On September 11, 2001
- A
A stock market crash triggered a deep recession and prompted emergency federal bailouts
- B
Iraq invaded Kuwait, prompting a U.S.-led coalition response under President Bush
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Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes; attacks killed about 3,000 in NYC, the Pentagon, and PA
- D
The Soviet Union formally collapsed, ending the Cold War and reshaping NATO strategy
Explanation
Reshaped American foreign and domestic policy; led to the War on Terror.