African American History Class 9/11/2009

September 11, September 11, 20092009

What makes What makes someone a someone a

terrorist? What is terrorist? What is the difference the difference

between a terrorist between a terrorist and a freedom and a freedom

fighter?fighter?

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001

4 airliners 4 airliners were hijackedwere hijacked

There were 19 There were 19 hijackers, none hijackers, none were Iraqiwere Iraqi

Planes hit the Planes hit the World Trade World Trade Center in New Center in New York and the York and the PentagonPentagon

Where the planes came Where the planes came fromfrom

Al Quaeda Al Quaeda

Terrorist Terrorist organizationorganization

Formerly fought Formerly fought the Soviet Union the Soviet Union in Afghanistanin Afghanistan

Headed by Headed by Osama Bin Osama Bin Laden, son of a Laden, son of a Saudi Arabian Saudi Arabian billionairebillionaire

The SphereThe Sphere