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The 2000’s

The 2000’s. Welcome to the 21 st century! By: Sean Mackey, Tommy O’connor , and Becca DeGregorio Mods : 7-8. Dawn of the 21 st century U.S. is the strongest, wealthiest, and most powerful nation

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The 2000’s

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  1. The 2000’s Welcome to the 21st century! By: Sean Mackey, Tommy O’connor, and BeccaDeGregorio Mods: 7-8

  2. Dawn of the 21st century • U.S. is the strongest, wealthiest, and most powerful nation • Possessed the world’s most productive economy, dominated manufacturing, lead in invention, and spread its culture world-wide America’s General Standing…

  3. Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1957 • Bin Laden lived under a strict, Islamic roof, as established by his stern father. • When his family split, Bin Laden went to live with his mother in Jedda and attended Al Thagher Model School. • By his teenage years, he became an Islamic activist. (preached throughout Jedda) Background: Ossama Bin Laden:

  4. The US stepped in and aided the Afghans and Bin Laden in expelling the Soviets from Afghanistan (1979); however, afterwards, there was residual American presence in Saudi Arabia. • In response, Bin Laden created the terroristic group Al Qaeda (1998) that sought to combat The US’s presence in the Islamic world. • Al Qaeda’s Goals: rid Islamic world of US presence (superpower), destroy Israel and its government (restore Palestine), create a single Islamic nation Al Qaeda:

  5. Al-Qaeda members hijacked the airlines of several commercial airlines to use as missiles to attack key political and economic centers of the US. • Struck World Trade Center in NYC, The Pentagon in Arlington County (Virginia), and Southeast of Pittsburgh. • Killed a total of 2,819 people: civilians, airline passengers, workers, police officers, firefighters, etc. • The attacks surprised and shook the nation. September 11th, 2001: “modern-day Pearl Harbor”

  6. Immediately, Congress agreed to spend around $40 billion toward recovery. • George W. Bush organized an international union against Al Qaeda and the Taliban Government. • October 7th2001:US’s retaliation: The US coalition attacked key areas of Afghanistan(later on, Britain sends in troops to help the US). This attack marked the start of the War On Terrorism. US Reaction:

  7. October 12th, 2000 • The USS Cole (US liner) was bombed off of the coast of Yemen • 17 US soldiers were killed and 39 were injured • Al-Qaeda was blamed for the incident USS Cole Incident:

  8. US invaded Iraq in the spring of 2003 • WHY: Saddam Hussein (Iraqi president) had been supplying weapons of mass destruction to Al-Qaeda (supported terrorism) • Also, The US wanted to liberate the Iraqi people from Hussein’s tyranic, unforgiving, and bloodthirsty rule (additional hatred toward Israel). • May 1st ended the combat/invasion period, and began the military occupation period. • The combined forces of the US, the UK, Australia, and Poland managed to defeat Hussein’s gov’t (Ba’ath party) in under a month and sent the administration into hiding. • On December 13th, 2003, the US coalition captured Saddam Hussein, who was then executed in 2006 for the murder of 148 Shi’ites (1982). Iraq and Saddam Hussein:

  9. The War On Terror: the ongoing campaign of the US and its allies to confront and defeat international terrorism. Target: Identify the War On Terror and evaluate its effects on international policy.

  10. Target: summarize the impact of and responses to natural disasters: Southeast Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the Haitian Earthquake:

  11. Occurred as a result of an earthquake in the Indian ocean (9.3 magnitude) • The quake was so strong that it spurred vibrations and other earthquakes all around the world. • It hit the coasts of: Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia, Myanmar, Maldives, Malaysia, Bangladesh, but MOSTLY Indonesia • Hit the coast of Indonesia on December 26th, 2004 • Over 200,000 people were killed, 10’s of 100’s of people were missing, and millions were left homeless. • The tsunami also shattered schools and community buildings, and caused food and clean water to be scarce. • The world community immediately gave about $500 million to Indonesia and the other countries affected. • A large sum of this money was donated by the US. Southeast Asian Tsunami (2004):

