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The 2000s

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  • Election of 2000

    Election of 2000
    2000 Presidential Election. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.

  • Patriotic Act of 2001

    Patriotic Act of 2001
    The Patriot Act is legislation passed in 2001 to improve the abilities of U.S. law enforcement to detect and deter terrorism. The act's official title is, “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism,” or USA-PATRIOT.

  • September 11,2001

    September 11,2001
    On 11 September 2001 (known as 9/11 in America), Islamist extremists hijacked four planes that were flying above the US. Two of them were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Another was crashed into the Pentagon, the top military building in the capital city, Washington DC.

  • Election of 2008

    Election of 2008
    Barack Obama's victory and the 2008 presidential election in general is one for the history books. ... Barack Obama is the first African-American ever to be elected president of the United States. 2. Joe Biden is the first Roman Catholic ever to serve as vice president.