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9/11
9/11 was worst act of terrorism on the United States in its existence. More than 3,000 people died from the twin towers and the pentagon. Because of this, many changes happened in the United States. A major impact that 9/11 had was the people were scared to fly. Also, many new laws were passed including the Patriot Act. 9/11 was the worst thing that ever happened in the United States.
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The US- Iraq war begins
On March 20th, the United States decided to invade Iraq. The war was caused by Saddam Hussein failing to leave Iraq like George Bush had asked and because of many other threats sent by Iraq. The united Sates decided to put an end to the war after eight years of fighting and 4,500 casualties.
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Osama Bin Laden speaks out about America on Arabic TV
Osama Bin Laden spoke on an Arabic television show about the United States. He mocked George Bush and threatened the United States by saying he has more attacks planned. He also talked about how easy it was to bomb the towers because of the United State's weak security. He said that George Bush is not a good president and he makes it easy for Bin laden to attack the United States.
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hits the coastal areas between Louisiana and Alabama. The Hurricane occurred because the leeves that held back the Mississippi broke. It was the biggest hurricane in United States history and it killed over 1,800 people. Also, it cause about 108 billion dollars in damage. It wasm also the big and most devastating flood in American history and one of the biggest ones in the World.
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The American MASH is decommisioned
The American Military Army Surgical Hospital is a mobile hospital that aides to wounded soldiers in areas of combat. But, the American government decommissioned it. This was very significant in battle. One time, the MASH was able to save 600 people from dieing. After it was discontinued, the Combat Support Hospital was created.
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Nancy Pelosi becomes first female Speaker of the House
Nancy had a huge impact on female oppurtunity in the government. She created a chance for women to work inside the white house. For example, Hillary Clinton is running for president. Nancy proved that women could handle important jobs in the government like men do. -
Barack Obama is elected to be the 44th president of the United States
Barack Obama was elected to bepresident which makeshim th firs black president in the United States. Because Obama became presient, it shows that the United States is less segregated and gives all off the candidates a fair chance. Obama's vice president is Joe Biden. There was some controversy about Obama being elected because people say he is not American. But all in all, he was elected to be the 44th president. -
Congress passes the Matthew Shepard Act
The Matthew Shepard Act is an expansion on the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law. This bill was created because of the murder of two gay man. The act includes crimes motivated by a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity. The congress hoped that it would lead to more rights for homosexual people.
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The house of representatives extends tax cuts for families making less than 250,000 but raises taxes on families making more than that
The US government took notice of the tax issue and changed the law. Now, people would pay taxes based on their income. If a family makes 70,000 and loses about 35% of that due to taxes, it is barely enough to raise a family. With the law being changed, the poor have to pay less taxes but the wealthy pay more taxes. The more money you had, the more taxes you had to pay.
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Doctors discover a possible treatment for AIDS
A man discovered a possible treatment for AIDS which could help over 30 million people. The doctor said he used s technique which rendered T-cells which were resistant to HIV. Other people in the medical profession said it was the greatest breakthrough in the recent years. If enough money is funded for this treatment, many people worldwide could be cured of the AIDS virus.
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Death of Osama Bin Laden
Seal team 6 killed Osama Bin Laden in his house in Pakistan. Bin Laden was the leader of Al-Qaeda and he was responsible for many terrorist attacks including 9/11. The man-hunt for Bin Laden lasted for over 10 years and he was finally captured, shot multiple times, and then thrown into the ocean. The USA was in great relief after the news came out and after ten years, people felt safe.
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Sandy Hook school shooting
A twenty year old named Adam Lanza shot and killed twenty kids between the ages six and seven. Also, Lanza killed his mother and five adults before and during the shooting. Lanza was mentally disabled and could not control his actions and had no thought process during the massacre. Also, Lanza had a rough childhood full of bullying and he grew up playing violent games. This was an awful event which could have been prevented.
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Boston Marathon Bombing
During the Boston Marathon, a set of bombs went off near the finish line which killed 3 racers and injured about 250 more. The people behind this were brothers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. One was killed shortly after and the other brother was killed in a shoot off the next day. This event created major worry around the country.
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Shooting in San Bernadino
In San Bernadino, two men named Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik shot and killed 14 people and injured about 20 more. It was the worst mass shooting to date in United States history. ISIS claimed responsibility for this attack. The men were at a party for work when they started to shoot. President Obama delivered a major speech about terrorism after this event.
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Shooting at a gay bar in orlando
Recently, a male went into a gay bar and shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 more. It was the biggest mass shooting ever. Isis claimed responsibility for this attack. This is another example of discrimination in the United States. People believe that if you do not believe in what they do, you are wrong and they are right. Gay rights needs to be informed more in the states. http://www.nytimes.com/news-event/2016-orlando-shooting
