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The 2000s

By rvcagumbay
  • Election of 2000

    Election of 2000

    Democrat Al Gore won the popular vote, but the Supreme Court determined that Bush won the electoral vote over counting issues in Florida.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    terrorist attacks occurred; resulted in declaration of a War on Terror and attacks against Osama Bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network in Afghanistan.
  • PATRIOT Act of 2001

    PATRIOT Act of 2001

    gives government power to conduct search and surveillance to protect against future terrorist attacks; seen as violation or civil rights by liberals
  • Election of 2008

    Election of 2008

    Barack Obama became the very first African American President