The 2000's

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  • Election of 2000

    Election of 2000
    George W. Bush versus Democrat Al Gore... Gore won the popular vote, but the Supreme Court determined that Bush won the electoral vote over counting issues in Florida... Ralph Nader ran as third party candidate and split the ticket with Gore (could have led to Gore's loss.

  • September 11, 2001

    September 11, 2001
    The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
    Perpetrator: Al-Qaeda
    Total number of deaths: 2,996 (2,977 victims + 19 hijackers)
    Locations: New York City, Stonycreek Township, Arlington County
    Attack types: Aircraft hijacking, Mass murder, Suicide attack, Terrorism

  • PATRIOT Act of 2001

    PATRIOT Act of 2001
    The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. Its title is a ten-letter backronym (USA PATRIOT) that stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".

  • Election of 2008

    Election of 2008
    Barack Obama vs. John McCain. 365 electoral votes to Obama, 173 electoral votes to McCain, *Then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election & Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected President and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. 1st Black president.