Foundations of Education

9/11: The September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the single deadliest terrorist attack in history, killed almost 3000 people.

War in Afghanistan: In response to the September 11th attacks, the United States, along with its allies, launched a military campaign in Afghanistan to remove the Taliban regime that had harbored al-Qaeda. The war continued until 2021.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreak: The SARS outbreak began in China in late 2002 and spread to other parts of the world in early 2003.

Invasion of Iraq: The United States and its allies invaded Iraq, leading to the eventual overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Space Shuttle Columbia disaster: The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.

Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: A massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal areas in several countries, resulting in significant loss of life and property.

Pope John Paul II passed away: Pope John Paul II, the head of the Catholic Church, died after a long papacy.

London bombings: A series of coordinated terrorist bombings struck London's public transportation system, killing dozens and injuring many more.

Virginia Tech shooting: A mass shooting occurred at Virginia Tech in the United States, resulting in numerous casualties.

Financial crisis: The global financial crisis began, triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers and leading to a severe recession.

Deepwater Horizon oil spill: An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Arab Spring: Protests and uprisings spread across several Middle Eastern and North African countries, leading to significant political changes.

Death of Osama bin Laden: The leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, was killed by US special forces in Pakistan.

Fukushima nuclear disaster: A major earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Boston Marathon bombing: Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, causing casualties and injuries.

Edward Snowden leaks: Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked classified information about global surveillance programs.

Annexation of Crimea: Russia annexed Crimea following a controversial referendum.

Ebola outbreak: An outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa resulted in thousands of deaths.

Paris Agreement: An international accord was reached to address climate change, aiming to limit global warming.

European migrant crisis: A large influx of migrants and refugees entered Europe, causing political and humanitarian challenges.

Brexit: The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum.

US presidential election: Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States.

COVID-19 pandemic: A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, led to a global pandemic, causing widespread illness, death, and economic disruption.

George Floyd protests: International protests against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement took place in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, during a police arrest.

Russia invaded Ukraine: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led NATO to supply and support Ukraine’s military defence of its territory and the imposition of Western economic sanctions against Russia by many countries.

ChatGPT released: The public open-source release of the artificial intelligence natural language processor ignited a worldwide interest in the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence technologies.

Worldwide wildfires: The outbreak of wildfire throughout the world coupled with the hottest ever record temperatures renewed concerns as to the effects of climate change.