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Twenty-Five Years Later, 9/11 Remains Vivid for Americans

The September 11 attacks happened 25 years ago.

Four airplanes were hijacked that morning.

Two crashed into the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and one crashed in Pennsylvania.

The attacks killed 2,977 people.

Most Americans who were old enough to remember that day still remember what they were doing.

Younger adults often learned about 9/11 at school instead of experiencing it themselves.

The attacks caused fear, sadness and anger across the United States.

They also led the U.S. government to begin what it called the 'war on terror.'

Key facts

Deaths: 2,977 people were killed in the attacks.
Survey sample: Pew received responses from 5,166 U.S. adults out of 5,602 sampled.
Survey method: The survey was conducted primarily online, with some interviews by phone.
Older adults' memories: 83% of adults born before 2001 remember exactly where they were or what they were doing when they first heard about the attacks.
Those aged at least 10 in 2001: 93% remember where they were or what they were doing when they first heard about 9/11.
Young adults' main source: 60% of Americans aged 18 to 24 first learned about 9/11 in class or through schoolwork.
Post-9/11 generation: One in 10 U.S. adults was born after the attacks.

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