George W. Bush addresses the nation after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.

The events of September 11, 2001 unquestionably changed the world for the worse. 19 Muslim terrorists hijacked 4 passenger jet planes and turned them into weapons of war against innocent American civilians. The north and south towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, NY were struck directly and would collapse shortly after being hit. World Trade Center tower 7 also collapsed. The Pentagon was struck and United Flight 93 was brought down in an empty field in Pennsylvania. The nation was wounded like never before and not since the murder of President John F. Kennedy has there been a day in America that traumatized hundreds of millions of people. 2,977 people died on 9/11 and the death toll continues to rise as people die from diseases related to the attacks.