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9/11 trade deficit
The twin towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, causing a major deficit for America and their trading.
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Bush Tax Cuts
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Bush vows to reform social security
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North Korea conducts its first Nuclear Test
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Global Economic Downturn
This was the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Unemployment rates hit an all time high, banks didn't have enuogh money, and the government was bailing out companies left and right. This led to many U.S. families struggling to put as much money in the bank for saving as possible. -
Barack Obama elected president
Leadership category. Barack Obama won the 2008 election against republican candidate Mitt Romney. It has had a large impact on the war in Iraq. http://www.thenation.com/sites/default/files/obama_drones_ap_img_0.jpg -
British Petroleum oil spill
BP had a major oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. This was the biggest oil spill in the history and it damaged many fishing and toursim industries. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Oiled_Bird_-_Black_Sea_Oil_Spill_111207.jpg -
Osama Bin Laden killed
Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the Al-Qaeda, was killed during a raid against our navy seals. The U.S. have been trying to catch him ever since 9/11. It was one of biggest accomplishments against terroist organizations.
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