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This topic is important because it shows how corrupt something good may actually be.

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To this day, the nation still questions, whether political leaders are who they say that they are.

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Who: Nixon and the five burglars of Watergate.
When:1971-1974
Where: Washington, DC
Why: Nixon was concerned of secrecy and wanted to uncover it.

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In 1972, 5 unusual men were caught breaking into the Watergate in Washington, DC. Prior to that, in 1971 president Nixon abuse his power by creating a grouped called, "The Plumbers", who investigated  leaks of information to the press, but incidentally, 5 of the unusual men who broke into Watergate happened to be Plumbers. Throughout a short period of time, Nixon was accused of, obstruction of justice, abusing his power, contempt of congress, in the end, in 1974, Nixon resigned from the presidency.

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Technology Reshapes How People Work and Play (1970s)

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Technology Reshapes How People Work and Play (1970s)

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Key Point: technolagy use to be very expensive and it was hard for people to own there own

Key Point: there was people out there who wanted to change that like steve jobs

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1977 ever were cuse technolagy makes everything easier
Summary:technolagy soon became part of everyones day to day life from work and play it become more afordable and everone started to get there own

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Looking for Fun and Meaning in Daily Life (1970s)

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Looking for Fun and Meaning in Daily Life (1970s)

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The Triumph of the Conservative Coalition (1980s)

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The Triumph of the Conservative Coalition (1980s)

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Who: Ronald Reagan and the new right
When: 1980's america
Where: U.S.
Why: election year

Key Point: He got U.S. citizens to start trusting the government again after vietnam and watergate had made many people distrust the government

Key Point: He was very liked even by opponents, and used his speaking abilities to negotiate freedom of many soldiers in Iran

Summary : Ronald Reagan brought trust back to the government and was a very good speaker and negotiator. He also used television to his advantage by talking to the U.S. public and used computer databases to find potential voters and market to them.

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The Evolution of New Federalism & Supply Side Economics (1980s)

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The Evolution of New Federalism & Supply Side Economics (1980s)

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Who: Ronald Reagan, US citizens
When: August 1981 and throughout Reagan's presidency.
Where: USA.
Why: Created Supply Side economics to increase supply of demanding goods.
Key Point: In order to fix inflation they needed to increase supply. The idea they had was that decreasing taxes would let companies have more money to spend on labor and supply.

Key Point: To switch power over to the states, Reagan gave states more responsibility in for many programs in health, education, and welfare. Also, Reagan helped pay for these social programs by using money from the federal treasury.

Summary : In conclusion, Reagan wanted to give more power to the states because he said that government is the problem. Another thing Reagan did was Supply side economics. To fix inflation he put tax cuts down so that companies could make more product. Personal income grew at all levels after the tax cuts but the income gap between the rich and poor widened.

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Reagan Calls for Deregulation & Deficits Grow Under Reagan (1980s)

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Reagan Calls for Deregulation & Deficits Grow Under Reagan (1980s)

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Reagan wanted to reduce the power of the government and promote economic efficiency and stimulate free enterprise. He believed that deregulation would make businesses more efficient and competitive, thereby allowing them to pass the savings on to consumers.
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Despite Reagan's efforts to control government spending, federal budget deficits soared during his two terms in office. From 1982 to the end of Reagan's second term, however, annual deficits exceeded $100 billion. In 1986, the annual deficit reached a new record of $221 billion. One big reason for the soaring deficits were tax cuts and it resulted the fall in government revenue
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Ronald Reagan/1980s/U.S./To limit government power and make businesses more efficient
Summary : When Ronald Reagan was in office he wanted to try and limit the government power. All though it sounded like a good plan it went downhill from there causing the government to lose a lot of their revenue.

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Social Welfare & Aids/HIV Emerges & The Reagan's “Just Say No” to Drugs (1980s)

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Social Welfare & Aids/HIV Emerges & The Reagan's “Just Say No” to Drugs (1980s)

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Key Point: Aids was a big problem in the United States in the 80s. And Reagan helped put a stop to it. He tried mostly to urge kids to ¨just say no¨ to drugs.

