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International Events 2000-2009
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Mad Cow Disease alarms Europe
A scare that started in America just a few weeks before has spread to Europe. Countries like Gemany, Italy, and Athens were doing the best they could to help calm the public and control the maddness. In Germany, they set up a hot-line to answer the public's questions. In Italy, celebrities offered vegetarian recipes to give the public some sort of alternative. In Athens, butchers closed their shops until they were certain their meat was disease-free. -
USA declares war on Iraq
President Bush's speech declaring that America had joined forces with UK to launch aerial attacks on Al Qaeda and its bases was aired world wide. On December 13, 2003, American soldiers arrested Sadam Hussein without any troubles. He was hung for his involvement in the 9/11 disaster. By 2005, 2,000 soldiers had been killed in the Iraqi War. -
US and Russia sign Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
By signing this treaty, both parties agree to cut their nuclear weapons count by two-thirds. Total, both parties cut about 1700-2200 nuclearr weapons from their barracks -
Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
VideoOn Feb 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it came back into Earth, killing all 7 members on board. NASA suspended space missions for two years as they investigated the cause of the disaster. After the investigation was finsihed, they found it was a piece of styrofoam that had fatally got in the wing of the space shuttle. NASA got a lot of heat from the Media and the US Congress, who threatened to shut down NASA. -
Madrid Train Bombings
VideoMadrid train bombings of 2004, coordinated near-simultaneous attacks targeting commuter trains in Madrid on the morning of March 11, 2004. Beginning at 7:37 am and continuing for several minutes, 10 bombs exploded on four trains in and around Atocha Station in the city’s centre, leaving 191 dead and more than 1,800 injured. Occurring just three days before Spain’s general elections, the attacks had major political consequences. -
London Transportation Terrorist Attacks
Right after London was celebrating their election for the 2012 Olympics, 4 suicide bombers made the ultimate sacrifice for their cause. 3 explosions went off in the underground railroad system. Another one went off on a double decker bus. All in all, 39 people were killed and more than 500 were injured. -
Egyptian Ferry sinks in the Red Sea
The al-Salam Boccaccio '98 went down in the Red Sea, about 50 miles off the coast of Egypt. It was carrying 1,380 people, and only 114 survived. Rescue boats and helicopters were the only way of rescuing the survivors, until the Royal Navy sent the warship HMS Bulwark. It took a day-and-a-half for the boat to get to the crash scene. -
Price of Oil Goes through the roof
The oil prices were rising before this, but on this day, the oil price peeked at $98.70 a barrel. Gas prices were well over $4 across Ameica, and other nations were also feeling the impact. India and China is demanding more oil, but is having problems paying for the barrels at this price. Oil is one resource everyone needs across the globe. -
Food prices and world hunger rise simultaneously
In 2008, nearly 3 million children died before their 5th birthday, due to malnutrition and hunger. On July 3, food prices hit a record high. Meat was 32 cents higher than usual, and the vitamins and nutrients needed were not available. It is estimated that 684,000 children could have been saved if we would have had mroe vitamin A & C -
'Change has come to America'
VideoThe first african-american president is elected. “If there is anyone out there who doubts that America is a place where anything is possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,” Obama declared.
