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Bush vs. Gore
Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98, was a decision of the United States Supreme Court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election. The ruling was issued on December 12, 2000. -
Bush Gore Race
Republican candidate George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas and the eldest son of the 41st President George H. W. Bush, defeated Democratic nominee Al Gore, the incumbent vice president. -
Bush Inaugurated as POTUS
George W. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president. Bush was sworn in on Jan 20th at the white house. The inauguration marked the beginning of Bush's first year, of four, as president. -
9-11 Terror Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. -
Patriot Act passed
The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. With its ten-letter abbreviation (USA PATRIOT) expanded, the full title is “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001”. -
War in Iraq begins
The United States along with forces from Great Britain declared war on Iraq. The purpose of this declaration was to disarm Iraq and to free the people and prevent the world from grave danger. The war was a success on The US and The UK's side. -
SE Asia Tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December with the epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The shock had a moment magnitude of 9.1–9.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was the biggest hurricane since Harvey that killed over 1000 people. It was the cyclone the emitted immense destruction. Hurricane Katrina was the largest and costliest hurricane in the United States. -
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Rita was the fourth most destruction hurricane known to man. It was the most intense cyclone formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It killed over 100 people and injured many more. -
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi was the first female speaker of the house. She was the first woman in history to hold that position. She was part of the democratic party taking over and replacing the position of Speaker of the House -
McCain/ Obama campaign and race
Obama's campaign like any other was focused on change, his slogan was "change we need". McCain's campaign wasn't focused on change but was focused on America his slogan was "America First" -
First "Bailouts" begin
The senate passed the $700 billion bank bailout bill on October 3, 2008. Bailouts are also know as emergency economic stabilization. The first bailout was to help the stabilize the economy because of the fall of housing prices. It was the first sign of the great recession. -
Barack Obama
Obama was the 1st African American president. He was elected as the 44th president of the United States in 2008. Obama was a part of the democratic party and won over the popular vote by a landslide. -
Pres. Barack Obama Inauguration
Barack Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington dc on Jan 20, 2009. He was elected as the 44th president of the United States and the 1st African American president. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. -
Aff. Care Act