Key Point:The deaths in the United states went down drastically. Also the amount of high school kids using drugs went down.

Who/When/Where/Why:Ronald Reagan/ 1981-1989/ all over the United States/ many people were dying of AIDS and inter-city drug related violence.

Summary :There were many people dying from AIDS. Some of it was passed by drug use. Many teens in schools were using drugs. Reagan urges americans to ¨just say no to drugs¨

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Conservatism Dominates the Supreme Court & Civil Rights Groups Feel Alienated & Immigration Reform (1980s)

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Conservatism Dominates the Supreme Court & Civil Rights Groups Feel Alienated & Immigration Reform (1980s)

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Key Point:  Regan appointed conservative judges to the supreme court.

Key Point: Regan began to crack down on undocumented immigrants by passing the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Who/When/Where/Why: Ronald Regan, Supreme Court, Immigrants, civil rights groups/1980's, 1960's/U.S./Regan wanted to shift the Supreme Court to be more inline with his beliefs, there was an increasing number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States.

Summary : Regan's policies implemented during his presidency had a very large effect on shifting the policies of the United States to be more conservative.

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Key Point: Iran has held Americans Hostage and been known to support terrorism.
Key Point: Ronald Reagan had sent 1,500 missiles to Iran. His officials illegally sent aid to the Contras.
Who/When/Where/Why: Reagan, his officials, Iran, and the Contras/1986/Iran, U.S, Nicaragua/Illegal aid to the Contras in Nicaragua.
Summary: Reagan lost support due to as scandal that found he was sending arms to a dangerous Iran. Who had held Americans as hostage and known to have a support for terrorism. While, without Reagan's knowledge, his officials were illegally sending aid from the arms to the Contras in Nicaragua. Without connection to the Contras scandal, Reagan faced no convictions, but two of his officials were convicted but were overturned.

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George H.W. Bush - Continuing Reagan’s Policies (1980s)

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George H.W. Bush - Continuing Reagan’s Policies (1980s)

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Key Point: Bush won the election and pledged to create 30 million jobs in 8 years, not increase taxes and create a "kinder gentler nation".

Key Point: In order to fix the Savings and Loan Crisis, Bush was forced to increase taxes which highly upset his supporters

Who/When/Where/Why: George H.W. Bush, Congress, Americans at the time/1988-1992/The United States/Bush wasn't able to follow through with the things he promised at the beginning of his presidency

Summary :Overall, Bush promised he would create jobs, not increase taxes, create a better nation and also start including disabled Americans in the mainstream. Although he did create the Americans With Disabilities Act and succeed in this promise, he did eventually raise taxes because of the S&L crisis. Also, economic growth slowed, unemployment rose, and social tensions grew.

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Key Point: The U.S. removed the dictator in panama in 1989, due to multiple violations of human rights and democratic rule after it was discovered he was involved in drug trafficking

Key Point: The U.S. forced Saddam Hussein and his troops out of Kuwait after he had invaded to take control of their oil supply.

Who/When/Where/Why: George Bush made multiple decisions to fight back against these dictators in Iraq and Panama during the 80s and 90s after they showed aggression and caused harm to other people and countries throughout the world

Summary : The U.S. government decided to finally take action against certain dictators after the burden of the cold war was lifted. The U.S. removed the Panama dictator due to his violations against human rights, and the Iraqi dictator due to his aggression after invading Kuwait.

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Key Point: the breakup of the soviet bloc is important because it created more independence and overthrow communist rule throughout eastern europe.

Key Point: One impact, that the breakup of the the soviet bloc had
on the the world was all 15 soviet republics became separate nation states.
Who: Gorbachev, Dzerzhinsky, yeltsin,  and soviet citizens
when: August 1991.
where: Moscow´s Lubyanka Square
why: the decision to loosen the soviet yoke on the countries is eastern europe created problems which led to the fall.

