WORLD HISTORY · 21ST CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 2000s2000–2009
What happened in the 2000s?
In the 2000s (2000–2009), the September 11 attacks were followed by the "War on Terror" and the start of the Iraq War. Smartphones and social media spread, and the Lehman Brothers collapse spread financial turmoil worldwide, while Japan held a summit with North Korea and the Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide in a general election.
- September 11 attacks strike the United StatesNorth America
- North Korea admits abductions at summit with JapanAsia
- U.S. and Britain launch the Iraq WarMiddle East
- Kyoto Protocol takes effectAsia
- Smartphones and social media spreadNorth America
- Lehman Brothers collapsesNorth America
- Obama becomes first Black U.S. presidentNorth America
- Democratic Party wins historic landslide in JapanAsia
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Year by year
The 2000s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 9 (Globalization) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 9 |
Key events of the 2000s (timeline)
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Bush narrowly wins U.S. presidential election
September 11 attacks strike the United States
September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States
Hayabusa probe launched
Iraq reconstruction support law passed
Expo 2005 opens in Aichi
Kyoto Protocol commitment period begins
Lehman Brothers collapses
First Bitcoin block is created
Source: Wikipedia date pages ("January 1" … "December 31") / CC BY-SA 4.0. Regions are assigned by the site editors.
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