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Attack on twin towers
In 2001, nineteen people believed to be affiliated with Osama Bin Laden hijacked four planes. Two of the planes crashed into the twin towers, one crashed into a farm, and the last into the Pentagon. -
War in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan was initiated after the 9/11 attacks. The United States invaded Afghanistan in order to avenge the terrorist attacks on America. -
Patriot Act passed
The USA PATRIOT act stood for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism." President George W. Bush signed it into law October 26, 2001. -
War in Iraq
America's rationale for joining the war was the fact that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and that posed a major threat to the United States and it's allies. -
Execution of Saddam Hussein
Ssddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging after he was found guilty of crimes. Before his death, he uttered "Allahu Akbar. The Muslim Ummah will be victorious and Palestine is Arab!" -
Great Recession
It was the general economic decline following World War II.This recession lasted 19 months. The unemployment rate peaked at 10 percent. -
Election of 2008
Barack Obama and John McCain were the two candidates for the election of 2008. Barack Obama won and became the first African American president in history.
