sep 11, 2001 - 9/11 Attacks
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On this day, 19 militants associated with Al - Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against US targets. Two were flown into the Twin Towers, the third into the Pentagon, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks triggered U.S initiatives to combat terrorism and defined George W. Bush's presidency.
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