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2000, US Navy Destroyer USS Cole was damaged
October 12,2000 U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole was damaged a lot by a small boat loaded with explosives that blew up beside it. Seventeen sailors were killed in this terrorist attack.It is important because this could of goten to be a bigger terriost attack or it could be a start a war.
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Big earthquake in India
A earthquake measuring 7.9 on the scale. happened in India on January 26, killing 20,000 people and injuring 167,000. The earthquake destroyed the infrastructure of the disaster area, demolished lots of towns and caused a total economic loss of more than 2.1 billion U.S. dollars.
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U.S. invades Afghanistan
After the attacks on the Twin Towers and Washington DC by Al Queda the UN Security Council issued a resolution demanding the Bin Lend be turned over to the United States. This is important because the US might finally get revenge. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005971.html -
NASA launches space shuttle
NASA launches space shuttle Columbiaon theSTS-107 mission.
This is important because it is a nother chance to see the mon to see if there is life forms on that planet or not. http://www.earthtothemoon.com/2003_journal.html -
New EU states
The European Union (EU) is now united of 27 member states. This is important because the EU can get there government stronger and there army or the U.S. could gain a other ally. http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/a/2004top10.htm -
Hurricane Katrina in the United States
Hurricane Katrina in the United States showed that the world's leading super power was unprepared to deal with the aftermath of the natural disaster. The hurricane destroyed New Orleans. This is important beacuse the U.S. will have to spend a lot of money reparing all the damage in New Orleans. http://politicom.moldova.org/news/10-most-important-world-events-of-2005-7712-eng.html -
Bird Flu
People watched nervously as the bird flu spread from Asia to Europe. But flu season died down before disaster struck. The human being was in a big danger this type of flu was found in almost every single bird. http://politicom.moldova.org/news/10-most-important-world-events-of-2005-7712-eng.html -
Earthquake in Japan leads to terrible disasters
8.1 earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami in the Solomon Islands; Earthquake in Japan damages nuclear power plan releasing 300 gallons of radioactive water; This is important because it killed a lot of people and countrys will have to give money to fix everything with the earthquake and the the radioactive water spill. http://social.moldova.org/news/10-most-important-world-events-of-2007-217388-eng.html -
Barack Obama is voted president of the United States
Barack Obama is voted to be the 44th president of the United States. This is important because this is the first african american president of the United Staes.http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/tp/geography2008.htm -
Swine Flu
The swine flu, the H1N1 influenza strain. This is important because it killed over 18,000 people and infected 622,482 peoople!http://social.moldova.org/news/10-most-important-world-events-of-2009-217390-eng.html -
BP's oil spill
British Petroleum’s (BP)oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, commencing months of oil leaking unrestrained into the ocean. The reason this is important is we will try to think how to stop the oil from spilling and how much money we will have to spend. http://www.blindloop.com/index.php/2010/12/5-most-important-events-of-2010/ -
Osama Bin Ladens death
Osama Bin Laden is dead finally after 9/11 in 2001. This is important because there is no more terrorist attacks from him. http://www.blindloop.com/index.php/2010/12/5-most-important-events-of-2010/
