The document provides a countdown of the top 10 historical events from #10 to #1, with each event getting its own section containing 3-4 sentences of information. Some of the events covered include Princess Diana's death in 1997, North Korea's nuclear testing, the death of Mother Teresa in 1997, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and the Rwanda genocide. For each event there is a brief description of what happened and its impact.

1. Countdown in History
By Kalene Mears and Kelsie Barnes

2. #10 Princess Diana’s Death
“It's vital that the
monarchy keeps in
touch with the people.
It's what I try and do.”

3. #10 Princess Diana
Diana raised millions of
dollars for those in need,
and restored a sense of
humanity to the homeless,
lepers, cancer children
and others.

4. #10 Princess Diana
Princess Diana passed
away in a tragic car
accident in 1997. She
was a friend of the
people, leaving a
devastated community.

5. #9 North Korea’s Nuclear Testing
North Korea is
Communist with an “iron
curtain” that blocks their
people in and the world’s
ideas out.

6. #9 North Korea’s Nuclear Testing
North Korea has been a
long time enemy to many
countries and could be
even more dangerous with
the power of nukes.
2006

7. #8 Death of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa lived a
life full of charity and
serving her community.
She worked to surround
those in need with love
and with kindness.
September 5, 1997

8. #8 Death of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa had a
great impact on many
lives. She opened
orphanages and homes
for mothers with
unwanted pregnancies.

9. #7 Human Genome
In 2003, the mapping
of the 20,000-25,000
human genes in the
DNA was complete.

10. #7 Human Genome
Through the mapping
of the genome,
scientists and doctors
are better able to
diagnose and cure
diseases.

11. #6 Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
was a very costly
cyclone that hit the
gulf of the U.S.
August 28, 2005

12. #6 Hurricane Katrina
This Hurricane
killed thousands of
people and left
many people without
a home or a job.

13. #6 Hurricane Katrina
The flood water
left many toxins in
the environment
and disturbed the
oil flow.

14. #5 9/11
The bombing of
the World Trade
Centers was a
terrorist attack
in the U.S.
September 11, 2001

15. #5 9/11
About 3,000 people
lost their lives in
this attack. News of
this tragedy spread
to other countries,
and throughout the
nation, quickly.

16. #5 9/11
This event led to an
increase in airport
security and an
awareness of the
danger of terrorists.

17. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
The Indian Ocean
Tsunami began as a
9.0 earthquake; the
tsunami affected the
entire Bay of Bengal.
December 26, 2004

18. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
About 187,000
people were killed,
with another 43,000
declared missing.
More than 500,000
were left homeless.

19. #4 Indian Ocean Tsunami
This national disaster
took a tremendous
toll on the society
and economy of these
countries.

20. #3 Terrorist Wars
The use of
weapons of mass
destruction in
Iraq has caused
them to be the
epicenter of war.
May 20, 2003-Present

21. #3 Terrorist Wars
Their use of chemical,
biological, and nuclear
weapons makes them
a great danger.

22. #3 Terrorist Wars
Militaries from the U.K.,
U.S., Australia, Poland,
Denmark, and Spain
have taken part in this
great war.

23. #3 Terrorist Wars
The war in
Afghanistan
has been a
long journey
to defeat al-
Qaeda.
October 7, 2001 -
Present

24. #3 Terrorist Wars
This international terrorist
network has caused problems
for many countries, including
the U.K. and the U.S.

25. #3 Terrorist Wars
This nine-year
war has been a
long and costly
war, both in
lives and in
expenses.

26. #2 Haiti
Haiti, a poor and
undeveloped country,
was struck with a
horrible earthquake
costing more than they
had and killing many.
January 12, 2010

27. #2 Haiti
People throughout
the world came
together to help
the people of Haiti.

28. #2 Haiti
Billions of dollars
have been spent
helping aid this
country. About
300,000 people
were killed.

29. #1 Rwanda Genocide

30. #1 Rwanda Genocide

31. Works Cited
http://www.factmonster.com/world/events/2008/

32. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/
Human_Genome/home.shtm

33. http://rarediseases.about.com/od/rarediseases1/a/
vcjd.htm

34. http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper88.html

35. http://viresh-untitled.blogspot.com/2006/06/north-
korea-dillema.html

36. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/
countries/korea.html

37. http://www.lilithgallery.com/articles/2006/North-
Koreas-Nuclear-Test.html

38. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/
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45. http://www.understandingwar.org/reference/key-facts-
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46. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/
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47. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1288230.stm

48. http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/
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61. http://www.iraq-war.ws/summary/

62. Songs

63. Rock You Like A Hurricane
Scorpions

64. Million Voices
Barlow Girl

65. Human
Killers

66. Undivided
Bon Jovi

67. Come Home
OneRepublic

68. Drop the Bomb
The Gap Band

69. Wipe Out
Wipeout

70. God Be With You ‘Till We Meet Again
Kyle Madsen

71. We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Artists for Haiti

72. Candle in the Wind
Elton John

73. I Just Came Back From War
Darryl Worley

74. You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Glee Cast

75. We Didn’t Start the Fire
Billy Joel