2. #10 Princess Diana’s Death
“It's vital that the
monarchy keeps in
touch with the people.
It's what I try and do.”
3. #10 Princess Diana
Diana raised millions of
dollars for those in need,
and restored a sense of
humanity to the homeless,
lepers, cancer children
and others.
4. #10 Princess Diana
Princess Diana passed
away in a tragic car
accident in 1997. She
was a friend of the
people, leaving a
devastated community.
5. #9 North Korea’s Nuclear Testing
North Korea is
Communist with an “iron
curtain” that blocks their
people in and the world’s
ideas out.
6. #9 North Korea’s Nuclear Testing
North Korea has been a
long time enemy to many
countries and could be
even more dangerous with
the power of nukes.
2006
7. #8 Death of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa lived a
life full of charity and
serving her community.
She worked to surround
those in need with love
and with kindness.
September 5, 1997
8. #8 Death of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa had a
great impact on many
lives. She opened
orphanages and homes
for mothers with
unwanted pregnancies.
9. #7 Human Genome
In 2003, the mapping
of the 20,000-25,000
human genes in the
DNA was complete.
10. #7 Human Genome
Through the mapping
of the genome,
scientists and doctors
are better able to
diagnose and cure
diseases.
11. #6 Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
was a very costly
cyclone that hit the
gulf of the U.S.
August 28, 2005
12. #6 Hurricane Katrina
This Hurricane
killed thousands of
people and left
many people without
a home or a job.
13. #6 Hurricane Katrina
The flood water
left many toxins in
the environment
and disturbed the
oil flow.
14. #5 9/11
The bombing of
the World Trade
Centers was a
terrorist attack
in the U.S.
September 11, 2001
15. #5 9/11
About 3,000 people
lost their lives in
this attack. News of
this tragedy spread
to other countries,
and throughout the
nation, quickly.
16. #5 9/11
This event led to an
increase in airport
security and an
awareness of the
danger of terrorists.
17. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
The Indian Ocean
Tsunami began as a
9.0 earthquake; the
tsunami affected the
entire Bay of Bengal.
December 26, 2004
18. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
About 187,000
people were killed,
with another 43,000
declared missing.
More than 500,000
were left homeless.
19. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
This national disaster
took a tremendous
toll on the society
and economy of these
countries.
20. #3 Terrorist Wars
The use of
weapons of mass
destruction in
Iraq has caused
them to be the
epicenter of war.
May 20, 2003-Present
21. #3 Terrorist Wars
Their use of chemical,
biological, and nuclear
weapons makes them
a great danger.
22. #3 Terrorist Wars
Militaries from the U.K.,
U.S., Australia, Poland,
Denmark, and Spain
have taken part in this
great war.
23. #3 Terrorist Wars
The war in
Afghanistan
has been a
long journey
to defeat al-
Qaeda.
October 7, 2001 -
Present
24. #3 Terrorist Wars
This international terrorist
network has caused problems
for many countries, including
the U.K. and the U.S.
25. #3 Terrorist Wars
This nine-year
war has been a
long and costly
war, both in
lives and in
expenses.
26. #2 Haiti
Haiti, a poor and
undeveloped country,
was struck with a
horrible earthquake
costing more than they
had and killing many.
January 12, 2010
