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The election of President Bush
President Bush Bush main focus on was on war. AND NOT ON HURRICANE KATRINA. -
Hilary Clinton wins a set for the US Senate in NY, first lady wins office
Hillary Clinton Public speculation that she would run for President of the United States in 2004, and then in 2008; instead she focused on and publicly discussed her work, assuming the lower public profile typical of most freshmen Senators. -
Wikipedia is launched
WikipediaWikipedia is a very useful website nowadays. Helpful worldwide but I believe it is the most helpful to students. -
9/11
9/119/11: the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind ActThe No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed into law by President Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the central federal law in pre-collegiate education. -
Canada beats the US 5-2 to win the Olympic Gold Hockey metal
Canada beats the US 5-2 to win the Olympic Gold Hockey metalHockey is a very beloved sport around the world, and sadly the US took this loss in 2002 for the Gold Metal.. -
The Senate defeats the Bush plan to authorize oil exploration in the Arctic Wildlife
The Senate defeats the Bush plan to authorize oil exploration in the Arctic WildlifeThe issue has been used by both Democrats and Republicans as a political device, especially through contentious election cycles, and has been the subject of much debate in the National media. -
NASA Space shuttle Columbia explodes
NASA Space shuttle Columbia explodesDuring the launch of STS-107, Columbia's 28th mission, a piece of foam insulation broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank and struck the left wing. Most previous shuttle launches had seen minor damage from foam shedding, but some engineers suspected that the damage to Columbia was more serious. NASA managers limited the investigation, reasoning that the crew could not have fixed the problem if it were confirmed -
Iraq War begins
[Iraq War Begins ](www.history.com/this-day-in.../war-in-iraq-begins)The main reason for the Iraq war was because of oil. -
San Fran, Cali beings issuing marriage liscenes same sex-couples
San Fran, Cali beings issuing marriage liscenes samSame sex marriage is not legal everywhere, but some states including Cali is starting to change. -
Same sex marrige begins in Massachusetts
Same sex marrige begins in Massachusetts Massachusetts is the first state to leaglize same sex marriage -
George W. Bush wins reelection
George W. Bush wins reelection The Bush administration then turned its attention to Iraq, and argued the need to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq had become urgent. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suddenly transformed Bush into a wartime president. Bush's approval ratings surged to near 90%. Within a month, the forces of a coalition led by the United States invaded Afghanistan. -
Hurricane Katrina
[Hurricane Katrina ](www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina)This caused catastrophic damage to the gulf area, displacing & killing 100s of thousands of poeple. AND IT WAS NOT ONE OF PRESIDENT BUSH MAIN PRIORITES -
Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks
[Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks Dies](www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks)Was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement" -
The popualtion of the US reaches 300 million
[The US population reaches 300 million ](www.ideastream.org/newsdepth/entry/10595)The US has finally reached 300 million people with more coming each year! -
Nancy Pelosi went into office as the first female speaker of the House of Representatives
[Nancy Pelosi went into office as the first female speaker of the House of Representatives ](www.makers.com/nancy-pelosi) It saw the election of the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the House. Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, became the highest-ranking woman in the history of the government of the United States upon her election as Speaker in January 2007. In the United States, the Speaker is not only the presiding officer and leader of the majority party, -
Both houses of Congress change back to Democracy
Both houses of Congress change back to Democracy Reasons for the Democratic party takeover include the decline of the public image of George W. Bush, the dissatisfaction of the handling of both Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq, Bush's legislative defeat regarding Social Security Reform, and the culture of corruption, which were the series of scandals in 2006 involving Republican politicians -
North Korea nuclear test
[North Korea nuclear test](www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsTqur3RhQk)North Korea announced its intention to conduct a test on October 3, six days prior, and in doing so became the first nation to give warning of its first nuclear test. -
Steriod Scandal is published
[Steriod Scandal is published ](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijyitMOe_mw)This was very serious becasue of the "cheating" ways of the players using steriods, to improve strength. -
A New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same sex-couples
A New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same sex-couplesNew Hampshire legalized everything (civil union) BUT same sex marrige. -
$700 billion bailout bill for the US finacial system is signed by Bush
[$700 billion bailout bill for the US finacial system is signed by Bush](www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBCwIkZl91g)President Bush signed into law Friday a historic $700 billion bailout of the financial services industry, promising to move swiftly to use his sweeping new authority to unlock frozen credit markets to get the economy moving again. -
The Swine Flu is a global pandemic
[The Swine Flu is a global pandemic ](www.youtube.com/watch?v=THBXrAYtzYo)Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human flu, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. If transmission does cause human flu, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of swine flu infection. -
President Obama is elected
[President Obama is elected ](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jll5baCAaQU)Became the first African American president. His goals were a country wide clean up of banking system, the aim of removing any toxis bank asserts, loans and health care.
