2000-2005 U.S. History

By mchime4
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    2000-2005 TimeSpan of Major U.S. Events

  • Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates leaves position as CEO

  • Hillary Clinton wins a seat on the United States Senate

    She is the first former first-lady to win public office

  • George Bush Beats Al Gore in Presidential Election

    The Supreme court announces George Bush to win over Al Gore after a disputed vote in Florida sends the election to the Supreme Court.

  • Wikipedia is Launched

  • George Bush is Sworn in as 43rd President

  • World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks

  • Apple Releases the First iPod

  • U.S. Releases 7 State-Sponsors of Terrorism

    The U.S. State Department releases a report naming the 7 state-sponsors of terrorism: Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Cuba

  • Congress Passes the Iraq Resolution

    This resolution authorizes war against Iraq

  • Department of Homeland Security is Established

  • Space Shuttle Columbia Explodes

    The shuttle was re-entering Earth's atmosphere when it disintegrated over Texas, killing all 7 astronauts inside.

  • America bombs Baghdad

    The first American bombs drop in Baghdad after Saddam Hussein refuses to exit Iraq

  • Official Start of the U.S.-Iraq War

  • The U.S. Seizes Control of Baghdad

  • Saddam Hussein is Captured in a Bunker in Tikrit

  • The CIA announces Iraq war unjustified

    According to then president George Bush, the original cause of the 2003 Iraq war was that Iraq had posed an imminent threat of using weapons of mass destruction. On February 3, 2003, the CIA admitted that the imminent threat from weapons of mass destruction was not present before the Iraq war.

  • George Bush and Dick Cheney are Reelected to a Second Term

  • Condoleezza Rice Replaces Colin Powell as Secretary of State

  • George bush is Sworn in for his Second Term as President

  • YouTube First Launches

  • Lance Armstrong is Banned from Cycling for Doping Offenses

  • Hurricane Katrina Hits The Gulf Coast

    Caused $108 Billion in damages and becomes the costliest Hurricane in U.S. history

  • New York City Transit Strike

    New York City transportation workers go on strike for 3 days, shutting down all subway and bus services.