Some of the major events between 1998 and 2010 were:
1. The 9/11 attacks.
2. The United States invasion of Iraq.
3. The international effort to destroy the Taliban and capture Osama bin Laden.
4. The earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia and the Indian Ocean.
5. A massive financial downturn mostly after the September 2001 crisis.
6. A second major financial crisis in 2008 - 2009.
1. The 9/11 attacks.
2. The United States invasion of Iraq.
3. The international effort to destroy the Taliban and capture Osama bin Laden.
4. The earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia and the Indian Ocean.
5. A massive financial downturn mostly after the September 2001 crisis.
6. A second major financial crisis in 2008 - 2009.