The 2000s Welcome to the 21 st century! By: Sean Mackey, Tommy
Oconnor, and Becca DeGregorio Mods: 7-8
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Americas General Standing Dawn of the 21 st century U.S. is the
strongest, wealthiest, and most powerful nation Possessed the
worlds most productive economy, dominated manufacturing, lead in
invention, and spread its culture world- wide
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Background: Ossama Bin Laden: Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in
1957 Bin Laden lived under a strict, Islamic roof, as established
by his stern father. When his family split, Bin Laden went to live
with his mother in Jedda and attended Al Thagher Model School. By
his teenage years, he became an Islamic activist. (preached
throughout Jedda)
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Al Qaeda: The US stepped in and aided the Afghans and Bin Laden
in expelling the Soviets from Afghanistan (1979); however,
afterwards, there was residual American presence in Saudi Arabia.
In response, Bin Laden created the terroristic group Al Qaeda
(1998) that sought to combat The USs presence in the Islamic world.
Al Qaedas Goals: rid Islamic world of US presence (superpower),
destroy Israel and its government (restore Palestine), create a
single Islamic nation
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September 11 th, 2001: modern-day Pearl Harbor Al-Qaeda members
hijacked the airlines of several commercial airlines to use as
missiles to attack key political and economic centers of the US.
Struck World Trade Center in NYC, The Pentagon in Arlington County
(Virginia), and Southeast of Pittsburgh. Killed a total of 2,819
people: civilians, airline passengers, workers, police officers,
firefighters, etc. The attacks surprised and shook the nation.
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US Reaction: Immediately, Congress agreed to spend around $40
billion toward recovery. George W. Bush organized an international
union against Al Qaeda and the Taliban Government. October 7 th
2001:USs retaliation: The US coalition attacked key areas of
Afghanistan(later on, Britain sends in troops to help the US). This
attack marked the start of the War On Terrorism.
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USS Cole Incident: October 12 th, 2000 The USS Cole (US liner)
was bombed off of the coast of Yemen 17 US soldiers were killed and
39 were injured Al-Qaeda was blamed for the incident
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Iraq and Saddam Hussein: US invaded Iraq in the spring of 2003
WHY: Saddam Hussein (Iraqi president) had been supplying weapons of
mass destruction to Al-Qaeda (supported terrorism) Also, The US
wanted to liberate the Iraqi people from Husseins tyranic,
unforgiving, and bloodthirsty rule (additional hatred toward
Israel). May 1 st ended the combat/invasion period, and began the
military occupation period. The combined forces of the US, the UK,
Australia, and Poland managed to defeat Husseins govt (Baath party)
in under a month and sent the administration into hiding. On
December 13 th, 2003, the US coalition captured Saddam Hussein, who
was then executed in 2006 for the murder of 148 Shiites
(1982).
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Target: Identify the War On Terror and evaluate its effects on
international policy. The War On Terror: the ongoing campaign of
the US and its allies to confront and defeat international
terrorism.
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Target: summarize the impact of and responses to natural
disasters: Southeast Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the
Haitian Earthquake:
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Southeast Asian Tsunami (2004): Occurred as a result of an
earthquake in the Indian ocean (9.3 magnitude) The quake was so
strong that it spurred vibrations and other earthquakes all around
the world. It hit the coasts of: Sri Lanka, India, Thailand,
Somalia, Myanmar, Maldives, Malaysia, Bangladesh, but MOSTLY
Indonesia Hit the coast of Indonesia on December 26 th, 2004 Over
200,000 people were killed, 10s of 100s of people were missing, and
millions were left homeless. The tsunami also shattered schools and
community buildings, and caused food and clean water to be scarce.
The world community immediately gave about $500 million to
Indonesia and the other countries affected. A large sum of this
money was donated by the US.
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Haitian Earthquake (2010): Hit Haiti on January 12 th, 2010
(7.0 magnitude) and completely destroyed Port-au-Prince Killed
approximately 316,000 people but affected an estimated 3,000,000
people due to property damage Known as The Largest Urban Disaster
in Modern History Served to be a worst-case-scenario for the
already struggling third world country The US and UN performed
numerous humanitarian efforts: helped to aid in the long-term areas
of infrastructure, energy, economic security, food security,
healthcare, education, and governance.
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Hurricane Katrina (2005): Category 4 hurricane that was formed
in Gulf of Mexico and hit Louisiana on August 29 th, 2005 (by
August 31 st, 80% of New Orleans was flooded) It is estimated that
the storm killed about 1,883 people; however, it Louisiana and
Mississippis economy MUCH more than it hurt its people. Estimated
damage cost: over $100 billion The oil industry was disrupted and
production reduced by 95%. Gas prices skyrocketed reaching a record
high. Criticisms toward Bush: Poor management of the crisis and
lack of an emergency crisis plan for citizens Slow response to the
damage His complete absence from New Orleans until many months
later
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2008 Presidential Election Barack Obama becomes the first
African American and bi-racial president Obama and Biden become the
first president/vice president in which neither candidate is
Protestant Democrats reclaim the presidency and increase their
majority in Congress
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Obamas Domestic Policy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Economic stimulus package signed into a law by Obama on February
17, 2009 in response the recession of the 2000s Main objective was
to save and create jobs Secondary objectives were to provide relief
for people impacted the most by the recession and to invest money
in infrastructure, education, health, and green energy Created 1.8
million jobs so far, and is predicted to create up to 2.5 million
in the near future Considered successful by most Americans
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Obamas Domestic Policy Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act Signed into law by Obama on March 23, 2010 Requires people not
covered by insurance plans to maintain minimal essential health
insurance coverage Ensures that all Americans have access to
affordable healthcare Initially supported by Americans in 2008, but
became opposed after being changed in 2009 and 2010 due to the
amount of money one needed to spend on healthcare because of the
act and due to too much government involvement in healthcare
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World Population Growth and the Energy Crisis Rate of world
growth increased rapidly due to advances in health and technology
World population grew from 6.1 billion to 6.8 billion from 2000 to
2010 As the population increased, use of and need for energy also
increased, creating a high demand for energy, especially oil As
demand for oil increased, supply decreased and the prices
skyrocketed, creating a worldwide energy crisis
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World Population Growth and the Energy Crisis
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Other Effects of World Population Growth Destruction of 80% of
the worlds rainforests Extinction of thousands of species of plants
and animals Increased pollution Global warming Increased epidemics
Elevated crime rate and warfare Shortages of resources Food, water,
and energy
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MUSIC: People began to develop individual tastes Some tastes:
hip-hop & rap, hip-hop & pop, electronic & alternative,
alternative & rock, country & folk, etc. Birth of mixes,
remixes, and dubstep (originated in England in 90s but didnt become
popular in the US until around 2010) Lip-syncing became
increasingly popular with artists Dominate hits were of the pop
genre Rise of female popstars: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Lady
GaGa, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, etc. (during the later years of
the decade) With the rise of the hipster movement and the deaths of
great artists from earlier decades (ex: Michael Jackson), people
actually turned back to older and more vintage music.
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