Summary : to sum up everything that has been stated so far the breakup of the soviet bloc began in august of 1991. it involved many different  people such as, Gorbachev, Dzerzhinsky, yeltsin,  and soviet citizens. The breakup of the soviet  bloc provided more independence and other pros for eastern europe.

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Key Point:Despite communism disappearing in eastern europe, their were still a few countries who were making this form of government work, including Vietnam, China, North Korea, and Cuba.

Key Point:The fall of the soviet union was a big loss for the communist party as they were a key sponsor for the others. This caused many economic struggles for the remaining communist members.

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Who:Vietnam, China, North Korea, Cuba

What: These were the remaining members of the communist party after the fall of the soviets.

When: 1990s

Where: China, Vietnam, Cuba, North Korea
Summary :The fall of the soviet union was a big turning point for the communist party as many other communist countries relied on them for support. These remaining countries (Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba, and China) had to make it work despite their struggling economies to stay in power.

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Key Point: Clinton reached out as a New Democrat that cared about the struggles and concerns of america. He also wanted a "leaner not meaner" government that expands opportunity.

Key Point: Republicans aimed to gain control of congress. Republicans wanted to balance out the out the federal budget, and also wanted to reform welfare.

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Neither Red Nor Blue: Independents and Third-Party Voters (1990s)

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Neither Red Nor Blue: Independents and Third-Party Voters (1990s)

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Key Point: About 1/3 of voters classify themselves as independents, which means they don't claim a political party and vote based on their views and research

Key Point: Votes going to independents breaks down the 2 party system and can take votes away from the republican and democratic candidates, such as Kanye West getting 66,636 votes in the 2020 presidential election

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Who: Any independent
When: Every 4 years
Where: Washington D.C., United States
Why: To try to win the election without claiming a political party

Summary: Independents run because they don't necessarily agree with republican or democrat views, and they believe their views align with other independents.

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Neither Red Nor Blue: Independents and Third-Party Voters (1990s)

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Neither Red Nor Blue: Independents and Third-Party Voters (1990s)

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Key Point: Many people do not necessarily associate with republican or democratic , Clinton wanted to make the elections more about democracy than parties because 3rd party candidates were a disadvantage.

Key Point: In the system that we have in our democracy if you vote for someone running outside of the Republican or Democratic Party you are essentially throwing away you vote because 3rd party candidate do not have a very good chance at winning. In the 2020 election there was big discussion about voting for 3rd party candidate, because the of the election being unpredictable if you were to vote for a 3rd you would have had no effect on who was actually going to be president.

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Who: voters in the US
When: Elections
Where: the US
Why: because it is peoples responsibly to vote and contribute to democracy

Summary: While the US has a democracy and people should be able to vote for whom they want to, the party system makes it so that the independent party or 3rd party voters are at a much lower chance of winning the election.

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Legislative Wins and Losses & Republicans Take Control of Congress (1990s)

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Legislative Wins and Losses & Republicans Take Control of Congress (1990s)

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Key Point: republicans wanted to cutback on government spending on education, welfare, and Medicare. When Clinton wanted to improve the medicare system in this country so that's why he refused to agree to  that deal. he felt "it is wrong to the country" it was important because Clinton was standing up for the american people.

Key Point: the country blamed congress for not making a better deal for both sides and weren't happy there government shut down.

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Who: Bill Clinton, Republicans, Democrats and congress
When: 1995 ended 1996
Where: The United States
Why: Clinton wanted a new healthcare system and republicans wanted to lower spending on healthcare. So Clinton refused and the government shut down for a few months until they agreed on a new deal.

Summary : Clinton took office when it had a democratic majority in both houses he was able to pass a lot of laws but failed on his promise to bring a new health care plan. when midterm happened republicans promised if voted in they'd balance the federal budget, combat crime, reform the welfare system, cut taxes, create jobs, and minimize lawsuits. Then republicans gave clinton there plan he rejected it the government came to a standstill and didn't reopen till 1996 when they agreed on a new deal.

