USA Today Names Top 25 Headlines
USA Today:
Our final Top 25 list features the biggest news stories of the past quarter-century. They're the ones that generated the largest headlines, the greatest change, the most vivid memories, the most immediate impact. You probably remember where you were when you heard about them. If your list differs, let us know at top25.usatoday.com.
1. Fall of communism (1989)
The Berlin Wall, which divided a city into a communist east and a non-communist west, was the most tangible symbol of a Cold War that divided the whole world. When it came down, it was proof that the war was over � and that the communists who built the wall had lost.
2. 9/11 terrorist attacks (2001)
Islamic extremists turned four commercial jetliners into weapons of mass murder, obliterating two of the USA�s biggest office towers and punching a hole in its military headquarters. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, led to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and ushered in unprecedented national security measures.
3. Iraq war (2003-)
It was a war in two acts. First came a conventional conflict in which the United States and its allies quickly rolled over the forces of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Then came a protracted struggle against an insurgency that frustrated Americans like no war since Vietnam.
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First Posted: 03/28/08 03:45 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:15 PM ET