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J was born
I was born on the 5th of january in Wsconsin. this was a important part of my life because it all started from here. -
Bush becomes president
When Bush became the 43rd president, he became the excutive branch in our goverment. He is very important to our goverment.https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/georgewbush -
9/11
9/11 attacks: Almost 3,000 people are killed in four suicide attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City; the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I was nine mounths old and I was in France, they locked down all the airports so we were stuck there. -
U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Homeland Security Act.
November 25 – U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Homeland Security Act into law, establishing the Department of Homeland Security, in the largest U.S. government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense in 1947. https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-act-2002 -
The US-led Iraq War begins.
The Iraq war was to toppled the government of Saddam Hussein but the conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the post-invasion Iraqi goverment. This is very important because we are trying to help them to create a better goverment. (history.com) -
move from wisconsin to Taiwan
My family and I moved from Wiscoin to Taiwan because my dad's job had to move from wisconsin to the asia sector of the job. -
First time playing with legos
Legos have been a pretty big part of my childhood because its such a creative toy, to be able to build anything is pretty cool. I also did lego competitions in Taiwan. -
First time seeing my grandma
My grandma is 88 now and when i first saw her i was very surprised. 3/4 of my grand parent are dead, so to have a grand parent is pretty good. -
J goes to first grade
I went to a Taiwanese school which i felt very out of place because i was the only half white kid. I could speak chinese but it was not flueint. -
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi death.
June 7 – Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and seven of his aides are killed in a U.S. air raid just north of the town of Baqouba, Iraq. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800114.html/ -
J starts swimmimg
I started to swim when i was five. At first i was so scared of the water, but slowly i got a hang of it. it has been a very important part in my life because i love swimmimg now. -
Over 3,000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rally in front of the UN.
Over 3,000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rally in front of the UN in New York City to demand that the UN accept Taiwan. At the same time, over 300,000 Taiwanese people rally in Taiwan to make the same plea. I am affected by this because I love taiwan and half of my family live there. https://newbloommag.net/2016/09/16/un-for-taiwan-rally/ -
Obama is electedPresident of the United States
United States presidential election, 2008: Democratic U. S. Senator Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States and U. S. Senator Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President. Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President-elect.
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Obama signs to close the Guantanamo Bay.
President Obama signs executive orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp within one year and to prohibit torture in terrorism interrogations. http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/world/guantanamo-bay-naval-station-fast-facts/index.html -
February 18 – President Obama orders the deployment of 17,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan.
February 18 – President Obama orders the deployment of 17,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan. -
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law aiming to insure 95% of Americans. This is important because it could help out tons of people but it could also damage it.
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Osama bin laden's death.
May 1 – President of the United States Barack Obama declared in a media statement that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda and the most-wanted fugitive on the US list, was killed during an American military operation in Pakistan and that his body is in U.S. custody. With the death of Osama,http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/world/death-of-osama-bin-laden-fast-facts/index. -
Move from Taiwan to PA
We moved from Taiwan to PA in 2012 because my dad's job had to be changed so they moved him from the asia part to PA. -
J starts six grade
I started six grade in the united states, i was really scared because I have not been to PA before so i did not know what to expect. -
Boston marathon bombing
The Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack, that occurred when two pressure cooker bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Near the marathon's finish line on Boylston Street. The explosion killed 3 civilians and injured an estimated 264 others. I was deeply affected by this becasue my best friend lives there. (history.com) -
Obama to start normalizing U.S. relations with Cuba
Obama to start normalizing U.S. relations with Cuba this would great because the relationship between the two has not been good, the importants to me beacuse i really want to see it.
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President Barack Obama orders up to fifty US special operations ground troops to be deployed in Syria.
President Barack Obama orders up to fifty US special operations ground troops to be deployed in Syria to fight Islamic State militants. i found this to be important because i wrote my soap box on it. http://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2023580/600-more-us-troops-headed-iraq-effort-retake-mosul-islamic -
The Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) or Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries . The finalized proposal was signed on 4 February 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand, concluding seven years of negotiations. it would benifit my seondary land Taiwan too. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32498715 -
10 grade to start
The start of 10th grade is a huge moment in my life because I was going to a new school and there were going to be some hard years ahead of me, but i could not wait for the challenges to appear. -
USA swim team
I finally got in the USA swim team which is a very very hard to get in, I've put my best in to it and it has payed off. I really want to swim and become better.
