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9/11 Tragedy
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, a hijacked plane crashed into one of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center. It was a civilian airplane, and was hijacked by the terror group Al-Qaeda. 17 minutes later, a second plane hit the other Twin Tower. There were two other hijacked planes that day. The third plane crashed into the Pentagon. The fourth plane was taken back from the hijackers, and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. This was the worst terror attack ever, killing 2,996 people. -
Bush Signs Joint Resolution
In response to 9/11, President Bush signs a joint resolution that allows physical action against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks. He uses this as justification for countermeasures for terrorism and invading Afghanistan. -
Start of War with Afghanistan
The beginning of a very long conflict started on October 7th, 2001. With support from Great Britain, The U.S. made an airstrike on an Al-Qaeda base. There were later troops sent into Afghanistan to fight on the ground. -
Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina was a massive category 5 hurricane that several cities on the south-east coast. One place that was majorly affected by the hurricane was New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina hit the city in the early morning of August 29th, and completely flooded many areas. Around 1,500 people died in New Orleans, and many people blame the poor warning, preparation, and response to the hurricane from the Federal Management Emergency Agency. -
The Great Recession
In 2008, America suffered the worst recession since the Great Depression. While it had many causes, one of the main ones was banks making several high-risk loans and not receiving enough money. The Lehman Brothers, a company that had lasted 100 years that worked with mortgages, went bankrupt as well. This also contributed to the recession. Millions of Americans lost jobs, and struggled to keep afloat.