  12. Hit Haiti on January 12th, 2010 (7.0 magnitude) and completely destroyed Port-au-Prince • Killed approximately 316,000 people but affected an estimated 3,000,000 people due to property damage • Known as “The Largest Urban Disaster in Modern History” • Served to be a worst-case-scenario for the already struggling third world country • The US and UN performed numerous humanitarian efforts: helped to aid in the long-term areas of infrastructure, energy, economic security, food security, healthcare, education, and governance. Haitian Earthquake (2010):

  13. Category 4 hurricane that was formed in Gulf of Mexico and hit Louisiana on August 29th, 2005 (by August 31st, 80% of New Orleans was flooded) • It is estimated that the storm killed about 1,883 people; however, it Louisiana and Mississippi’s economy MUCH more than it hurt it’s people. • Estimated damage cost: over $100 billion • The oil industry was disrupted and production reduced by 95%. • Gas prices skyrocketed reaching a record high. • Criticisms toward Bush: • Poor management of the crisis and lack of an emergency crisis plan for citizens • Slow response to the damage • His complete absence from New Orleans until many months later Hurricane Katrina (2005):

  14. Barack Obama becomes the first African American and bi-racial president • Obama and Biden become the first president/vice president in which neither candidate is Protestant • Democrats reclaim the presidency and increase their majority in Congress 2008 Presidential Election

  15. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act • Economic stimulus package signed into a law by Obama on February 17, 2009 in response the recession of the 2000s • Main objective was to save and create jobs • Secondary objectives were to provide relief for people impacted the most by the recession and to invest money in infrastructure, education, health, and green energy • Created 1.8 million jobs so far, and is predicted to create up to 2.5 million in the near future • Considered successful by most Americans Obama’s Domestic Policy

  16. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act • Signed into law by Obama on March 23, 2010 • Requires people not covered by insurance plans to maintain minimal essential health insurance coverage • Ensures that all Americans have access to affordable healthcare • Initially supported by Americans in 2008, but became opposed after being changed in 2009 and 2010 due to the amount of money one needed to spend on healthcare because of the act and due to too much government involvement in healthcare Obama’s Domestic Policy

  17. Rate of world growth increased rapidly due to advances in health and technology • World population grew from 6.1 billion to 6.8 billion from 2000 to 2010 • As the population increased, use of and need for energy also increased, creating a high demand for energy, especially oil • As demand for oil increased, supply decreased and the prices skyrocketed, creating a worldwide energy crisis World Population Growth and the Energy Crisis

  18. World Population Growth and the Energy Crisis

  19. Destruction of 80% of the world’s rainforests • Extinction of thousands of species of plants and animals • Increased pollution • Global warming • Increased epidemics • Elevated crime rate and warfare • Shortages of resources • Food, water, and energy Other Effects of World Population Growth

  20. MUSIC: • People began to develop individual “tastes” • Some “tastes”: hip-hop & rap, hip-hop & pop, electronic & alternative, alternative & rock, country & folk, etc. • Birth of mixes, remixes, and dubstep (originated in England in 90’s but didn’t become popular in the US until around 2010) • Lip-syncing became increasingly popular with artists • Dominate hits were of the pop genre • Rise of female popstars: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Lady GaGa, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, etc. • (during the later years of the decade) With the rise of the “hipster” movement and the deaths of great artists from earlier decades (ex: Michael Jackson), people actually turned back to older and more vintage music.

  21. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0p3jn7ODuc

  22. FASHION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzOd43pbCg

  23. Sports

  24. Theater, Film, Television & Radio

  25. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/haiti/index.html><http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/haiti/index.html> <http://haiti.usaid.gov/issues/earthquake.php> <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/background-2004-tsunami-southeast-asia> <http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41643> <http://www.katrina.noaa.gov/> Works Cited:

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