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Reforming Welfare the System & A Balanced Budget and Economic Boom (1990s)

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Reforming Welfare the System & A Balanced Budget and Economic Boom (1990s)

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Key Point: Clinton wanted to change the current welfare system that was in place called the (AFDC). Despite receiving a lot of backlash, Clinton abolished this system and created a new one called (TANF) to help bring mothers off welfare and into the workforce. It ended up becoming very successful, and the child poverty rate decreased drastically.

Key Point: After Clinton won  reelection in 1996, he wanted to help improve the economy and avoid Budget issues. He signed the new Budget act of 1997 that resulted in a Budget surplus for the country. The economy was improving and new business opportunities and jobs were given, making unemployment decrease.

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Who: Bill Clinton, Democrats, Republicans, Americans.
When: the late 90's, 1993, 1996
Where: The United States/ The White house.
Why:  Clinton believed that a New welfare program and Budget system were very needed at the time, because the ones that were in place were ineffective and were leaving people in generational poverty.

Summary : Clinton made it his priority when he took office to reform the welfare system and change the Budget system that was in place. As his welfare plan started to become successful, he started to gain more support and popularity from both parties. He started working with Democrats and Republicans and passed the new Budget act that resulted in a economic boom.

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Surviving Scandal and Impeachment (1990s)

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Surviving Scandal and Impeachment (1990s)

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Key Point: People have been falsely accused of crimes for a long time, only some get justice.

Key Point: The impact this scandal had on the USA and rest of the world was huge, at the end Clinton proved everyone wrong by being the best "end of career" president in WWII.

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Who: Bill Clinton
When: 1998-1999
Where: United States of America
Why: Clinton had many allegations against him such as illegal profit and sexual harassment.

Summary : Bill Clinton had a rough time with his presidency, many people accused him of things he didn't do and it almost caused him his title. The House voted to impeach Clinton if he had committed perjury and if he obstructed justice by lying under oath. President Clinton ended up not being impeached and had a high approval rating at 65%.

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Key Point: Somalia in the early 1990s was a failed state, its government was ineffective. Civil war had led to economic collapse and famine. After the government fell, numerous rival groups fought one another for power.

Key Point: The United States led a multinational force to try to restore order and provide Somalis with food. And in 1993, the deaths of 18 U.S. soldiers in a firefight, followed by the dragging of a dead soldier's body through the streets of the Somali capital, outraged the American public.

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Somalia & the United States

Early 1990s

Somalia

The US wanted to try restore order, they provided Somalis with food

Summary: Somalia was a failed state, its government was incapable of maintaining law and providing public services. Civil war had led to economic collapse and famine, and the United States led a multinational force to try to restore order and provide Somalis with food. The deaths of 18 U.S. soldiers, followed by the dragging of their dead bodies through the streets outraged the American public. The U.S. decided to pull its troops out, and the UN mission ended shortly after.

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Countering Famine in North Korea & Dealing with Aids in Africa (1990s)

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Countering Famine in North Korea & Dealing with Aids in Africa (1990s)

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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Haiti and Helping Japan Recover from an Earthquake and Tsunami (2000s)

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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Haiti and Helping Japan Recover from an Earthquake and Tsunami (2000s)

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Key Point:  Disaster teams for the Haiti Earthquake were put in place to help with search and recue efforts while US agencies were able to help with food,  water, shelter,  medical care,  and other necessary aid.   Around 20,000 Americans worked in coordination with other countries, the United Nations, and nongovernmental organizations to provide services to the Haitian public.

Key Point:  Japan was better equipped economically and technically to rebound from the tsunami however, still relied on outside help and disaster response teams.   Japan had major explosions at nuclear power plant that caused radioactive gas leaks into forests, farmlands, and houses causing in the upwards of 90,000 to evacuate.   Americans gave $246 million to relief efforts even though most of the international aide came in the form of donation monies

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On January 12th, 2010 a huge earthquake rocked the Caribbean island nation of Haiti.  As the cause of the quake was unknown over 230,000 people died and another 1.5 million were left homeless.

