Disney has announced that it will release a selection of National Geographic documentaries on Disney+ in the United States to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which saw four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.  The events saw planes crash into both of the New York Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon.

The four documentaries include:

George W. Bush: The 9-11 Interview

Former US President George W Bush discusses his role in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. How he reacted to the tragedy and the pressures he faced to both help US citizens and seek immediate revenge.

Bin Laden’s Hard Drive

Taken from the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, experts use 470,000 digital files to piece together a roadmap into the mind of the ruthless mass murderer

2000s Greatest Tragedies

‘2000s Greatest Tragedies’ shines a light on the decade which brought us destruction on an unimaginable scale. From the manmade assault on the Twin Towers that ushered in a decade of global terrorism to the devastating Tsunami, a natural disaster that wreaked havoc and destruction across South East Asia to the death of Michael Jackson re-confirming the world’s appetite for celebrity culture, this seemingly never ending series of shocking disasters on a monumental scale would reverberate around the world. As the World Wide Web put news and information firmly in the hands of the people, it was a decade when news moved fast and thanks to social media, earth shattering events would unfold in real time.

9/11: One Day in America

This documentary series is told through the eyes and testimony of those caught up in the events of September 11, 2001. A detailed account of that day, the films shine a light on the resilience, kindness and bravery that human beings are capable of when tested in such extreme and difficult circumstances.

“9/11: One Day in America” will be available on Disney+ on Wednesday, 6th September 2023, while all three of the other documentaries will arrive a couple of days later on Friday 8th September 2023. All four documentaries have been previously been made available on Disney+ in other countries.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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