modern world history

  • Fist Gulf War

    Fist Gulf War
    The first gulf war was started by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.Kuwait is a small and oil rich middle eastern country.The U.S intervened to oppose Iraqi aggression.
  • World trade center bombing

    World trade center bombing
    The world trade center bombing in 1993 was carried out against the U.S by Ramzi Yousef .The attack injured more than 1,000 people and killing six.
  • Oklahoma city Bombing

    Oklahoma city Bombing
    The Oklahoma city bombing was carried out on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building.The attack was carried out by Timothy McVeigh it caused 168 deaths including 19 children.The attack injured over 650 people.
  • U.S involvement in serbia

    U.S involvement in serbia
    The People of Serbia decided to do an ethnic cleansing of all Albanian Muslims.The U.S got involved after the civil war caused fear of an refugee crisis.
  • The attack on the USS Cole

    The attack on the USS Cole
    The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber on a small ship filled with explosives.The attack which occurred in Aden,Yemen killed 17 members of the crew and injured 39 others.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    On September 9,2001 a group of Islamic extremest associated with the group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and struck the twin towers along with the pentagon.The attack was planned by Osama bin Laden.In it's aftermath the attack killed almost 3,000 people.
  • Invasion of Afghanistan

    Invasion of Afghanistan
    In the aftermath of 9/11 the U.S along with Britain began a bombing campaign in Afghanistan on Taliban bases.The operation was intended to target the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
    The U.S began to invade Iraq to free it's people while also disarming the country.The invasion began with heavy bombing on Baghdad, which is the capital.
  • Boston Marathon bombing

    Boston Marathon bombing
    The Boston marathon bombing was carried out by two brothers.The bombing killed three and injured 264.
  • Paris attack

    Paris attack
    A group of terrorist attacked multiple buildings during this attack including a concert,major stadium and, restaurants.The attack that was carried out with gunman and suicide bombers left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded.