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The twin towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, causing a major deficit for America and their trading.
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Bush signs tax cuts. They are for 10 years and are worth $350-billion http://citelighter-cards.s3.amazonaws.com/p17497b59q8o09skh0h1iue143l0_80520.jpg
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When Bush is inaugurated he vows to end social security. This would help the federal debt and save future generations from being in even larger federal debt trouble.
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North Korea began testing its nuclear weapons and America became on the lookout for signs of nuclear warfare.
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This was the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Unemployment rates hit an all time high, banks didn't have enuogh money, and the government was bailing out companies left and right. This led to many U.S. families struggling to put as much money in the bank for saving as possible.
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Leadership category. Barack Obama won the 2008 election against republican candidate Mitt Romney. It has had a large impact on the war in Iraq. http://www.thenation.com/sites/default/files/obama_drones_ap_img_0.jpg
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BP had a major oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. This was the biggest oil spill in the history and it damaged many fishing and toursim industries. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Oiled_Bird_-_Black_Sea_Oil_Spill_111207.jpg
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Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the Al-Qaeda, was killed during a raid against our navy seals. The U.S. have been trying to catch him ever since 9/11. It was one of biggest accomplishments against terroist organizations.
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