14 Major World History II Events

  • The First Gulf War

    The First Gulf War
    The Persian Gulf War began with a massive US led air offensive known as Operation Desert Storm. It ended with an Iraqi defeat and a retreat from Kuwait
  • World Trade Center Bombing

    World Trade Center Bombing
    The World Trade Center Bombing was a terrorist attack on the North Tower of the center in NYC. A truck detonated below the tower.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing
    The Oklahoma City Bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building downtown. There were 168 confirmations of lives lost.
  • United States Involvement in Serbia

    United States Involvement in Serbia
    The US and NATO stepped in to stop the genocide in Serbia. The Serbs had decided on a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
  • Kosheh Massacre

    Kosheh Massacre
    Twenty one Christians were killed by 2 Muslims. The massacre happened in the el - Kosheh village in Upper Egypt.
  • The Attack on the USS Cole

    The Attack on the USS Cole
    The USS Cole bombing was a terrorist attack against the United States Navy guided missile destroyer while it was being refueled in Yemen's Aden harbor. It was the deadliest attack against a United States naval vessel since 1987.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    On September 11, there was a series of four coordinated terrorists attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the US. They hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks.
  • Invasion of Afghanistan

    Invasion of Afghanistan
    The invasion of Afghanistan occurred after the 9/11 attacks. United States and NATO coalition forces attacked Taliban and Al Qaeda forces.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
    Americans were told by President Bush and his administration that the U.S. was going to war with Iraq because of the imminent threat of Saddam's weapons of mass destruction and ties to terrorism. It signaled the start of the Iraq war.
  • Boston Marathon Bombings

    Boston Marathon Bombings
    Two homemade bombs were detonated 12 seconds and 210 yards apart near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Police captured one of the bombing suspects and a fellow suspect.