9/11 Memorial and Museum

Using the following timelines, create your own timeline with 15 events. Choose wisely.

Al Qaeda Timeline

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/timeline-al-qaedas-global-context/

Interactive 9/11 Timeline

https://timeline.911memorial.org/#FrontPage

1984 Office of Services The office aimed to recruit Islamic armies to fight soviets; was funded by
Founded in Pakistan Osama Bin Laden
1989 Osama Bin Laden This operates out of Afghanistan and Pakistan
founds Al Qaeda
Feb 1989 Soviet Forces withdraw This victory over the soviets inspired Osama Bin Laden and other Islamic
from Afghanistan radicals that they can repeat it around the world ; Bin Laden returns to
Saudi Arabia
Nov 1990 Bomb Manuals, Photos Bomb manuals and photographs of the world trade center and Empire
Discovered State Building found in apartment of an Egyptian, Nosair; Bin Laden paid
his trial bills
1991 Bin laden flees to Bin Laden and supporters leave Sudan travel to Afghanistan then settle in
Sudan Sudan in 1992
1992 Expanding of the terror Al Qaeda reached out to Iran and Hezbollah for global war against US ; Al
method Qaeda members receive training from members of Hezbollah
Feb 26 1st World Trade Center A truck explodes in the parking garage of the WTC killing 6 and injuring
1993 Bombing hundreds ; several members of Al Qaeda convicted ; Bin Laden’s name
vaguely looked over
Late 1993 Al Qaeda contemplates Members of Al Qaeda cell in Kenya discuss attacking the US embassy
Nairobi attack
Jan 20 Planes as Weapons Members of Al Qaeda discuss using small planes with explosives as bomb
1995 targets in the US
1996 US authorities focus on Grand jury investigation of Osama Bin Laden is initiated in New York
Bin Laden
May 22, Terrorists reported to The Associated Press reports that senior FBI officials have determined
1997 be operating in US terrorist groups are operating in America
Feb 23 Al Qaeda calls for Issued declaration between extremist groups calling on Muslims to kill any
1998 killing Americans Americans anywhere in the world

Aug 6 FAA warns of hijacking The Federal Aviation Administration warns airlines to be on a “high degree
1998 of alertness” for possible hijackings by Al Qaeda.
Aug 7 Bombing of US American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are simultaneously combed
1998 embassies
Aug 20 Tomahawk missile Clinton orders Tomahawk missiles fired at a suspected Al Qaeda camp
1998 attack Afghanistan
June 7 Bin Laden FBI “10 most Bin laden wanted for murder and conspiracy against the US inside and
1999 wanted” list outside of the country
Oct 12 Attack on the USS Cole 2 men detonate an explosive that rips through the hull of the American
2000 destroyer killing 17 U.S. sailors ; One of the men was formerly the head of
Bin Laden’s body guards ; 2 months later attack is linked to Bin Laden
September North Tower Attack 5 hijackers crash flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s north tower killing
11, 2001 100s instantly
8:46 am
8:55 am South Tower declared Fire safety employees announce to residents of South Tower to return to
Secure work and that the building is safe
9:03 am South Tower Attack 5 hijackers crash united Airlines flight 175 into the South Tower of the
World Trade Center
9:37 am Attack at the Pentagon 5 hijackers crash American Airlines flight 77 into the Pentagon
9:42 am All Flights Grounded FAA orders all commercial planes in US to touch ground immidietly
9:59 am Collapse of the South After 56 minutes of burning, the south tower collapses in 10 seconds
Tower killing over 800 remaining inside
10:03 am Crash of Flight 93 in 4 hijackers crash in a field near Shanks Ville in Pennsylvania when
Pennsylvania passengers and crew stormed the cockpit ; 20 minutes away from D.C.
10:28 am Collapse of the North After burning for 102 minutes, over 1600 are killed as the north tower of
Tower the WTC collapses
5:20 am Collapse of 7 world After hours of burning, the 7 world trade center collapses but it had been
Trade center evacuated earlier so there are no causalities
8:30 am US President addresses George W. Bush speaks out to the country about the travesty that just
the nation from the occurred and how the US will find justice and his people are working to
White House find who is responsible for this