2000s
Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s
Years: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
Events and Trends
- Globalization
- September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on New York's World Trade Center, killing about 3000 people
- International Criminal Court exists as of 1 July 2002, used for judging war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide
In keeping with naming decades (cf. 1990s "the Nineties", 1980s "the Eighties", etc.), the decade of the 2000s lacks an accepted name, so far; it is named "the Noughties" by some (referring to the nought, or zero, as the decade indicator, but the word-play on "naughty" is intentional). In keeping with the practice of the nineteenth century, it could also be called "the Aughts" or "Oughts;" it could also be referred to using the term 'nil' as the "nillies". After the September 11th attack, the 00's (pronounced 'uh-oh') may be gaining currency.
World Leaders
- George W. Bush, US President
- Bill Clinton, US President
- Saddam Hussein, Iraqi dictator
- Tony Blair, British Prime Minister
- Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister
- Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestinian Authority
- Kim Jong Il, North Korean dictator
- Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
Entertainers