And The War On Terror: Turning Point: 9/11

: On September 11, 2001, nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial planes, striking the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, while a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.

The series traces the origins of the conflict back to the 1980s, specifically the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. It details how U.S. support for the Mujahideen inadvertently helped create the foundation for Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

: Domestically, 9/11 led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act , which significantly expanded surveillance powers. : On September 11, 2001, nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists