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911
On September 11, 2001, 4 airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. Two of those planes went into each of the two world trading center skyscrapers called the “Twin Towers”. One of the other planes crashed at the Pentagon, and the other fell in a Pennsylvania field, and was predicted to head to Washington D.C.
Currently we are having a war against terrorism in Afghanistan. -
Switzerland joins U.N.
Switzerland became part of the U.N. ,also known as the United Nations, after two centuries of neutrality. It was said that it would strengthen the United Nations in many ways. It was the 190th member. -
Saddam Hussein is caught
Saddam Hussein was associated in 911 and was to be killed or captured. They found him in a basemnt of a shed. He was," caught like a rat in a hole." -
Madrid bombings
In Madrd, Spain there were nearly simultaneous, coordinated bombings on a train which killed 191 people and wounded 1,800. It was believed Al- Qa'eda was responsible for the crime On a viedo tape an Al-Qa'eda man said, "We declare our responsibility for what happened in Madrid exactly 2 1/2 years after the attacks on New York and Washington." -
North Korea has nuclear weapons
North Korea manufactured nuclear weapons to defend itself from the United States. it resigned from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has began work on nuclear weapons. -
London Train bombs
In, London, Englan four Islamist home-grown terrorists expoled 4 bombs, three happened about simultaneously aboard London Underground trains across the city. Later, a fourth blew up on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty-two civilians and the four bombers were killed in the attacks, and over 700 more were injured. The attack happened the day after the city was selected to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
Train bombs in Mumbai
In Mumbai, India there were a set of train bombs at seven different loctaions. it killed more than 160 and injured more than 400. The likely culprits were Lashkar-e-Taiba, or Army of the Righteous, and Jaish-e-Mohammad, or Army of Muhammad. -
Bombs in Algeria
In Algiers, Algeria carefuly coordinated bombs killed 33 people and injured at least 160. Al-Qa'eda claimed responsibility. hopefully nothing will get out of hand like in the 1990's -
Barack Obama elected President
Democrat Barack Obama was elected to a four-year term as the next president of the United States form now until 2012. he beat his Arizona rival John McCain. He is the first African-American president. -
Barack Obama sends 30,000 to Afghanastan
Barack Obama ckse to send 30,000 soildres to Afghanatsan. 'After 18 months the troops will start coming home" he said. Many people did not agree to this. -
BP oil spill
An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 men and sent millions of gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. It was a major enviromental diaster. On June 30, 2006 Hurricaane Alex came rushing through and totally ruined lots of clean up efforts -
Osama Bin Laden Dead
Osama Bin Laden ruler of Al Queada was found dead at his mansion in Afghanastan. This was HUGE for the United States. It was Seal team 6 Many people believe he was dead in december of 2001 giving out conspiricy theroes -
Gun man kills 12 at a midnight showing of Batman
A man named James Homes, 24 years old, were a gas mask and came in the theater and shot random people while screaming, " i'm the Joker." He was found outside the theater with a rifle, a shoutgun, and two pistols
