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First Gulf War
When the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein invaded and occupied the neighboring country of Kuwait. Saddam defied the United Nations Security Council's demands to withdraw from Kuwait. The Gulf War began when the U.S. led an offensive known as Operation Desert Storm. It ended 2/28/1991. -
World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, a truck that was a bomb blew up below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. It was a terrorist attack, only 6 people died. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The perpetrator was Timothy McVeigh, a former Army soldier. -
U.S involvement in Serbia
The U.S declared war on Yugoslavia and General Wesley Clark led Operation Allied Force. Serbia is bombed the most because it has the most military targets. The U.S. is still involved to this day. -
Attack on the U.S.S. Cole
When the U.S.S Cole, a United States Navy guided-missile destroyer, was refueling in Yemen's Aden harbor, a terrorist blew up the side of the ship. It was a terrorist attack carried out by Osama Bin Laden's followers. -
9/11 Attacks
When terrorist flew the United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767, flew into the North Tower. A few minutes later another plane, flown by a terrorist, crashed into the South Tower. The outside of the Pentagon was also attacked by another terrorist plane. 2,996 people died. -
Invasion of Afghanistan
The United States invaded Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. Supported by allies, this is also known as the U.S. was in Afghanistan. -
Invasion of Iraq
The invasion of Iraq started the Iraq war. The U.S.'s mission was to over throw the government of Saddam Hussein. The -
Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak
The tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected the Southern States of the U.S. and lower Ohio valley. The tornado kills over 60 people and causes $1 billion dollars in damage. -
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey touched the U.S. and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, flooding areas of Texas and Louisiana. It is one of the costliest natural disasters in the U.S. history.
