modern day events

By rylie w
  • The first Gulf War

    The first Gulf War

    The United States tries to condem Iraq. They wanted to get Iraq out of Kuwait.
  • World Trade Center Bombing

    World Trade Center Bombing

    Truck bomb detonated below North tower. Killed six and injured more than 1,000.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing

    A domestic terrorist truck bombing. It was on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
  • United States Involvement in Serbia

    United States Involvement in Serbia

    The Serbs wanted to cleanse their land. So The United States stepped in to stop the genocide.
  • The attack on the USS Cole

    The attack on the USS Cole

    Terrorist attack on the U.S Navy. Explosion caused a hole in the side of the ship which caused 17 deaths.
  • Invasion of Afghanistan

    Invasion of Afghanistan

    Occured after 9/11. The U.S removed Taliban from power.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    Four terrorist attacks by islamic terrorist group. There were 2,997 casualities and 19 hijackers dead.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq

    They wanted to disarm Iraq. They found and arrested Saddam Hussein.
  • The Swine Flu

    The Swine Flu

    It is deemed a global pademic. First designation since hongkong flu.
  • deepwater horizon

    deepwater horizon

    The largest oil spill in history. Killed 11 workers and devastating the enviorment.