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The September 11 attacks were a series of airplane hijackings committed by bin Laden's terrorist group. Nearly 3,000 people were killed on US soil. After the attacks, the United States responded with immediate rescue actions, investigations, military projects, and restoration projects.
“September 11 Hijackers Fast Facts.” CNN, 27 July 2013, https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/27/us/september-11th-hijackers-fast-facts/index.html. Accessed 16 May 2023. -
In March 2003, the US invaded Iraq in order to get rid of Iraqi weapons and end the dictatorial reign of Saddam Hussein. Iraqi forces were quickly taken over, and the invasion led to the fall of their government and Saddam Hussein was captured in December of 2003.
Fleischer, Ari, and Kenneth R. Timmerman. “2003 invasion of Iraq.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq. Accessed 16 May 2023. -
Hurricane Katrina was a very large and powerful hurricane that hit the United States and caused a lot of destruction and killed many people. It is the most costly and damaging natural disaster to ever hit the United States. George W. Bush signed a 10.4 billion aid package and sent many National Guard troops to the region to help.
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The Boston Marathon Bombing was a domestic terrorist attack that took place during the annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev planted two homemade bombs, which detonated near the finish line of the race.
Gessen, Masha. “The Tsarnaev Brothers: The Road to a Modern Tragedy by Masha Gessen – extract.” The Guardian, 30 May 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/30/tsarnaev-brothers-book-extract-masha-gessen. Accessed 16 May 2023. -
President Trump's inauguration was held in Washington D.C., and several events happened from January 17th to the 21st in 2017, including concerts, the swearing-in ceremony, the congressional luncheon, and more. He was president from 2017 to 2021.
“The 58th Presidential Inauguration of Donald J. Trump (Full Video) | NBC News.” YouTube, 21 January 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prd2RfhF1tM. Accessed 16 May 2023.
