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Saddam Hussein
In 1990, Saddam ordered Iraqi troops to take the country of Kuwait. In response, the United States defended Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War. -
Collapse of Soviet Union
this event happened in 1991. -
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States and served 1 term who lost to William Clinton -
Sonya Sotomayor
She was the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court. -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the husband of Hillary Clinton and he got impeached for cheating on his wife which led to a decline in public trust in governement. He was also the 42nd Presdient of the United States. -
WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush was he 43rd President of the United States and is the son of George H. W. Bush. -
Donald Rumsfield
Donald Rumsfield was the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush -
Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden was militant Islamist organization that claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the United States -
Hillary Clinton
First last of the U.S., U.S. Senator for State of New York, U.S. Secretary of State. -
USA PATRIOT ACt
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism -
Third Party
This party could sometimes ruin the changes of the popular vote of winning the election. -
Greenpaece Sierra Club
Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity as well as focuses its campaigning on world wide issues such as global warming, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues. Another important tthing is the Greenhouse effect. -
9/11
This was a tragic event on 9/11/2001 when the United States was attached by terriosts which has claimed to be runned by Osama Bin Laden. -
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression -
Hurricane Karina
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in Lousiana and caused great distruction. Most of the city of below sea level so the factoring of it being under water if the leeves broke would be likely. -
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008
This act was to help get the United States on track economically. -
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction target