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Barrack Obama
First African American President
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009)
700 billion dollar bailout by US gov. designed to create new jobs, save existing jobs, spur economic activity, and invest in long term infrastructure
Health Care Reform
Mandated health insurance coverage, eased coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, Affordable Care Act (aka Obama Care)
Sonia Sotomayor
First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and 3rd woman to serve on the US Supreme Court
Occupy Wall Street
Protest movement against the widening gap between income levels in America made up of mostly young independent voters
Tea Party
Movement to cut federal spending and prevent taxes from rising
Iraq and Afghanistan
Ended the combat mission in Iraq and laid out a plan to diminish the number of troops stationed in Iraq but expanded combat role in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban
2011
Osama Bin Laden killed by US Navy Seals
Just in Time production
Parts arrive at the precise time in the manufacturing process at the time needed by workers
Computers
Silicon chips allow for faster processing in smaller computers
Internet
Allows for easier communication and e-commerce
Globalization
Allows for American cultural diffusion of food, fashion, film, and music