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The Stigma of Steroids in Sports
Long hidden under the bright light of sports, steroid abuse was discovered this decade. Many professional athletes were found to have used these drugs. -
Corporate Scandals
The early 2000s were host to an abnormally large amount of corporate corruption and bankruptcies. Facing debt in a recessing economy, major companies used fraudulent schemes to disguise their massive losses. -
Social-Local-Mobile
Social media sites attracted users to share their media, interests, and lives. -
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The 2000s
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A Decade of War
Caught off-guard by an attack on its home soil, America pushed against foreign threats for much of the 2000s. -
September 11 Attacks
A date that will forever live in infamy, the events of 9/11 completely altered the county's course. In protest of US foreign policy, terrorist group Al Qaeda highjacked 4 commerical airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, leaving nearly 3000 casualties. -
USA Patriot Act
President George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act, which gave law enforcement broader authority to investigate and prosecute suspected terrorists. -
Same-Sex Marriage is Legalized in Some States
In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Marriages were authorized in many states at a torrent pace, 4 total by decades end. This started a movement for gay rights. -
Hurricane Katrina
The US's costliest natural disaster, it shook the country's core in the summer of 2005. Hurricane Katrina terrorized the Gulf Coast, killing nearly 2000 people and leading some to question a connection to climate change. -
Econopocalypse
The US suffered a series of recessions starting at the end of 2007. The economic collapse was fueled by the housing bubble that burst earlier in the year. -
The Election of Barack Obama
Wheels of change kicked into motion when senator Barack Obama announced his decision to run for President. Defeating Hillary Clinton to become the primary democratic candidate, the once impossible dream of an African-American President came true.