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Turn of the century: social
people get together, and party like its 1999 bringing in a new age for the world in the new millenium -
Attacks on the Twin Towers: USA
These attacks shape the world today, over 3000 people died but today we have fought a war and tightened international security. -
Euro starts Circulation: Eurpoe
This move slowly allows europe to become more united< the changing of countrys is less noticed. -
US invasion of Iraq: Political
This shows US involment in cournter-terrorism actions shaping conflict for the next few years -
Mars Rover Launched: Technological
This shows the technonogy wehave to put a robot on another planet -
Facebook Launched: Social
This would connect people like never beforeallowing cultral diffusion to happen more. -
YouTube Launched: Social
Now another way to conect is made, we can litereally see anything we want to in a matter of seconds. -
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Hurricane Katrina: USA
This hurricane knocked out many parts of lousiana and other gulf coast states causing so much destuction as one of the worst hurricanes of all time. -
Twitter Launched: Social
This not only is social media but also helps fighters in arab spring revolutions. -
Montenegro Independance: Europe
This adds another chapter to the history of the balkins shoing independance along ethinc ties. -
Pluto made a drarf planet: Technological
This shows how we have grown chinging how we alll think now about astronomy -
North Korea nuclear Test: Asia
This creates fear in the rest of the world of a nuclear attack from this nation -
Saddam Hussein Executed: Political
This helps the involvement on the war on terror creating nationalism and helping a puch for bin laden. -
Great recession: economic
the stock market begana decline 50% over two years puttong americans through hard times with no warning. -
Obama takes office: Political
This ellection shows how the cc=race issue in the USA is starting to recede. -
US Stimuls plan: Economic
this plan worth millions of dollars went to improving the economy -
Apple 10 billion songs: Arts
todays arts have become more acessible with the internet this shows how this art is more acessible than any other time -
North Korea shells south Korea: Asia
This act kills 4 south koreans and puts the relationship between the two countrys in a very tense spot -
Arab spring revolutions: Africa
A tusnian man sets himself on fire starting the arab spring revolutions overthrowing many governments -
Japan Earth Quake: Asia
This eatch quake damages many homes, creates a tsunami and Nuclear fall out from a damaged reactor, one of the mowst devasting events of all time. -
Royal Wedding: Social
The British prince married his wife creating a large intrest in the royal family in the US and UK -
Osama Bin Laden Killed: Political
Again justifing US involvement in the Middle East the manresponsible for 9/11 is killed -
North Korea Power Change: Asia
This bi=rings in a newera for the communist nation creation fright in the USA of a nuclear attack -
The Scream: Arts
The scream sells for 120 million a record for art -
Diamond Jublilee: social
The queen of england had reigned on the throne for 60 years creating again a large intrest in the royal family -
South Sudan becoms Independant: Africa
This ends the logest civil war in africa -
Myan Clander ends: social
This dispelles the centurys old belief that the world would end on this date -
Muslim Attack in London: Europe
Two muslim men attack a soldier saying it is payback for muslims killed in war. a clear terroist attack in a free nation. -
Same Sex Marrige legailized in Britian: Europe
This creates an equality never before seen in britian -
Russia TAkes over Ukraine: Asia
This event shows the cold war is not over and russian control is still a hotly contested thing. This will dominate talks between superpowers -
Yasser Arafats death: Europe
In a Hospitol near Paris this leader dies creating turmoil in the middle east