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Terrorists Attack
On September 11th, 2001, terrorists hijacked four different planes in order to launch an attack on America. Two of them crashed into the World Trade Center, one of them hit the Pentagon, and the other one had crashed in a field outside rural Pennsylvania. Ultimately, these crashes had led to the deaths of thousands and left a scar on the rest of the American public. Flickr. “9/11 Attack on World Trade Center.” Flickr, 2001. -
Hurricane Katrina Strikes
In 2005, a massive hurricane ravaged the streets of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, leaving all of these states in disrepair. The levees, embankments designed to protect people from flooding, had failed, therefore flooding the streets and killing thousands. The floods also led to thousands getting trapped and unable to evacuate. Even if someone was able to evacuate, the conditions at the Super dome were mediocre at best. NASA. “Hurricane Katrina.” Public Domain, 2005. -
Climate Change
Despite many scientists agreeing upon the very real existence of climate change, many Republicans tend to believe that global warming is just a conspiracy. There have been many environmentalists to counter these ideas however because of their focus on educating the public on climate change and how to prevent it. One of these people is Al Gore, Clinton's vice president, had sought to create an environmentally responsible environment. NASA. “Climate Change.” Creative Commons, 2024. -
Me Too Movement
The Me Too Movement, one of the most prominent of the century, was founded by Tarana Burke, a victim of sexual assault. Burke used the phrase on Myspace in order to bring attention to sexual abuse and had created a nonprofit to support young victims. The movement died out before being brought back by actress Alysa Milano in 2017. Thousands, if not millions, of people began to use the phrase in order to bring attention to this issue while also demanding equality in the workplace. -
Obama Takes Office
President Barack Obama was the first African-American man to take office, and his presidency had a huge impact on Americans. He created Obamacare, the first major reform to public healthcare since 1965, whose main goals were to make healthcare affordable to all Americans. He had also dealt with the Great Recession and the 2009 ARRA program helped stimulate economic growth throughout. Official White House. “President Barack Obama.” Official White House Page, 2012.