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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Answer
- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
Explanation
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked planes and attacked the United States, crashing into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia. USCIS accepts terrorists attacked the United States.
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