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The 2000s

By sarahalonso

  • Election of 2000

    Election of 2000
    The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President, and Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush. ... Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266.

  • PATRIOT act of 2001

    PATRIOT act of 2001
    The USA PATRIOT Act (officially the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) was quickly developed as anti-terrorism legislation in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

  • 9/11

    9/11
    The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

  • Election of 2008

    Election of 2008
    Barack Obama vs. John McCain. 365 electoral votes to Obama, 173 electoral votes to McCain, *Then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election & Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected President and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. 1st Black president.