Barack Obama

By marshall.langdon

  • Obama is Born

    Obama is born on the 4th August 1961

  • Obama enters Politics

    Obama is elected into the Illinois State Senate.

  • United States Senate

    Is elected into the United States Senate with 70% of the vote.

  • Obama Enters Presidential Election

    Obama becomes a candidate for the presidential election.

  • Obama becomes President

    Obama defeats Republican nominee John McCain and becomes the 44th president and the first African-American president of the United States.

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

  • Elected Again

    Obama is elected again for a 2nd term. He wins with nearly 5 million more votes than his counterpart.

  • Visiting Cuba

    Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit Cuba in 88 years.

  • Final Year in Office

    Obama tackles gun control but is met by both parties with strong opposition. He delivers his final State of the Union address.

  • Farewell

    Obama delivers his farewell in Chicago.