Learn what happened on 9/11 in an easy and gentle way. Find out about the Twin Towers, the brave response, and how people came together in the face of tragedy.
On September 11, 2001, a very sad and scary event happened in the United States. It's called 9/11 because it happened on the 11th day of the 9th month. On that day, some bad people called terrorists hijacked airplanes and flew them into important buildings. These buildings were very tall and were called the Twin Towers in New York City.
Imagine playing with your toy cars, and suddenly some mean kids come and crash them together. That's kind of what happened with the airplanes and the Twin Towers, except it was a very big and real accident. Many people were hurt, and some people lost their lives.
Just like how we cry when we get a boo-boo or when we lose a toy, the families of the people hurt on 9/11 were very sad. It was a day that made everyone feel sad and scared. People all over the world came together to help each other and to show kindness and love.
After 9/11, people worked very hard to make sure something like that would never happen again. They created new rules to keep everyone safe when traveling on airplanes, and they built new buildings to honor the memories of the people who were lost. It's a day we remember to be brave, kind, and to always help each other.