Modern America
By: Chloe Boul
Election of 2008
In the election of 2008 Barack Obama ran on the democratic ticket (he supported health insurance for all workers and an increase in taxes on wealthy Americans) and John McCain ran on the Republican ticket (he was against gay marriage and women's abortion rights). Obama won, and became the first African American US president. He helped to pass a bank bailout to jump start the economy and a bailout for the automobile industry, and pass a major health care reform bill.
9/11: The Twin Towers
On September 11, 2001, the terrorist group, Al Qaeda set up the attacks of 9/11. The targets were the World Trade Center (a.k.a. the Twin Towers) in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and an unknown place. The attacks on the Twin Towers succeeded, causing 2,606 people to die. The attack on the Pentagon also succeeded and it caused the deaths of 125 people.
The Patriot Act and the War in Afghanistan
The Patriot Act was passed in response to the 9/11 attacks to strengthen security in airports and in the US in general. Also as a result of the attacks, a war began in Afghanistan. The US was fighting against Al Qaeda and it's leader, Osama Bin Laden. The last of the US troops are meant to draw out at the end of this year, 2016.
9/11: Flights 77 and 93
The last plane, flight 93, crashed in a field. On that plane, the passengers realized what was happening. They all immediately called their loved ones to say goodbye and formulated a plan to take over the cockpit from the terrorists. When the terrorists realized what the passengers were doing, they crashed the plane in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. There were no survivors.
The War in Iraq
The war in Iraq began because of the suspensions of weapons of massive destruction in Iraq. It led to the fall and the execution of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. After 8 years of fighting, the US handed security back to the government of Iraq.
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