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9/11 Terrorist attack
19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the US. Two planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center, a third plane hit the Pentagon, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks, including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. -
Bullhorn speech "I Can Hear You"
It was three days after 9/11 and President George W. Bush was about to give one of the most memorable speeches of his eight years in office. Only, he wasn't. On his first visit to Ground Zero, Bush initially wasn't planning to make any remarks as the city still smoldered. At the last minute, as he was thanking first responders, White House staff changed their minds. The only thing available: a bullhorn. Bush stood atop some rubble and began to speak. Some shouted out that they couldn't hear him. -
war with Afghanistan
a U.S.-led coalition begins attacks on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with an intense bombing campaign by American and British forces. Logistical support was provided by other nations including France, Germany, Australia and Canada and, later, troops were provided by the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance rebels. The invasion of Afghanistan was the opening salvo in the United States "war on terrorism and a response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC -
defeated afghan gov.
We defeated the Afghan government, known as the Taliban, and we continue to hunt the country for bin Laden and his supporters. -
no child left behind act
authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. -
US Congress authorizes the declaration of war with iraq
H.J.Res. 114 authorizes the Use of Military Force Against Iraq. The resolution expresses support for the President's efforts to: strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions applicable to Iraq; and obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions. -
Bush establishes the Department of Homeland Security
The Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 was introduced in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and subsequent mailings of anthrax spores. The HSA was cosponsored by 118 members of Congress. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush in November 2002. -
Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
the space shuttle Columbia was returning from its 28th mission when, 16 minutes to touchdown, the shuttle incinerated and broke apart over Texas. Communication between the Columbia crew and Mission Control captures the last moments of the flight. -
Bush-national address-declare war on iraq
Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced in a televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.” President Bush and his advisors built much of their case for war on the idea that Iraq, under dictator Saddam Hussein, possessed or was in the process of building weapons of mass destruction. -
operation red dawn
the U.S. invaded Iraq, overthrowing and capturing their leader, Saddam Hussein.
Pres. Bush stated that the war in Iraq was necessary in order to prevent Hussein from using weapons of mass destruction against the U.S. or our allies in the future. -
9/11 commission report
https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report.pdf
The national commission on terrorist Attacks Upon the United States an independent bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W Bush is chartered to prepare a full and complete account
circumstances surrounding terrorist attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks The Commission is mandated provide recommendations designed guard future attacks -
Wins Election
In the 2004 Presidential election, incumbent George W. Bush defeated his Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry. -
hurricane katrina
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm made landfall, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale–it brought sustained winds of 100–140 miles per hour–and stretched some 400 miles across. Levee breaches led to massive flooding, and many people charged that the federal government was slow to meet the needs of the people affected by the storm. Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. -
Chief Justice Roberts- Supreme Court
On September 29, Roberts was confirmed as Chief Justice by a full Senate vote of 78–22. The 50-year-old Roberts became the youngest Chief Justice in recent history. Only John Marshall, who was 45 when he joined the court in 1801, and John Jay, appointed at age 44 in 1789, were younger. -
Saddam Hussein found guilty
He was sentenced to death. Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging for the 1982 Dujail massacre. Co-defendants Barzan Hassan and Awad Bandar receive death sentences. Former Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan is sentenced to life in prison. Abdullah Ruwaid, Ali Dayem Ali, and Mizher Ruwaid receive 15 year sentences. Mohammed Azzawi Ali is acquitted for lack of evidence. -
first Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House in our nation’s history. -
Democratic party takes control of both houses
The Democratic Party secured control of the US Congress in the November 7 midterm elections, winning at least 230 out of 435 seats in the House of Representatives and holding a 51-49 margin in the Senate. The last two Senate seats fell into place Thursday, when Republicans George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana conceded.In the Congressional elections of 2006, the Democrats won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994. -
Former President G. Ford dies
America’s 38th president, Gerald Ford (1913-2006) took office on August 9, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), who left the White House in disgrace over the Watergate scandal. Ford became the first unelected president in the nation’s history. A longtime Republican congressman from Michigan, Ford had been appointed vice president less than a year earlier by President Nixon. -
New Troops in Iraq
President Bush announces the deployment of five additional US Army brigades to Iraq to support Iraqi army operations in and around Baghdad, and two Marine brigades to Anbar province to assist in operations against al-Qaeda. With this deployment of more than 20,000 additional US forces, US troop levels in Iraq will exceed 160,000 in the next several months. -
Obama elected; Bush bids farewell
