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* Robert Mugabe's government begins a campaign of violence and intimidation against the political opposition, civil society activists, and the media.
* The government passes a law that allows it to seize white-owned farms without compensation.
* Mugabe's government also begins a program of economic mismanagement that leads to hyperinflation and a severe economic crisis.
2005
* The government continues its campaign of violence and intimidation, and the country descends into a state of lawlessness.
* The economy continues to deteriorate, and the government begins to print money to finance its spending.
* Mugabe's government also begins to crackdown on the media, and several independent newspapers are shut down.
2006
* The government holds elections that are widely condemned as fraudulent.
* Mugabe's government also begins a program of land reform that results in the displacement of thousands of people.
* The economy continues to deteriorate, and the government begins to import food to feed its citizens.
2007
* The government continues its campaign of violence and intimidation, and the country is in a state of near-collapse.
* The economy is in ruins, and the government is bankrupt.
* Mugabe's government also begins to negotiate a power-sharing agreement with the opposition.
2008
* The government and the opposition sign a power-sharing agreement, but it quickly collapses.
* The economy continues to deteriorate, and the country is experiencing a humanitarian crisis.
* Mugabe's government also begins to crackdown on the humanitarian aid community.
2009
* Mugabe's government is forced to accept a new power-sharing agreement with the opposition.
* The economy begins to recover, and the country starts to rebuild.
* Mugabe's government also begins to lift some of the restrictions on the media and human rights.