In March 2011 an Earthquake roughly 200 miles off the coast of Japan created a huge tsunami.  This tsunami rolled into northern Japan destroying small towns and killed over 20,000 people.

Summary:  The nation of Haiti and the country of Japan were both rocked by very different natural disasters that completely wiped out villages,  killed civilians, and left many homeless and without food or water.   In both cases, the United States, other foreign countries, The United Nations, and many other non governmental organizations stepped up to provide services to those impacted.   Not only were services provided, medical care given, food and water, provided, but also,  millions in donated and non donated money from the United States and other agencies.   It just goes to show how people all over the world step up when disaster occurs and there are people in need.

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Haiti Earthquake Support Efforts (2000s)

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Haiti Earthquake Support Efforts (2000s)

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Key Point: The United States started having a trade deficit with China, Japan, and the European Union after the cold war.

Key Point: In 1993 Congress passed the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA created a free-trade zone among the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This is when governments lower or eliminate tariffs and other barriers to international trade. Supporters of NAFTA said that this would boost our economy greatly.

Who: Bill Clinton, U.S. Canada, Mexico
When: 1993
Where: United States
Why: There was a trade deficit with China, Japan, and the European Union

Summary : In 1993 Congress passed NAFTA which eliminated tariffs and made it a free trade zone across the Canadian, US, and Mexican boarders. This also boosted all three countries economies. But later on companies started moving out of the country because it would be cheaper. Since NAFTA was passed, the deficit was starting to happen again and unemployment rates were going up in the US even to 2007.

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Terrorist Strike in the United States (2000s)

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Terrorist Strike in the United States (2000s)

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Ending Taliban Rule in Afghanistan (2000s)

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Ending Taliban Rule in Afghanistan (2000s)

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Key Point: The Taliban permitted al Qaeda to operate terrorist training camps on Afghan soil.
Key Point: After 9/11, President Bush asked the Taliban to turn bin Laden over to the United States. they did not.
Who/When/Where/Why:
Al Qaeda and the Taliban/ 2001/ Afghanistan/ 9/11

Summary : In 2001 the Taliban had a tight hold on afghanistan, they were known for their harsh punishment and poor/ unfair treatment of women. Oct. of 2001 the US began bombing al Qaeda camps, eventually they had subdued the remaining Taliban fighters. After that they began to hunt down bin Laden, who had gone into hiding.

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Ending Taliban Rule in Afghanistan (2000s)

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Ending Taliban Rule in Afghanistan (2000s)

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Key Point: The Taliban was running terrorist operations in Afghanistan.

Key Point: This event happened after 9/11 and the US wanted to overthrow the Taliban and have bin
Laden be turned over to us.

Who: US troops, Al Qaeda, the Taliban
When: Towards the end of 2001
Where: In Afghanistan
Why: Due to 9/11

Summary: The Taliban controlled Afghanistan and they were well known for their “harsh punishments and their rules barring women from working, receiving an education, or
enjoying other basic rights.” After 9/11 President Bush wanted the Taliban to turn over bin Laden to the US but they refused. The US made a coalition in hopes of overthrowing the Taliban and taking bin Laden in the process. US troops and anti-Taliban Afghan militias
also helped in this process.

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Key Point: In 2011, the democracy spreaded across North Africa and the Middle East. There were popular revolts against oppressive rulers in a largely Arab region.
Key Point: The U.S. helped the Arabic people by sending air strikes, made trade sanctions and called for Syria's president to resign.
Who: Arabic people
When: Late 2010
Where: North Africa and the Middle East
Why: In late 2010, the Tunisian people were mostly young and unemployed, so they all protested on lack of jobs, poverty, and government corruption.
Summary : In 2010, there was a protest that was spread throughout Africa. The protest was to end corrupt government and poverty.