History & Politics
Elections, wars, and declarations of sovereignty that reordered domestic and global politics in 2008.
Every History & Politics article in the 2008 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
The 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks — commonly referred to in India as 26/11 — were a series of coo...
California Proposition 8 and Same-Sex Marriage Ban
California's Proposition 8, passed on November 4, 2008 — the same day as the Barack Obama preside...
Barack Obama Presidential Election
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona to ...
Colin Powell Endorsement of Barack Obama
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama on October 19, 2008, breaking ranks ...
Sarah Palin's Katie Couric Interview
CBS News anchor Katie Couric's September 2008 interviews with Sarah Palin exposed significant gap...
2008 US Presidential Debates
The 2008 United States presidential election featured three general-election debates between Demo...
John McCain's 2008 Presidential Campaign
Republican nominee John McCain, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and Arizona senator, mounted a hi...
Sarah Palin VP Selection
John McCain announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on August 29, 2008, the fir...
2008 Democratic National Convention
The 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver saw Barack Obama clinch the presidential nomina...
2008 Russo-Georgian War
On August 8, 2008, following escalating tensions over the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and ...
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
The Games of the XXIX Olympiad were held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008, wit...
Euro 2008 — UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship 2008 concluded on June 29 in Vienna with Spain's 1–0 defe...
Nepal Abolishes Its Monarchy and Becomes a Federal Democr...
On May 28, 2008, Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly voted 560–4 to abolish the 240-year-o...
California Same-Sex Marriage Legalization
The California Supreme Court ruled in In re Marriage Cases on May 15 that laws restricting marria...
2008 Kosovo Declaration of Independence
On February 17, 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo, meeting in the capital Pristina, adopted a declarat...
Super Bowl XLII — Giants Defeat Undefeated Patriots
On February 3, 2008, the New York Giants defeated the undefeated New England Patriots 17–14 in Su...
Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential Campaign
Hillary Clinton launched a bid to become the first female US president in 2008, narrowly losing a...