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George W Bush become the 43rd President
Republican George W. Bush beat Democratic challenger Al Gore in one of the closest elections in American history. Even though Al Gore received more of the popular vote. Bush received more of the electoral votes, therefore winning the election. -
American plane makes emergency landing in China
A U.S. spy plane flying over the South China Sea is clipped by a Chinese fighter jet, forcing the American plane to make an emergency landing on Chinese soil. The incident strains diplomatic ties between the two nations as the United States demands that China return both the plane and its crew to American authorities -
Bush gives military support for Tawain
President Bush signals a change in relations with China by officially pledging military support for Taiwan in the event of an attack by China. This is the first time a presidential administration has publicly acknowledged a position that had previously been accepted. -
Terroist Attack on the United States
Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and attacked targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania -
Bush Ground Zero Speech
Three days after the terrorist attack President George W. Bush gave a speech on the wreckage of the World Trade Center. He spoke to hundreds of workers, saying, "I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." It was his most important and riveting speech of his whole presidency. -
War with Afghanistan
In September 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The United States believed that Osama Bin Laden, the head of al-Qaeda was the one behind these attacks. In October 2001, the USA began bombing Afghanistan. They targeted al-Qaeda fighters as well as the Taliban. In November 2001, the Northern Alliance took control of the Afghan capital Kabul. -
No Child Left Behind act is passed
The No Child Left Behind Act which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on Jan. 8, 2002. It is the recent update to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this held schools responsible for the academic progress of all students. And it focused on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of certain groups of students, such as English-language learners, students in special education, and poor/minority children, whose achievement, on average, trails their peers. -
US Congress authorizes the declaration of war with Iraq
Just after explosions in Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to prevent the world from danger. The reason for this was because they believed, under dictator Saddam Hussein, he had the ability build weapons of mass destruction. Saddam Hussein went into hiding soon after the invasion. President Bush declared the end of major combat operations on May 1, 2003. -
Operation Red Dawn
An American military operation conducted on 13 December 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, which led to the capture of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. This operation was launched after gaining information identifying two likely locations codenamed Objective Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2, near the town of Ad Dwar. This operation was named after the 1984 film Red Dawn. -
Former President Ronald Reagan dies
On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade. At the age of 93, making him one of the oldest former presidents ever to live. -
9/11 Commission Report
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), is a commission report created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush, which gives a complete description of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including our preparedness and response. -
George W. Bush wins Re election
Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush won re-election, defeating Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts -
Hurricane Katrina
Early in the morning on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm made landfall, it brought winds of 100–140 miles per hour and stretched about 400 miles across. The storm itself did a great deal of damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic. Around 1,245 people died in the hurricane and floods, making it the deadliest United States hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. Total property damage was estimated at $108 billion. -
Hurricane Rita hits Texas
Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. The approach of Hurricane Rita prompted one of the largest urban evacuations in U.S. history, Texas and Louisiana officials evacuated over 3 million residents. Just under a month after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf coast. -
Chief Justice Roberts - Supreme Court
Roberts was nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, when Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired. When Chief Justice Rehnquist died before Roberts's confirmation hearings began, Bush instead nominated Roberts to fill the Chief Justice position. Roberts became the youngest member of the Court, and the third-youngest person to have ever become Chief Justice -
Saddam Hussein found guilty
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for the killing of 148 Shiites from Dujail, in retaliation for the assassination attempt of 8 July 1982. On December 30, 2006 at approximately 6:05 am Baghdad time, Saddam Hussein's sentence was carried out and he was executed by hanging. -
Former President G. Ford dies
Former President Gerald R. Ford, who led the United States out of the Watergate era but who lost his own bid for election after pardoning President Richard M. Nixon, died the 26th of December 2006 at his home in California. He was 93, making him the oldest former president, passing Ronald Reagan, who died in 2004, by just over a month. -
Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the house
Politician Nancy Pelosi became the first female Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives as well as the first female Speaker of the House. Pelosi lobbied for the development of better paying jobs, access to college education and affordable health care for all, and revised energy policy that focuses on cleaner, more efficient alternatives. -
The Antiterroism Bill is passed
Congress passes the Antiterrorism Bill, which will allow for the screening of air and sea cargo and will give more money in government antiterrorism grants to states with the greatest risk for terrorist attacks. -
Barack Obama is elected President
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the 44th president, and the first African American to be elected to that office. He was the elected to a second term over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
