21st Century

By TheEasyEnigma
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    21st Century

  • George W. Bush Wins 2000 Presidential Election

    George W. Bush Wins 2000 Presidential Election
    As a result of a Supreme Court decision, George W. Bush won the election of 2000. This election had razor thin margins and many believe Gore would have won, if the Supreme Court didn't halt vote counting.
    Rauch, Laura. "The presidential race between Tex Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore in 2000 ..." USA Today, 9 Nov. 2020, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/09/trump-isnt-gore-how-2020-s-legal-challenges-arent-same-2000/6220157002/

  • The U.S. Go to Afghanistan

    On September 11, 2001 terrorist struck the twin towers in NYC. This would result in the U.S. demanding Bin Lauden be turn over to us, and when the Taliban refused we would invade Afghanistan. This war would continue until 2021 during a hasty withdrawal in which the Taliban would reclaim Afghanistan in a matter of days.

  • Claims of WMD's

    Despite UN inspectors entering Iraq and finding no evidence of Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. intelligence agencies claimed otherwise leading the nation into a war under false pretenses.

  • Abu Ghraib Torture

    CBS News published photographs of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. This raised questions in the minds of many Americans, about our goals in Iraq and the treatment of prisoners.

  • Obama's Use of Social Media in his 2008 Campaign

    In early 2007, Obama was a Senator but not very well known. This changed through his incorporation of social media in his first presidential campaign, leading to decisive victories in both the primaries and the presidential election.

  • Original Iphone released

    Original Iphone released
    The release of the Iphone marks the expansion of personal computing from the home office format to the mobile format.
    Green, John. "Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the new iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco." CNN Business, 09 Jan. 2007, https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/11/tech/iphone-timeline/index.html

  • Barrack Obama Elected to First Term

    Barrack Obama Elected to First Term
    Running a unity campaign with a focus on health care, Obama became the first African-American president in U.S. history. National Archives. "President Barack Obama." Barack Obama Presidential Library. https://www.obamalibrary.gov/obamas/president-barack-obama

  • Social Media Insanity

    Social Media Insanity
    Upon the release of Instagram(2010), Snapchat(2011), and Vine(2013) myself and my friends became more immersed in our phones and gave more thought to the opinions of internet personalities.
    Rise, Cole. "The first logo redesign." Dribble, https://looka.com/blog/instagram-logo/

  • Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

    This act reduced the amount of sweets allowed in public schools. Previously, I would drink a soda daily from a student vending machine after the passing of this act, that was no longer an option.

  • Spotify Changes the Music Industry

    During the piracy epidemic faced by the online music industry, Spotify came along. While the introduction of Spotify reduced instances of piracy, many artist had reduced incomes as a result of less songs sold.

  • Edward Snowden Leaks

    Edward Snowden Leaks
    Many organizations and individuals had previously accused the NSA(National Security Agency) of spying on Americans. This would be confirmed in 2013 when Edward Snowden released documentation showing that they had been. "NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'" The Guardian, 11 Jun. 2013, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance

  • Obama Care

    Passed on March 23, 2010, Obama Care required Americans without insurance to obtain insurance. My father would enroll in 2011 and while seamed great in the beginning he would he up owning large sums of back to the program after making more than anticipated.

  • Russia takes Crimea

    The taking of Crimea by Russia proved to be hard task for Obama to handle. It was made into a scandal when on a hot mic Obama can be heard promising "flexibility" after the 2012 election.

  • Obergefell v. Hodges

    A decision on gay marriage that forced states to recognize all marriages performed outside of the state and to license marriages between same-sex couples.

  • Death of George Floyd

    George Floyd died in police custody. This would spark protest/riots that would prove to be the most costly in U.S. history.