Which event involved hijacked planes crashing into major U.S. targets on September 11, 2001?

Which event involved hijacked planes crashing into major U.S. targets on September 11, 2001?

• A. 9/11
• B. Pearl Harbor
• C. Oklahoma City bombing
• D. Madrid train bombings

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is recognizing the 9/11 attacks, when terrorists hijacked four airplanes and crashed them into major U.S. targets on September 11, 2001. Two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City, one struck the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to intervene. This event led to major changes in U.S. security and foreign policy, including wars in Afghanistan and the creation of new federal agencies to improve national security. Other listed events happened at different times and places: Pearl Harbor in 1941 involved Japan’s attack on a U.S. naval base, the Oklahoma City bombing occurred in 1995 at a federal building, and the Madrid train bombings happened in 2004 in Spain.

The key idea here is recognizing the 9/11 attacks, when terrorists hijacked four airplanes and crashed them into major U.S. targets on September 11, 2001. Two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City, one struck the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to intervene. This event led to major changes in U.S. security and foreign policy, including wars in Afghanistan and the creation of new federal agencies to improve national security. Other listed events happened at different times and places: Pearl Harbor in 1941 involved Japan’s attack on a U.S. naval base, the Oklahoma City bombing occurred in 1995 at a federal building, and the Madrid train bombings happened in 2004 in Spain.