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Saddam Hussein invaded the country of Kuwait in August, 1991. Saddam refused to withdraw from the country, so the U.S. started an attack called "Desert Storm" that lasted 42 days.
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On February 26, a bomb went off in the parking garage underneath the World trade canter. The bomb was 1,200 pounds and was in a truck when if then off.
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At the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building a bomb went off on April 19, leaving 168 people dead. Timothy McVeigh was the one who set off the bomb, he was an anti-militarist.
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The Serbs leader decided they would have an ethnic cleansing. The U.S. and NATO stepped in and stopped the killing, but tensions still remain.
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Terrorists attacked the USS Cole at 12:15 on October 12. A dinghy loaded with explosives blew a 40-40 foot hole in the boat killing 17 sailors.
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Terrorists from an Islam extremist group stole four planes, two hit the twin towers, one hit the pentagon, and the last one landed in a field. About 3,000 people died on this day
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The U.S. attacks the Taliban with intense bombing. This was their response to what happen on 9/11.
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N.A.S.A.'s space shuttle explodes while reentering the atmosphere. There were 7 astronauts that died.
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President Bush sends troops into Iraq to attempt to disarm Iraq. The U.S.imposed a deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war and he didn't leave
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On December 13, they found Hussein in a hole and he did not resist his capture. He was later tried and sentenced to death by hanging and was executed on December 30, 2006.
