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2008 Election Barack Obama –D v. John McCain –R Obama is the 1 st African American President in US History
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Presidency of Barack Obama Directions: Use the information from the power point to fill in your graphic organizer on the Presidency of Barak Obama.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Federal government spent more than $700 billion in a bailout package designed to create new jobs, & spur economic activity. Passed other laws to regulate credit cards, lending, & other banking practices. Also took steps to save the US Auto industry President Obama wanted to prevent a depression like the 1930s
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Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Affordable Care Act (ACA) later became known as ObamaCare. Created government supplemented insurance and mandatory health coverage for Americans. Strongly opposed by large groups of republicans health care reform act that sought to make health care available to more Americans.
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Sonia Sotomayor First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice (3rd female)
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Pakistan – Osama Bin Laden In 2011 US Troops entered in Pakistan and tracked down and killed al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden Americans felt vindicated that the mastermind of 9/11 was dead …however, this caused problems with Pakistan because we didn’t ask before going in to kill him
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Iraq Afghanistan Gradually withdrew US Troops which were replaced by Iraqi security forces. The situation remains challenging as acts of terrorism continue against the Iraqi Government Obama increased the level of US troops in Afghanistan in an effort to stabilized the country & revitalize its development. Our troops are still currently trying to stabilize the country
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“Arab Spring” Israel Obama discouraged dictators from using force to suppress democracy movements in Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, & Egypt. In Libya he authorized airstrikes to defend rebels, leading to Gaddafi’s downfall and death Social Media was a main cause of the spread of the uprising Obama seeks to work with Israelis & Palestinians to achieve a two state solution— He hopes for a Jewish state and a Palestinian state living side-by- side in peace.
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Directions: Using what you have talked about and the Jarrett Book, answer the questions about President Obamas administration.
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