Current events assignment 1

  • Trumps Inauguration

    Trumps inauguration, On January 20, 2017 President Donald Trump was inaugurated. Trump has a different plan for America for example he is taking the United states out of the Trans- Specific Partnership, Repeal Obama Care Trump has a new idea on how to run our country. Citation
    “Subscribe to the FT to read: Financial Times Nine events that will shape the world in 2017.” Financial Times, www.ft.com/content/e65508e8-c219-11e6-9bca-2b93a6856354.
  • Trumps Travel Ban

    Trump signed an executive order for 7 muslim countries and stopped accepting refugees. Including, Venezuela, Libya, Syria, Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Iran, North Korea. “Why Trump's new travel ban included these eight countries.” The Washington Post, WP Company, www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/permanent-travel-ban/?utm_term=.29c6e66744af.
  • Chemical Weapons in Syria

    On April 7th 2017, The U.S launched a missile strike on a Syrian stronghold to attempt to destroy the chemical weapons the country used on there own people.
  • MOAB Dropped on ISIS

    On April 15, 2017 President Trump ordered the drop of the most powerful bomb besides nuclear weapons. MOAB was targeting a ISIS controlled facility. Smith-Spark, Laura. “Afghan official: 94 ISIS fighters killed by mother of all bombs.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Apr. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/04/15/asia/afghanistan-isis-moab-strike/index.html.
  • President Trump Fire F.B.I Director James, Comey

    On may 9 2017, President Trump Fired F.B.I Director James Comey because he mishandled the investigation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Also in order to restore order in the F.B.I Trump claimed. “Why Did Trump Fire Comey?” FactCheck.org, 27 June 2017, www.factcheck.org/2017/05/trump-fire-comey/.
  • Myanmar Genocide

    Mid August, The Sates forces in Myanmar attacked Rohingya villages burned, shot and, beat. Myanmars's government claims to only attack millitiants and deny attacking civilians. “Myanmar: What sparked latest violence in Rakhine?” BBC News, BBC, 19 Sept. 2017, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41082689.
  • Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey arrived in Texas on August 25, 2017. This hurricane killed more than 80 people and also caused $150 billion in damage Winsor, Morgan. “2017 in review: The biggest stories of the year.” ABC News, ABC News Network, abcnews.go.com/International/2017-review-biggest-stories-year/story?id=51792152.
  • North Korea Nuclear Test

    North Korea's nuclear weapons, President Trump Insisted on preventing North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons. Presidents Trump says military solutions are now full in place to deal the the North problem “Ten Most Significant World Events in 2017.” Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org/blog/ten-most-significant-world-events-2017.
  • Los Vegas Mass Shooting

    On October 1st 2017, Sunday night at a country music festival a gunman opened fire killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 450 people. Gomez, Alan, and Kaila White. “Here are all the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 8 Oct. 2017, www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/06/here-all-victims-las-vegas-shooting/733236001/.
  • California Wildfires

    In October wildfires scorched in California killing dozens and destroying homes. Yan, Holly, and Judson Jones. “The California wildfires by the numbers.” CNN, Cable News Network, 24 Dec. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/12/11/us/california-wildfires-numbers/index.html.