Important Events In Black Hawk Down

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Black Hawk Down is a novel written by Mark Bowden about the battle of Mogadishu that occurred in 1993. However, that is not the only major event that occurred in that year. Many other world events both good and bad, along with little things that happened in the popular culture and other small aspects, made up the entire year of 1993. It may seem like a random year that does not really have an impact on life today, but when research is done it shows that more happened than some may think, and that it actually does have an impact on the way we live now in one way or another. Starting with the United States, some important events that occurred in 1993 was: Bill Clinton being elected as the 42nd president (Earthtothemoon) which led to the incorporation of NAFTA, which is the North American Free Trade Agreement. The election of Bill Clinton also led to the signings of multiple other acts later on, which included the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement act, and also the Telecommunications act. Another important event was the bombing of the World Trade Center in February of that year, which injured more …show more content…

For example, in the toy category the Beanie Babies everyone knows and loves today were first launched in 1993 by Ty Warner USA (The People History). Since then they have changed a lot, but are still loved by many regardless. New bands launched, which included The Cranberries who seemed to have inspired people with their dreams and determination. Popular looks followed those of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise, making teens of this time period swoon and look up to these stars. And finally, movies like Sleepless In Seattle came out, changing the view on the Empire State Building (Frank Priscilla). Many of these aspects did not just stay in the United States either, once something became popular in one place, it became popular all over the