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9/11 Terrorist Attack
Smoke, flames, and screams swamped the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th, 2001. America was shocked by this blatant attack. (https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/The-21st-century#/media/1/616563/60121) -
Hurricane Katrina Strikes America
In August 2005, a huge hurricane destroyed tons of property and killed over a thousand people. It was a Category 5 hurricane named Hurricane Katrina.
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The Great Recession of 2008
This is a picture of hundreds of Dodge SUVs parked in Baltimore at the Atlantic Marine Terminal. Because of the recession, no one was buying cars. As the economy worsened, more and more cars were left unbought.
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Government Passes Affordable Care Act
The American government has passed several hundred bills, and many of the recent bills have been related to health care, taxes, and against discrimination.
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Americans Concerned With Climate Change
As our country came into the 2000s, more and more people began to be concerned about pollution and our home, the earth. Protests and lobbyists called for government action against this.
(https://unsplash.com/photos/gpZZtJDDkSc)