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21st Century Timeline
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9/11
19 terrorists hijacked a total of 4 planes, 2 crashing into the World Trade Center, 1 crashing at the Pentagon, and 1 in Pennsylvania fields. This event sparked the "War on Terror". -
Bush Doctrine
Bush announces his new foreign policy, and how the United States will no longer sit around and wait for war to be on our doorstep, essentially saying we will defend America preemptively from Global Terrors that could potentially threaten the United States. -
War in Iraq
The United States invaded Iraq, vowing to obtain and destroy their weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to the American public as ensuring world peace; although it proved to be nothing more then dishonesty that WMD were in Iraq, and the public support plummeted. -
Bush Reelected President
President Bush was Re-elected President of the United States. After 9/11, the approval rating for Bush soared, and even after the 2004 election it remained around 50%, which is a respectable figure. Many Americans approved of Bush's foreign policy after 9/11 -
Katrina
Hurricane Katrina required a huge national and international response effort, including federal, local, and private rescue operations. This tragic event was the most expensive natural event in United States history.