Modern World History Timeline

  • The First Gulf War

    The First Gulf War
    The first Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and 34 other nations mandated by the United Nations.It was started when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
  • World Trade Center Bombing

    World Trade Center Bombing
    A truck blew up under the World Trade Center.There were 1042 non-fatal injuries & 7 deaths.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing
    This was a domestic terrorist bombing.A truck blew up on the e Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
  • United States involvement in Serbia

    United States involvement in Serbia
    Serbia led by Slobodan Milosevic, had decided on a campaign of ethnic cleansing .The US and NATO stepped in to stop the genocide.
  • The attack on the USS Cole

    The attack on the USS Cole
    A navy guided missile was blown up by suicide bombers.It was refueling in Yemen's harbor.
  • Invasion of Afghanistan

    Invasion of Afghanistan
    Took place after 9/11.Also known as the US war in Afghanistan.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    This was a terrorist attack on the US by an Arabian terrorist group.They flew planes into the World Trade Centers and The Pentagon.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
    We invaded Iraq from March 20 to May 1.It was called Operation Iraq.
  • Florida Shooting

    Florida Shooting
    On February 14, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.There were 24 people injured,17 of them died.
  • Bombing of Syria

    Bombing of Syria
    The United States, France, and the United Kingdom carried out a series of military strikes involving aircraft and ship-based missiles.This was caused by the Syrians using gas on their own people.