It was the year 1972 when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey started which was then just an idea that 20 years later became one of the most significant symbols in lives all around the world. The World Trade Center was created to have the two tallest buildings in the world surpassing the silver mast of the Empire State building. The WTC could only hold the throne for about 2 years. The Sears building which was taller than WTC was finished in 1974, but that did not take away the uniqueness of the Twin Towers standing next to each other in the skyline of New York City. No one anticipated that one day this would be the main target for terrorism for at least 9 years. On February 26th of 1993 The WTC was attacked for the first time by terrorists. The intention was to make the building(s) collapse, thus crippling the U.S.
September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City: View ...
English: World Trade Center, New York, aerial view...
English: View of Manhattan from a helicopter, flyi...economy because of the hundreds of important businesses located in the Twin Towers. The attack was unsuccessful but the intentions were still the same. Nine years later the buildings were attacked once again, this time with much more rage. Terrorists hijacked 4 planes, two of them were destined to collide with the two main buildings of the WTC, the Twin Towers. Americans all across the country watched the news in disbelief as the buildings collapsed in Manhattan. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon, it was partially damaged. The 4th plane was said to be destined for the white house, but it crashed before getting there. According to the U.S. government, the plane was taken down by the passengers themselves as an act of heroism and pride for the country. Some people believe this to be false. It was suspected that the U.S. military...