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1. 2000's Mark Carly Rita Conrad
2. Conflicts of the 2000’s
3. 2001 Presidential Elections Democrat Al Gore vs. Republican George W. Bush The media proclaimed Gore won Then, the media said Bush won Recount took 5 weeks Finally, Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional Afterwards, there was speculation about the decision
4. War on Terror Precursor to 9/11 Began in 1990’s Initiated by Bush to end state support of terrorism End materialistic support for terrorism
5. September 11th, 2001 Osama bin Laden/ Al Qaeda’s anger at U.S Attacks against U.S from 1990-2000 September 11th, 2001 4 planes are hijacked 2 planes crash into the World Trade Center, 1 plane crashes into the Pentagon Flight 93 crashes after passengers attempted to retake the plane. Resulted in over 3,000 innocent civilians and rescue workers losing their lives Ended Bush’s “Compassionate Conservative” ideals
6. Afghanistan war The U.S. asked for Al-Qaeda to hand over Osama bin Laden or face invasion U.S., along with other countries, launched Operation Iraqi Freedom Goal: Dismantle Al-Qaeda and end using Afghanistan as a base of operations The Coalition sent over 130,000 troops into Afghanistan Over 90,000 troops were from the U.S.
7. Results of Afghanistan War Pushed Al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan Forced Osama bin Laden into hiding Pushed U.S. deeper into debt Halted the Taliban’s growth U.S. deaths over 2,000
8. Iraq War In 2003, after reports of WMD’s, U.S. troops invade Iraq Bush used intelligence reports that Iraq had biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons Iraq had none Operation EnduringFreedom
9. Results of Iraq War Saddam Hussein captured and executed Iraq is very unstable U.S continued to watch over Iraq U.S. lost over 4,000 troops Many view the war as a mistake
10. President Obama winning the 2009 election #9) first African American President who was nominated by 1 of 2 major political parties by Obama winning the election, America was not seen as so discriminative he ended the war in Iraq http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mBGZiKi9yQ brought back jobs and improved the economy stopped reliance on carbon fuels and developed renewable energy sources to lesson global warming
11. President Obama winning the 2009 election message of “Hope and Change”
12. President Obama winning the 2009 election #10) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 ~GDP increased 1%-4% ~employment 1%-2% passed the health care act called the Affordable Care Act 2010 “Pay and Go” rule 2010
13. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an underseamegathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, 26 December 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.The resulting tsunami is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, South Asian tsunami, Indonesian tsunami, and Boxing Day tsunami.
14. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (98 ft) high.
15. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Casualties: 230,210 – 280,000 deaths (the sixth deadliest natural disaster in recorded history
16. Hurricane Katrina(2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76Qn7bpCsQ Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States. 1,833 confirmed dead 108 billion dollars
17. Haitian Earthquake (2010) The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophicmagnitude 7.0 Mwearthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. Many countries responded to appeals for humanitarian aid, pledging funds and dispatching rescue and medical teams, engineers and support personnel. Communication systems, air, land, and sea transport facilities, hospitals, and electrical networks had been damaged by the earthquake, which hampered rescue and aid efforts; confusion over who was in charge, air traffic congestion, and problems with prioritisation of flights further complicated early relief work. 316,000 deaths
18. Haitian Earthquake (2010)

19. 2000s Economies & Technology

20. Early 2000s Economy Recession: Asian financial crisis in 1997 George Soros Deflated currencies Recovery Gross National Product (US$1 billion) June 1997 July 1998 Change Thailand 170 102 40.0% Indonesia 205 34 83.4% Philippines 75 47 37.3% Malaysia 90 55 38.9% South Korea 430 283 34.2% Currency Exchange rate (per US$1) June 1997 July 1998 Change Thai baht 24.5 41 40.2% Indonesian rupiah 2,380 14,150 83.2% Philippine peso 26.3 42 37.4% Malaysian ringgit 2.5 4.1 39.0% South Korean won 850 1,290 34.1%
21. Early 2000s Economy Recession Dot Com bubble burst Fed increased interest rates 6 times US vs. Microsoft
22. Early 2000s Economy Recession: Weak Euro 9/11 SARS
23. 2000s Economy War Economy Afghanistan, Iraq Significantly increased productions and demands Weapons, Bombs, Reconstruction Debts
24. 2000s Economy Dying domestic Automobile industry General Motors & Ford Toyota & Honda
25. 2000s Economy The Financial Crisis 2007 – 2009 Prelude: “Sub Prime” loans Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Clinton’s fault? Banks’ fault?
26. Financial Crisis Home prices peaked in 2005 - 2006 Dow Jones reached historical 14,000 level in October 2007
27. Financial Crisis The Real Estate Borrowers cannot pay off their loans Failed to reform Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (Thanks Congress) Taxpayers have to bail out the banks (Again, thanks Congress)
28. Financial Crisis Banks, Financial institutes were forced to go bankrupt and shut down Lehman Brothers, Too BIG to fail huh? Stimulus packages rescued some companies AIG, Citigroup Credit Ratings?
