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TERRORIST ATTACK #1
-A few people involved were militants associated with Islamic extremist groups.
- This day was a huge terrorist attack. It was a Series of 4 coordinated terrorist attacks. People hijacked the plane and took over the flight path. Two planes crashed into the twin towers and another into the Pentagon. The 4th crashed into a field which was a possible unaccomplished mission.
- This happened in New York where the Twin Towers were, Virginia where the Pentagon was, and the last plane crashed in Pennsylvania. These all happened on September 11th within a few hours.
- They were able to smuggle weapons on board because of the weak security. They boarded the plane and commandeered the planes, and took control.
- People were affected by the closure of airports. They didn't want more possible attacks. People couldn't board their flights, and flights were being landed near airports.
- This event is important today because our airports have security systems that protect this from happening. This is now very unlikely to happen because people could just walk into the airport, and they snuck in weapons.
- I chose this because of how it has affected airports in our lives today. And we honor those who died during these attacks.

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SALT LAKE CITY WINTER OLYMPICS #10
- Over 2,400 athletes participated, and 78 nations participated in the events.
- Due to terrorism concerns the 19th Olympic Winter Games were hosted in Salt Lake, Utah. The Paralympic Games were also organized by a Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Many nations gathered together to compete.
- The Olympics were held on February 8th-24th, 2002. In Salt Lake City, Utah, although they were mainly held in Park City which is about 20 minutes away.
- The Olympics is a yearly thing, and Utah put a bid in to hopefully bring it there. So there isn't anything specific that made it happen.
- This brought many new people into Utah, and many small businesses started doing better with the boom of people. It was a time of economic boom with lots of people needing places to stay food, and etc.
- There are many things up today that remind us that so many people came to participate and learn about our culture. We have many things from the Olympics that remind us of the bonds between other nations.
- This is not an extremely important event, but I think that it brought nations together. I think it is cool that they got to see our Native American cultures and help them learn more about us. It built a bond between Utah and many other nations.

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IRAQ WAR #6
- The United States was involved as well as the United Kingdom, and Iraquise.
- This war started with the idea that Iraq's people were building weapons of mass destruction, and President Bush didn't want it to get too far, and the whole world struggle because of it. So he sent people to disarm them.
- This happened in Iraq, and it started in March and ended in May of 2003.
- President Bush had heard they had weapons that could cause mass destruction so he sent people to go disarm them.
- Iraq civilians were treated badly and weren't being fed fairly, or paid. Many people died during the war, and some were killed because of the war. Many people left as orphans, widows, or widowers. Also, a lot of money was spent on this war.
- It is important now because it stopped possible mass destruction with their weapons. Even if they didn't find any weapons, they made sure that there wasn't a possible threat.
- I chose this because I didn't really know there were wars going on that close to when I was born. It is good to know that presidents are really making sure that there is no possible life threating things.

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FACEBOOK #9
- This was a app that effected those who had phones. Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook.
- Facebook is a social media website that was used to help Harvard Students communicate, but it went bigger than harvard. This was a new form of communication, and also shared peoples daily lives with each other. This was one of the first social media apps, and lead to many others such as instagram, snapchat, and etc.
- This didn't really happen in a certain place, but it happened online. People could be friends with people across the world. This happened on February 4th, 2004.
- It happened by a man starting a app to let students communicate easier.
- It connected people across the whole world. It made communication a lot easier, and a cheaper way than phone calls. Facebook was very popular, and it made the creator a lot of money.
- Facebook is still going strong today. It still gives people a easy way to see each others lives, and communicate. Facebook was one of the first social medias, and it made a path for others to come.
- I chose this because social media is such a big part in teenagers lives, and even adults lives. Facebook was the start of social media, and has advanced more and more.

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HURRICANE KATRINA #4
- Hurricane Katrina Affected over 15 million, either being killed, evacuated, or injured. Many people were left without homes.
- This Hurricane was very strong. It hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, with 100-140 mph winds. They categorize it as a 3, but it changed it to 5 as they saw all the damage. The main problem this hurricane caused was flooding, the most affected area was New Orleans where many lost their lives, and houses. They figure that the Hurricane cause more than $100 billion in damage.
- Though there were many places involved in this Hurricane New Orleans was probably where it hit hardest because it is right on the gulf. This happened on August 19th, 2005.
- Many lives changed because of this Hurricane. People were evacuated before the storm hit, which saved their lives, but sadly their houses couldn't be saved. During this hurricane, many died or were injured. People were struggling but other states got together to go help during this tough time.
- I think this event is so important to remember because it could happen to anybody, so we need to be prepared if it does. It also helped show us how kind people are and how helpful people can be to help each other get back on their feet.
-I chose this event because there are hurricanes happening around us all the time, and I wanted to know what made Hurricane Katrina so different from the rest.

