The 2000s

Fashion

Media

Music Maroon 5 Kanye West Justin Bieber Evanescence

Technology

Compare the technology of the 1980s to the 2000s. Compare & Evaluate Compare the technology of the 1980s to the 2000s. Which technology revolutionized it’s decade the most?

George W. Bush (2001-2009) 2000 election No Child Left Behind: Come on Florida! Recounts were suppose to decide the close voting Supreme Court stops the counting No Child Left Behind: Schools must show growth

September 11 9-11-01: Four 747 jets are hijacked. They crash into The World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon in D.C., & a PA field, (the last avoiding a target due to action by the passengers). Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks. Pentagon aftermath

Road to War in Iraq 9/11 USA Patriot Act (Oct. 2001): Oct. 2001: Al Qaeda in Afghanistan (Not the Taliban, necessarily) Department of Homeland Security organized USA Patriot Act (Oct. 2001):   Roving wiretaps, searches of business records and conducting surveillance of "lone wolves"—individuals suspected of terrorist-related activities not linked to terrorist groups Oct. 2001: U.S. begins bombing Afghanistan. Jan. 2002: Iraq declared part of an “axis of evil” Oct. 2002: Iraq refuses to comply w/ order to publicly declare all Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) & cease human rights violations. The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. The title of the act is a ten-letter backronym (USA PATRIOT) that stands for Uniting andStrengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.[1]

War in Iraq March 20, 2003: U.S.-led coalition forces attack Iraq. December 2003: Saddam Hussein is captured & shortly executed by his own people.

Domestic Problems for Bush In 2008, Americans faced an economic crisis centered on the financial industry. The American economy entered a recession in 2007. Unemployed Americans who couldn’t pay their mortgages faced foreclosure. Housing prices fell, and mortgage-related investments lost value. Several investment firms collapsed or were sold. In September 2008, the stock market plunged. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was implemented to bail out the banks and prevent financial meltdown.

Barak H. Obama 2008 to 2017

The 2008 presidential election broke new ground in American politics. Democratic senator Barack Obama of Illinois was a graduate of Harvard Law School. He had been a community organizer in Chicago and a state senator in Illinois. Republican senator John McCain of Arizona served as a pilot in Vietnam, and had been a prisoner of war. He was first elected to Congress in 1982. Barack Obama won the election, becoming the first African American President of the United States.

Upon entering office, President Obama addressed domestic issues. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was a stimulus package designed to pump money into the economy. In 2009, legislation was passed overhauling the nation’s healthcare system. It included coverage for the 46 million uninsured Americans, and prevented denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions. Some opposed the healthcare plan, saying it cost too much and gave the federal government too much power.

50,000 American troops stayed behind in support roles. Obama also addressed the war in Iraq. In August 2010 the President announced that the American mission in Iraq had ended. More than 4,000 troops had been killed in the war and over 31,000 wounded. 50,000 American troops stayed behind in support roles. Thanks to a troop surge, Iraq was significantly more stable, although acts of terrorism continued.

At the same time, Obama increased the American military presence in Afghanistan. American forces focused their efforts on the Taliban in Afghanistan and their allies in Pakistan. In May 2011, al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALS who raided his compound in Pakistan. The mastermind of the 9/11 attacks was dead. However, Americans knew that bin Laden’s death did not end the threat of terrorism.

As the 2010 elections approached, the nation seemed increasingly divided. Many Americans supported Obama, while others were angered by his actions. The Tea Party Movement wanted to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. They ran as Republicans but also criticized Republicans as big spenders. Republicans won control of the House and Senate in the 2010 congressional elections.

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