11. September 11
On September 11th 2001, Islamic extremists hijacked four planes that were flying above the US. The hijackers crashed the planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and eventually one crashed in Pennsylvania. Around 3,000 people lost their lives on that day within hours, and 2,606 of them were civilians heading to work or on a trip. This event changed America in a drastic way. The way we handle our foreign policy and the way people board on planes all became drastically different. Many Americans are still horrified by the attacks to this day and we still honor everyone who lost their lives on that day.