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APPLE IPHONES INVENTED #3
- A few people involved in this big event were Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak who co-founded.
- This invention was announced in January of 2007, and later realized in June 2007. So many people bought these phones, and it was the invention of the year. It is a touch screen, mobile phone, with a camera, web browsing capabilities, and many more things.
- It was announced on January 9, 2007, and later started selling on June 29, 2007. They announced this at a conference in San Fransico, but these iPhones were sold all over the U.S, and later sold in parts of Europe.
- These men worked really hard to invent a more the advanced phone that could be easy to work with and put into your pocket.
- People were excited for the new technology that would help them in their daily lives. 1.4 million phones had been purchased in just a few months. They were really popular, and they were a lot easier to work with than flip phones.
- Iphones are a super important part of today's life especially. They have advanced them so much, and it's the main form of communication for everyone. They have made many fixes that have made the phones better, and they now have 13 models.
- I chose this invention because I wanted to know more about the first iPhone. I also had no idea they were actually made in the 2000s so I thought that was very interesting.

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OCCUPY WALL STREET #8
- Protesters were involved, two people who started the protest are, Kalle Lasn and Micah White.
- This movement started online with a hashtag that made it a huge activist effort. They planned to meet on Wall Street at the Charging Bull Statue, but police blocked it so they were unable to. This movement was to help people acknowledge economic inequality. Also "lack of democracy". It was aimed towards social and economic justice and new forms of democracy.
- It was going on social media for a long time, but people started gathering and protesting on September 17th in Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan.
- People were angry with how democracy was going on in the U.S as well as a few social and economic issues, and they wanted to be heard.
- During the time lots of people were upset that these problems were happening, and all the protests were getting their thoughts out there. But their protests got many people in trouble, even people were thrown in jail.
- Though this didn't really stop or start anything to end or help this cause, people can see views. People making political decisions can think about these economic and social events, and try to make them more equal for everyone. There is not an end to these problems, but they tried.
- I think protests are probably not the best way to get a point across to the world, but it was effective and shared their beliefs with people. That's why I chose this to learn why they protested, and what they wanted to get out of it.

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BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING #5
- This attack involved the runners, police, and the 2 suspects.
- The Boston Marathon Bombing was a terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon. Two men set off bombs. The bombs killed 3 people and injured more than 260 people. The police were able to find the two suspects. The two brothers spent part of their childhoods in the Soviet Union, but they did it on their own, not with any terrorist groups.
- This happened on April 15th, 2013 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
- Two men set bombs up near the end of the race and set them off killing people and injuring many others.
- People were already scared of terrorist attacks, but this hurt a lot of people. It made people worry about more future attacks that would happen. They couldn't be sure if they belonged to a terrorist group or not.
- I think many people are still scared of more terrorist attacks. Security is a lot higher in our lives, just like how the airports got more secure after 9/11.
- I picked this event because my parents were helping me think of things, and this was an event that happened that they remembered. I had never heard of it, and I didn't know there were so many attacks.

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COVID 19 #2
- Covid affected the whole world.
- This was a virus that started in China and slowly spread around to the whole world. It spreads super easily and quickly, with cold-like symptoms. We had to get tested, wear masks, quarantine, and follow many guidelines. School even ended in 2020 to hopefully prevent cases. As well as work and other things causing a quarantine.
- It started in December 2019 in China and spread more into the U.S more around March 2020.
- Quarantining although out the U.S, online school, and mask mandates and other guidelines. This Virus was very hard while people could not hang out with friends or get out and do things. Many businesses closed because nobody was getting out to go.
- It is still going on today, which means some people still have to quarantine when they get exposed. Doctors and Scientists worked really hard to make a vaccine, and succeed very quickly. We are still working with a lot of periodicals that were put in place, not much has changed. It hasn't ended and probably will just stay around.
- I chose this because I was able to live through it and experience it. So I am able to know the subject really well, and understand what it affects.

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COVID VACCINE #7
- Doctors and Scientists worked really hard to make the vaccine, and almost every person has the opportunity to get it.
- The doctors and scientists involved worked really hard and quickly to find a way to stop the spread of covid cases, and they were able to come up with a vaccine that prevents it. People had to choose to get it, but some places require it to work or for certain schools. Some people got really upset about this.
- This happened after the vaccine came out in 2021, and it was all over the U.S.
- People felt like they were being forced to have the vaccine, but it was just highly suggested. Many people got offended and angry with the situation.
- Some People were really excited for the vaccine to hopefully prevent covid from coming into their homes especially for people who already had health problems. Other people weren't so happy they felt forced to get it and felt it was unsafe. Protests started with people angry about it.
- Since the vaccine came out at the being of the year it is a lot the same. People are still unhappy, but there is less violence to deal with it. Covid is still around and still spreads to others quickly. So although the vaccine was put out not everyone has gotten it.
- I think this is important because it shows us how people view things differently and have their own personal choice. They don't have to do what everyone else is doing.
- I chose this because it goes along with covid, and is another big event that caused a lot of chaos in our world today.

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