AP US History Unpacked

9/11: The Attack, The Missed Warnings, and How It Changed America Forever

A deep dive into September 11th, 2001 — from al-Qaeda’s long-planned attack to intelligence failures and the government’s response. Explore how missteps, missed warnings, and systemic gaps shaped that tragic day and drove sweeping national security reforms still affecting us today.

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2020s in United States history | Wikipedia

AP® U.S. History: Unit Nine (1980 – the present) | Marco Learning

The 9/11 Commission Report | National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
FBI History Overview | FBI
FBI History Archive (FAS) | Federation of American Scientists
PBS Frontline - Trail of a Terrorist | PBS
White House - National Strategy for Homeland Security (Historical) | White House Archives
Markle Foundation | Markle.org

The Impact of Social Media on Society: A Systematic Literature Review | The International Journal of Engineering and Science (TheIJES)

The United States in the 1990s | NCpedia