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September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the U.S
On september 11, 2001 the united states got attacked by terrorist. These attacks were coordinated by "Al-Qaeda. These terrorist hijacked 4 commercial airplanes and used them as weapons, crashing them into the twin towers, the pentagon, and shanksville in pennsylvania. This unfortunate event killed dozens of people. -
The Invasion of Iraq
The US invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein's and his dictatorial rule. They also goaled to find weapons of mass destruction. -
The Indian Ocean earthquake and Tsunami
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of indonesia, which triggered a massive tsunami across the Indian Ocean. This event killed over 230,000 people. -
Global Financial crisis
Major worldwide economic crisis led to unemployment rising, bank failures, and global reccession. -
The Haiti earthquake
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake that affected The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Around 222,000 people were killed. -
Death of Osama bin Laden
The leader of al-qaeda was killed by the US Navy Seals in pakistan. -
The Arab Spring
A series of anti-government protest, uprising and armed rebellions spreading across all of Arab. -
Sandy Hook Elementary shooting
On December 12, 2012 a horrible mass shooting broke out at sandy hook elementary, in Newtown Connecticut. Adam Lanza killed 20 kids with the youngest being just 4 years old and 6 adults. This marked one of the worst and tragic shootings in the world. -
Brexit Referendum
The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, leading significant political and economic implications for Europe and UK. -
Election of Donald Trump
In 2016 Trump got elected into office as the 45th president of the united states. This marked a shift in American politics and policies. -
Biden gets elected over trump
As Donald Trumps term was coming to an end, biden was fighting against him representing the democratic party, he got elected into office for the next 4 years. -
Covid-19 pandemic
In 2020 the outbreak of covid-19 led to global health crisis, lockdowns, and significant changes in daily life and economics worldwide. -
Black lives matter protest
after the murder of George Floyd, widespread protests against racial injustice and police brutality occurred globally. -
Austrailian Bushfires
Australia faced one of the most devastating wildfires this year. With an estimated damage of over $103 billion -
U.S. Captiol Riot
A mob stormed the U.S. capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results -
Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan following the withdrawl of US troops, leading to a humanitarian crisis and concerns over human rights. -
Monkeypox outbreak
An outbreak of monkeypox reported in several countries, leading to public health responses. -
Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to widespread international condemnation, sanctions against russia, and a humanitarian crisis in ukraine. -
Advancement in AI technology
Rapid developments in artificial intelligence technology raised ethical concerns and discussions about its impact on jobs and society. -
2024 presidential US election
Trump was re elected as the 47th president of the US, he was even shot in the ear as an attempt of assassination.