launched the "war on terror", the invasion of Afghanistan to eliminate al Qaeda terrorists who was hiding in the Taliban, and by the USA Patriot Act. October 7, 2001 US President George W. Bush announced the starting of the military offensive in Afghanistan.

"911" incident is the most serious terrorist attacks in the United States history, the total number of victims up to 2996 people. The United Nations released a report that the terrorist attacks on the US economic losses of $ 200 billion, equivalent to 2% of gross production. The damage caused by the events on the global economy even reach $ 1 trillion.

The event caused psychological impact on the American public is extremely far-reaching, the American economy and security politics were weakened severely.

 

 

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