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=The twin towers=

Two airplanes crashed into the twin towers, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby building and damaging others. The third airplane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Pennsylvania after some of its passangers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane. There were no survivors from any of the flights.

The United States responded to the attacks by launchin the war on terror. Many other countries also strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. Some American stock exchanges stayed closed for the rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous losses upon reopening, especially in the airline and insurance industries. The destruction of billions of dollars worth of office space caused serious damage to the economy of lower Manhattan.