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2000 Presidential Election
In November of 2000, George W. Bush was elected President of the United States, with Dick Chaney as his running mate. The two ran against and beat their Democratic opponents, Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman. In January of the following year, Bush is officially sworn into office. -
Creation of OFBC
Following executive orders, President Bush created the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. This new office would work to ease regulations on religious charities. It would also promote community efforts to tackle issues like aid to the disadvantaged and those in poverty. -
U.S. spy plane clipped by the Chinese
A U.S. spy plane that was flying over South China Sea was clipped by a Chinese fighter jet. This forced the American plane to make an emergency landing on Chinese soil. This event caused strains in the diplomatic ties between the United States and China as the U.S. demanded the return of both it's plane and its crew to American authorities. -
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001 a series of four terrorist attacks took place as 19 militants associated with the terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, hijacked four airplanes and targeted four United States landmarks. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, while the third plane hit the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the fourth plane ended up crashing into a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people died with more than 400 of them being policemen or firefighters. -
Ground Zero Speech
President Bush delivered a short speech at Ground Zero regarding the 9/11 attacks. The speech entailed compassion and sympathy for those who lost loved ones in the attacks. The speech also expresses patriotism and mentions how those who are responsible for these attacks will be held responsible. -
The War in Afghanistan
Less than 30 days after the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced the beginning of an offensive in Afghanistan that would be known as Operation Enduring Freedom. The goal of this operation was to stamp out the terrorists groups known as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda with the aid of Britain, Canada, Australia, German and France. The US and its allies wished to rid Afghanistan of these two groups because they posed as a threat to America and its people. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The purpose of the NCLB is to ensure that students in public schools meet important learning goals and are being educated in classrooms that are safe and taught by teachers who are well-prepared. The NCLB is the most recent version of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It provides federal money to poor children in hopes that it will bring academic progress. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Explosion
Upon returning to Earth, space shuttle Columbia erupted into flames, killing all seven astronauts whom were on board. Following this disaster, NASA launched an two year investigation dedicated to finding out the cause of this explosion and ensuring that it would never happen again. The investigation revealed that a large piece of foam came off the shuttle's external tank and breached the wing of the spacecraft. -
The War in Iraq
President George W. Bush announced that America would be going into the Iraq to wage war on the belief that carried weapons of mass destruction. Upon hearing this declaration of war, Saddam Hussein went into hiding. With three weeks of this invasion, the US had captured Iraq's three major cities while sustaining very few casualties. -
Operation Red Dawn
On this day, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was captured in ad-Dawr, Iraq, a town just outside of Tikrit where Hussein has grown up. The Operation was launched after the US gained intelligence that identified the two likely whereabouts of Hussein. These two locations were nicknamed Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2 after the movie Red Dawn, which also inspired the naming of the operation. -
9/11 Commission Report
The formal name for the "9/11 Commission Report" is the "Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States". The commission report is an official report of the events that led up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The report was crafted by the "National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States" at George W. Bush's and Congress's request. The report is available to the public for sale and also for free download. -
2004 Presidential Election
On this day, George W. Bush won relection to democrat, John Kerry. Bush won overwhelming, with the vote of 31 out of 50 states. John Kerry went on to be the United States Secretary of State. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina has gone down as the costliest natural disaster and is listed as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in American history. At least 1,245 people were killed due to this hurricane. The damage cost were up to $108 billion dollars. -
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina has gone down as the costliest natural disaster and is listed as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in American history. At least 1,245 people were killed due to this hurricane. The damage cost were up to $108 billion dollars. -
Chief Justice Roberts is nominated
John Glover Roberts Jr. was nominated to Chief Justice by President George W. Bush in 2005. He was nominated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and has ever since held the position of Chief Justice. Chief Justice is known for having a conservative judicial philosophy. -
Saddam Hussein Trials
The Trial of Saddam Hussein was a trial where President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was tried for crimes against humanity during his time in office. The Coalition Provisonal Authority voted for the creation of the Iraqi Special Trinunal that consisted of five Iraqi judges who tried Hussein and his aides on the charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Hussein was found guilty of these charges. -
Former President G. Ford passes away
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. served as the 38th President of the United States from the years of 1974 to 1977. During his presidency, Ford signed the Helsinki Accords which was a marking point in the US plan of detente during the Cold War. Ford is known for his controversial pardoning of former President Richard Nixon in his role in the Watergate scandal. -
New troops are sent to Iraq
On this day, President George W. Bush declared that the only way to diminish the belligerent, senseless violence in Iraq was to send over 20,000 more American troops. This defied the massive pressure that was being placed on Bush to withdraw troops. Bush stated that his reasoning for stationing more troops were because the stakes in Iraq were too high and that they were so high that the US could literally not afford to lose. -
Democratic party takes over
In the middle of President George W. Bush's second term,, the 2006 United States election took place. This election resulted in a seeping victory for the democrats who would gain control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and also won a majority of governorships and state legislatures. This was a major milestone. -
2008 Presidential Election
On this Tuesday, Democrat Barack Obama and his running mate Joe Biden, beat Republican John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin. Obama created history by becoming the first African American to ever be elected president of the United States and Biden became known as being the first Roman Catholic ever elected vice president. Obama appealed to American people by speaking against the Iraq War which was loosing support as George W. Bush loss popularity. -
Declaration of war with Iraq
President George W. Bush received authorization by Congress to declare war with Iraq. Bush beveled that war was necessary in order to keep Saddam Hussein from using weapons of mass destruction against his people, the U.S. and/or U.S. allies.
