: 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.
: 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. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
: The series examines controversial policies such as "enhanced interrogation" (torture) and secret surveillance programs justified as necessary for national security. Two Decades of Conflict : On September 11, 2001, nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists