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The First Gulf war
Saddam Hussein invaded the country of Kuwait in August, 1991. Saddam refused to withdraw from the country, so the U.S. started an attack called "Desert Storm" that lasted 42 days. -
World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, a bomb went off in the parking garage underneath the World trade canter. The bomb was 1,200 pounds and was in a truck when if then off. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
At the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building a bomb went off on April 19, leaving 168 people dead. Timothy McVeigh was the one who set off the bomb, he was an anti-militarist. -
United States Involvement in Serbia
The Serbs leader decided they would have an ethnic cleansing. The U.S. and NATO stepped in and stopped the killing, but tensions still remain. -
Attack on the USS Cole
Terrorists attacked the USS Cole at 12:15 on October 12. A dinghy loaded with explosives blew a 40-40 foot hole in the boat killing 17 sailors. -
9/11
Terrorists from an Islam extremist group stole four planes, two hit the twin towers, one hit the pentagon, and the last one landed in a field. About 3,000 people died on this day -
Invasion of Afghanistan
The U.S. attacks the Taliban with intense bombing. This was their response to what happen on 9/11. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Explodes
N.A.S.A.'s space shuttle explodes while reentering the atmosphere. There were 7 astronauts that died. -
Invasion of Iraq
President Bush sends troops into Iraq to attempt to disarm Iraq. The U.S.imposed a deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war and he didn't leave -
Seddam Hussein Captured
On December 13, they found Hussein in a hole and he did not resist his capture. He was later tried and sentenced to death by hanging and was executed on December 30, 2006.