29. Financial Crisis The 2008 Stock Market Crash Fall of 50% over 17 months 54.8% fall in the Great Depression In the Aftermath? To stay Competitive Recession Fiat money Investments Confidence Unemployment Credit Ratings GDP Debts Imports / Exports GNP Interest Rates
30. 2000s Economy Is the National Debt a problem? Facts $12 Trillion in the 2000s, $15.7 Trillion Today 96% debt / GDP Japan 230%, Italy 130%, Greece 130%, China 20% Thoughts?
31. 2000s Economy YES Don’t leave burdens for our grandchildren Debt is Growing Exponentially, SOLVE the problem ASAP! Saving = Invest in future Need to please our trading partners Globalized economy, debts might hurt the whole world
32. 2000s Economy No Only $5 Trillion of money in the world ( in gold value ), how come there’s $15 Trillion US debt? Money can be created out of air, learn to play the game wisely The debt / GDP percentage is average compared to other countries Globalized economy, why be the martyr of the money game, if the system collapses, we all suffer together, there always is someone to bail us out  This is AmERica!
33. National Debt, Who (Hu) cares?
34. 2000s Technology Faster, Smaller, Cheaper, Better
35. 2000s Technology Internet Usage 6% -> 80% Windows XP Social networking websites Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Internet access = bond with the world Handheld device
36. 2000s Technology Go Green Fuel efficient cars Recycle Smartphone Space GPS Mars Exploration Rovers The 2000s information sharing technologies allow people to communicate efficiently and effectively. Any person can bond with the world by simply purchasing the internet access.
37. Sports of the 2000’s Sports become more popular as media advances technology Use of “birds eye” cameras Lacrosse becomes rapidly popular Women gain support for more women's sports
38. Lacrosse Rules created in 1867 Became increasingly popular at the start of the 21st century Mainly played in U.S., Canada, and other countries Since 2000, youth playing has increased over 500%
39. Michael Phelps In 2008, competed in the Beijing Olympics Won a record 8 gold medals in swimming Controversy on 7th medal with Milorad Čavić
40. Fashion Women’s Fashion Early 2000’s (2000-2002): uggs, sweatpants, baggy jeans, full- zip hoodies, and long hair with highlights
41. Fashion Mid 2000’s (2003-2006): low cut skinny jeans ,tank tops/tube/crop tops designer sunglasses, and bandanas ~Britney Spears set many trends during this time period
42. Fashion Late 2000’s (2007-2009): leggings, designer sweatsuits (juicy couture), sperrys, and bob cut 2010-2012: rompers, TOMS, combat boots(steve madden), silly bands, colored jeans and birkin purses ~Kardahsion’s
43. Fashion
44. Fashion Men’s Fashion: cut off tshirts, v-necks, polo t-shirts, timberland boots, and nikeair jordans
45. Fashion
46. Fashion/Fads-Stores Pacsun American eagle Forever 21 H&M Urban Outfitters Victoria Secret (PINK) Reinventing old styles
47. Fashion/Fads
48. Fashion/Fads-Nails Themes Crackle Bright colors
49. Music Genres: alternative dance- music of dance/pop combined ~Gwen Stefani Country- american music style ~Carrie Underwood: “Last Name” ~Travis Tritt: “Best of Intentions” ~Rascal Flatts: “What Hurts the Most”
50. Music Genres: pop- popular music ~Beyoncé ~Maroon 5 ~Rihanna dubstep- electronic dance music ~Avicii rap- spoken or chanted rhyming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezunZos5JGo
51. Artist-Katy Perry She first gained recognition with the release of her first mainstream album One of the Boys in 2008. Perry is the only artist to spend over 52 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, and has since heightened this to 69 weeks In 2010, her third studio album,Teenage Dream (2010), spawned five number one singles. Teenage Dream was the only album (after Micheal Jacksons Bad)—to do so, and the first female in history to achieve this milestone.
52. Artist-Chris Brown Is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows. In 2004, he signed with Jive Records, and released his self-titled debut album the following year. Brown's second studio album, Exclusive, was released in 2007. It spawned three successful singles; his second Hot 100 number one, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain, "With You" and "Forever". Exclusive was also certified double platinum by the RIAA. Brown's third studio album Graffiti (2009), included the top-twenty single "I Can Transform Ya", featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. In 2011, Brown released his fourth studio album F.A.M.E., which became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmjdaBaZe8Y&ob=av2n
53. Artist-Justin Bieber Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American music awards, and has been nominated for such awards as Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. In 2012, Bieber was named Forbes 3rd most powerful celebrity in the world, earning $55 million. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GuqB1BQVr4