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World Trade Center 1993
Islamic extremists unsuccessfully attempt to destroy the World Trade Center towers in NYC -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh kills 168 people in the worse case of domestic terrorism to date in American history -
Clinton Impeached
Bill Clinton becomes the 2nd President in American history to be impeached. He will eventually be found not guitly of all charges. -
Election of 2000
George Bush defeats Al Gore in a controversial presidential election to become the 43rd President of the United States -
9-11 Attacks
Islamic extremists successfully attempt to destroy the World Trade Center towers in NYC -
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (invasion of Afghanistan) is launched to find those responsible for the 9-11 attacks -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina slams into the Gulf Coast of the United States. -
The Surge
President Bush announces that 30,000 more US troops will be sent to Iraq to qwell the violence. -
Obama Elected President
Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States by defeating Senator John McCain
