Modern history timeline

  • cold war

    cold war
    The cold war was the struggle between world super powers America and Soviet Union. There was no actual fighting between them but they competed against each other, America trying to contain communism and Soviets trying to spread it. It came to an end in 1991
  • The first Gulf War

    The first Gulf War
    The US lead a air assault on Iraq. They did this because Iraq invaded Kuwait.
  • World Trade Center Bombing

    World Trade Center Bombing
    The US world trade center was destroyed. Terrorists ran an airplane into the building killing many people.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing
    The bombing was a domestic terrorist attack in the USA. It was done in Oklahoma by Alfred Murrah.
  • United States involvement in Serbia

    United States involvement in Serbia
    The serbs started a genocide on Alberian Muslims. The US stepped in to stop it.
  • Attack on USS Cole

    Attack on USS Cole
    A us Missile destroyer ship was destroyed in a bombing. this attack was lead by Al-Queda.
  • Invasion on Afghanistan

    Invasion on Afghanistan
    This was the US invasion of Afghanistan. It was in response to 9/11 and so the allies supported it.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    The al-Queda terrorist group hijacked planes and performed coordinated bombings. They destroyed the world trade center building.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
    This ivasionof Iraq was done by US, K, Australia, and Poland. The objective was to capture the capital of Baghdad.(which they did)
  • United States involvement in Syria

    United States involvement in Syria
    United states got involved in Syria. They were in love.