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The 2000s

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  • Election of 2000

    Election of 2000
    George W. Bush versus Democrat Al Gore...Gore won the popular vote, but the Supreme Court determined that Bush won the electoral vote over counting issues in Florid... Ralph Nader ran as third party candidate and split the ticket with Gore (could have led to Gore's loss)

  • 9/11

    9/11
    terrorist attacks occurred; resulted in declaration of a War of Terror and attacks against Osama Bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network in Afghanistan; war is expanded into Iraq in 2003, resulting in a Second Persian Gulf War

  • PATRIOT Act of 2001

    PATRIOT Act of 2001
    gives government power to conduct search and surveillance to protect against future terrorist attacks; seen as violation of civil rights by liberals

  • Election of 2008

    Election of 2008
    results in the first African American president