Most important historical even after the year 2000 so far?

jeroenrottgering · Jan 18, 2012

What is in your opinion the most important historical event after the year 2000 so far?

- The treaty of Kyoto (2001)
- The terrorist attack on the twin towers and Pentagon (2001)
- Start invasion of NATO troops into Afghanistan (2001)
- Start of the use of the EURO (2002)
- George Bush and Vladimir Poetin sign the disarming treaty (2002)
- The outbreak of the second Gulf war (2003)
- Terrorist attack in Madrid (2004)
- Heavy earthquacke causing tsunami's in South-East Asia (2004)
- Terrorist attack in London (2005)
- Saddam Hoessein is condemned to death (2006)
- The start of economical problems (2007)
- The first black president Obama is elected (2008)
- The western world falls in deep recession (2008)
- Cyclone in Myanmar (2008)
- Earthquacke China (2008)
- The introduction of the iPhone (2008)
- War between Russia and Georgia (2008)
- Outbreak of the Mexican flue (2009)
- Heavy earthquacke on Haiti (2010)
- Obama pulls US soldiers back out of Iraq (2010)
- Discovery of Gliese 581g, a planet that may harbor alien life (2010)
- The Arabian spring (2011)
- Earthquacke in Japan (2011)
- Osama bin Laden is killed by special forces (2011)
- Greek crisis (2011)
- Euro crisis (2011)
- Other

Lawnmowerman · Jan 18, 2012

This polls going to be a real 1 trick pony.

halomanuk · Jan 18, 2012

It has to be 9/11....a terrible terrible moment,and one that changed everything.

bluesman · Jan 18, 2012

The terrorist attacks of 11SEP2001 for me. It set up the next two decades, and continues to influence US policy. The decade between 2000 and 2010 can be understood as a conflict between government power to provide security and the right of the populace for privacy and the adherence to the ideal of due process of law. That conflict, as important as it is, has not yet been satisfactorily resolved.

The subsequent invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq would not have occurred but for 9/11. Those invasions at one hand reaffirmed the supremacy of the West in conventional warfare, but exposed the weakness of existing counterinsurgency tactics. From here on, it is reasonable to believe any invasion will be accompanied by a counterinsurgency period, which may extend for a decade or more.

jeroenrottgering · Jan 18, 2012

Mine would be the discovery of Gliese 581g

SomeGuy · Jan 18, 2012

9/11, by far.

Salah · Jan 18, 2012

9/11 and the Arab Spring, IMO.

Mohammed the Persian · Jan 18, 2012

The last decade was just invasion after invasion in the Middle East...

'ought to be nicknamed "The Decade of the Middle East" (or something more catchy

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Vladd · Jan 18, 2012

Mohammed the Persian said:
The last decade was just invasion after invasion in the Middle East...

'ought to be nicknamed "The Decade of the Middle East" (or something more catchy )

The noughtie Middle East?

jungleplanewreck · Jan 18, 2012

Some of them are obviously related.

So 9/11 and the effects of that.

SirOrmondeWinter · Jan 18, 2012

I'd suggest the Arab Spring, a free and democratic middle east would make all the difference

Guaporense · Jan 18, 2012

The world lacks any really important historical event since 2000. 9/11? Well, that was a terrorist attack, it killed some people, scared a lot of people and changed usa policy, but that's it.

Wait until something really important happens. Like WW3!

RusEvo · Jan 18, 2012

I voted 9/11 even though we cannot know which event has truly the most effect say, 20 or 50 years from now.

9/11 is the best bet........ from a Western Perspective.

tjadams · Jan 18, 2012

I'll go with 9-11 as well.

AlpinLuke · Jan 18, 2012

Well, considering the dimension and the characteristics of the event and the consequences of it, my choice can be only 9/11.

Other events deserve a thought; for example the "Start of the use of the EURO (2002)" which anyway has changed the monetary equilibrium at global level [not a little matter], but in my opinion 9/11 has started an entire season [not ended yet] of changes and conflicts which is affecting the entire world.

Solidaire · Jan 19, 2012

I voted for the financial crunch of 2008, which started a series of events still ongoing, like the current Euro crisis, and which impact is still felt, with unforeseen consequences.

9/11 was a major event of course, but I tend to regard economic reasons as the greatest movers of history.

MagnaCarta · Jan 19, 2012

9/11

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Vintersorg · Jan 19, 2012

9/11 is for me the most important event since the year 2000, since what happened on that day has had a huge impact on current events.

bartieboy · Jan 19, 2012

depressions come and go in history and terrorist attacks are not uncommon either... sure this one was bad but is it such a special thing in history? not really if you ask me

halomanuk · Jan 19, 2012

bartieboy said:
depressions come and go in history and terrorist attacks are not uncommon either... sure this one was bad but is it such a special thing in history? not really if you ask me

It's a bit more then just a bad terrorist attack,it was horrendous,and caused a lot more to follow with the war on terror etc so the 'ripple effect' it created is very important in history.

It was one of those moments where you still remember what you were doing at the moment you heard about it - that doesnt happen with many events.

Most important historical even after the year 2000 so far?

What is in your opinion the most important historical event after the year 2000 so fa

- The treaty of Kyoto (2001)

- The terrorist attack on the twin towers and Pentagon (2001)

- Start invasion of NATO troops into Afghanistan (2001)

- Start of the use of the EURO (2002)

- George Bush and Vladimir Poetin sign the disarming treaty (2002)

- The outbreak of the second Gulf war (2003)

- Terrorist attack in Madrid (2004)

- Heavy earthquacke causing tsunami's in South-East Asia (2004)

- Terrorist attack in London (2005)

- Saddam Hoessein is condemned to death (2006)

- The start of economical problems (2007)

- The first black president Obama is elected (2008)

- The western world falls in deep recession (2008)

- Cyclone in Myanmar (2008)

- Earthquacke China (2008)

- The introduction of the iPhone (2008)

- War between Russia and Georgia (2008)

- Outbreak of the Mexican flue (2009)

- Heavy earthquacke on Haiti (2010)

- Obama pulls US soldiers back out of Iraq (2010)

- Discovery of Gliese 581g, a planet that may harbor alien life (2010)

- The Arabian spring (2011)

- Earthquacke in Japan (2011)

- Osama bin Laden is killed by special forces (2011)

- Greek crisis (2011)

- Euro crisis (2011)

- Other

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