Timeline of events that lead to 9/11/01

Events that occurred which lead up to the devastating 9/11:

• 1979, Soviets Invade Afghanistan

A group of Soviets on their way to Afghanistan.

A Map of the Soviet Routes on the invasion of Afghanistan.

• Bin Laden asks for the holy warriors to protect Saudi Arabia, but instead accepts help from U.S.

A U.S. Soldier helping a Saudi Soldier learn how to use this missile launcher.

• Afghanistan 1992, Ramzi Yousef made and created ideas for bombing the world trade center

A picture of Ramzi Yousef.

• Ramzi Yousef failed to destroy towers, so he vowed that he will destroy the towers one day

The aftermath of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. As seen here, their plan failed when they thought that their planted bombs would cause one tower to fall and crush the other one with it.

• 1996, Bin Laden writes a declaration of war on U.S.

Osama Bin Laden signed a Fatwa that declared war on the U.S. which was published all around in London Newspapers.

• Bin Laden wanted to anger the U.S. so they would fall into his trap of sending the U.S. soldiers to go battle on their home turf

Some Al-Qaeda Soldiers.

Map that shows how Bin Laden's plan was to use their knowledge of their homeland to their advantage against the U.S.

• Bin laden asks for the last time, that the U.S. take out their troops from the 1991 gulf war, and leave everything that causes a disruption they thought was unholy.

A Map of the Gulf War

Soldiers on charred oil fields during the 1991 Gulf War.

• 2000, members from Al-Qaeda bomb navy marines. U.S. President Bush doesn't do anything to retaliate against this attack

The aftermath of the bombed ship, USS Cole, in 2000.

• FAA warned the U.S. of a possibility of a suicide and hijacking attack on the U.S.

A security footage of Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari passing through security. Even though the FAA noticed some warning signs they just brushed it off thinking that some plan like this was impossible.

• The ultimate plans and preparations undertaken by the terrorists, and the intense amount of focus and determination to get everything set and perfectly ready for their mission.

One of the places that these terrorists have went to train themselves for flight.

There were also many other things they've planned for. They brought; knives, different hotel rooms, and even sat accordingly so that they could hijack the plane easier.

All These events played a vital role, whether increasing Bin Laden's desire to accomplish his goal, or just being another facade for the real attack. They added up together and led up to 9/11.