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The First Gulf War
This was an international conflict caused by Iraq invading Kuwait because Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire the nations large oil resources. After the worldwide trade ban on Iraq, western troops were sent into Saudi Arabia after a threat from Iraq. -
World Trade Center Bombing
The bombing was a terrorist attack carried out by a truck bomb killing six people and injuring thousands. Yousef, leader of the plan, did this for vegeance of his Palestinian poeple. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Over eight hundred people died or experienced injuries. -
Attack on the USS Cole
The USS Cole, in Yemen, was attacked by suicide bombers attributing to Al Qaeda. A hole was ripped in the ship by the explosion killing 17 soldiers. -
Invasion of Afghanistan
The U.S invaded Afghanistan after the series of bombing on 9/11. This also known as the U.S war in Afghanistan. -
9/11 Bombing
The two twin towers in NYC were attacked by a group of terrorists who hijacked and crashed two planes into the towers. Another plane was crashed into the Pentagon. Over five thousand lives were lost. -
Inavsion of Iraq
The U.S went to war with Iraq because of Saddams contant threats of mass destruction and his ties wiht terrorism. Poland Australia allied with the U.S attacking Iraq. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worlds deadliest disasters reaching to a category-5 and causing over $125 billion dollars in damage. The world criticized the U.S about how slowly they were helping and repairing the damages. This was the first time since the 9/11 attacks where the U.S asked for international help. -
U.S involvement in Serbia
The U.S wanted Serbia to be apart of the stable Balkan region and supported Serbia's integration into the EU. Serbia has been a Global Peace Operations Initiative partner since 2011, benefiting from U.S. security assistance. -
Paris Terror Attacks
ISIS was responsible for the series of attacks in different locations of France. Approximately 130 people were killed and the whole globe was affected.
