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North Korea conducts its first nuclear test
the test of the missile can really be a major threat to the U.S -
Global economic downturn
the world experienced the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, called it a "once-in-a-century type of event". This global downturn was caused by a number of factors. -
Apple debuts the iPhone
this is an major event in evolution of technology -
Barack Obama is sworn in as 44th president of the USA
Barack Obama was inaugurated the 44th president of the U.S. in January 2009, becoming the first African American to hold office. His immediate actions were focused on the financial crisis plaguing the country. -
The world's first synthetic organ transplant
this changed the medical opportunities creating more -
The death of Osama bin Laden
Following the attacks of September 11th – which he had largely masterminded – Osama bin Laden became the most internationally hunted fugitive in history. Aside from occasional videos of him living in unidentifiable wilderness locations, he essentially vanished off the radar. After a decade of false leads and high body counts, many began to think the search was hopeless. -
The NSA documents are leaked
In June 2013, the media revealed operational details regarding the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and its international partners' mass surveillance of citizens. The vast majority of these reports emerged from a cache of top secret documents leaked by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden. -
North Korea conducts its third nuclear test
this had become more of a threat now because their getting more accurate each time
