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2000 Election2000 Election George W. Bush, wins the 2000 George W. Bush, wins the 2000

election. One if the most election. One if the most controversial elections in history.controversial elections in history.

Vice-President Al Gore won the Vice-President Al Gore won the popular vote by a slim margin, popular vote by a slim margin, 50,996,000 to 50,465,000, but 50,996,000 to 50,465,000, but George Bush wins the electoral vote, George Bush wins the electoral vote, 271 to 256. 271 to 256.

George Bush’s victory is accredited George Bush’s victory is accredited to his ability to win the swing state, to his ability to win the swing state, such as Ohio and Missouri. such as Ohio and Missouri. However, it all came down to one However, it all came down to one swing state, Florida. Originally the swing state, Florida. Originally the state was awarded to Bush, and then state was awarded to Bush, and then to Gore.to Gore.

A long trial in the US Supreme Court, A long trial in the US Supreme Court, a lengthy Florida re-count, a voting a lengthy Florida re-count, a voting controversy over hanging chads on controversy over hanging chads on the voters punch card, and news poll the voters punch card, and news poll election, showed that indeed that election, showed that indeed that Bush pulled out the victory, winning Bush pulled out the victory, winning by a slim margin, about 500 votes. by a slim margin, about 500 votes.

2008 Election 2008 Election The one thing that will define the last The one thing that will define the last

decade, is the election of 2008. The decade, is the election of 2008. The election was one of the most watched and election was one of the most watched and televised in US history. televised in US history.

Barrack Obama, a black democrat and the Barrack Obama, a black democrat and the most liberal democrat in Congress, defeated most liberal democrat in Congress, defeated the moderate conservative republican John the moderate conservative republican John McCain, to become the 1McCain, to become the 1st st black man in US black man in US history to be elected president. history to be elected president.

The results were convincing, Obama won The results were convincing, Obama won the popular vote with 67 million to McCain’s the popular vote with 67 million to McCain’s 58 million. Won the Electoral vote easily 58 million. Won the Electoral vote easily with 365 votes, only 270 needed to win. with 365 votes, only 270 needed to win.

No other country in the world has elected a No other country in the world has elected a minority as their leader. This shows the minority as their leader. This shows the forward thinking of the people, and a forward thinking of the people, and a willingness to look past color, as a deciding willingness to look past color, as a deciding vote. Obama based his election on relating vote. Obama based his election on relating McCain to the failed policies of George McCain to the failed policies of George Bush, and the collapse of the Stock Market Bush, and the collapse of the Stock Market two months before the election, had broken two months before the election, had broken the back of McCain’s campaign.the back of McCain’s campaign.

9/119/11 September 11, 2001 struck September 11, 2001 struck

the United States the United States surprisingly. surprisingly.

Commercial jet planes, Commercial jet planes, hijacked by the terrorist hijacked by the terrorist organization known as Al-organization known as Al-Qaeda, crashed into the Qaeda, crashed into the World Trade Center, killing World Trade Center, killing hundreds instantly and hundreds instantly and eventually over 3,000. eventually over 3,000.

Other planes that missed Other planes that missed their targets that day, that their targets that day, that day were the White House day were the White House and the Pentagon.and the Pentagon.

Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Created by Sam Walton, in Created by Sam Walton, in

Bentonville Arkansas, Wal-mart has Bentonville Arkansas, Wal-mart has become the biggest supplier of low become the biggest supplier of low retail cost goods in the world. Over retail cost goods in the world. Over 5,000 locations worldwide.5,000 locations worldwide.

It is a 256 billion dollar a year It is a 256 billion dollar a year business, that’s more than Apple and business, that’s more than Apple and Microsoft combined.Microsoft combined.

Wal-Mart uses an interesting trick to Wal-Mart uses an interesting trick to achieve what it does. It gets low achieve what it does. It gets low cost goods from the low market cost goods from the low market economy in China. It can essentially economy in China. It can essentially buy up 1 million dollars worth of buy up 1 million dollars worth of goods there and sell it for 10 million goods there and sell it for 10 million here.here.

Wal-Mart has grown by leaps and Wal-Mart has grown by leaps and bounds, it has spread over sees to bounds, it has spread over sees to other countries as well. Wal-Mart is other countries as well. Wal-Mart is blamed for sending industry out of blamed for sending industry out of the US and into China so the the US and into China so the American industry could sell them American industry could sell them goods at the price that they wanted.goods at the price that they wanted.

IpodIpod The Ipod listening system was The Ipod listening system was

created by Tony Faddel, and created by Tony Faddel, and manufactured by the computer manufactured by the computer company, Apple.’company, Apple.’

Original Ipod was quarter sized and Original Ipod was quarter sized and had about 5 gigabytes worth of had about 5 gigabytes worth of memory, and held the price tag of memory, and held the price tag of $400.$400.

Between 2001 and 2008, Apple Between 2001 and 2008, Apple would come out with several new would come out with several new Ipods with unique features like a Ipods with unique features like a video screen and touch screens.video screen and touch screens.

In September of 2007, Apple In September of 2007, Apple computers released the Iphone, its computers released the Iphone, its greatest creation yet. The device greatest creation yet. The device had all the features of its had all the features of its predecessors, it could play and store predecessors, it could play and store music, serf the net, and have music, serf the net, and have functions of the typical cell phones. functions of the typical cell phones. Starting price $299.Starting price $299.

InternetInternet We are living in the information We are living in the information

age. The internet changed the way age. The internet changed the way we live our lives and is a we live our lives and is a predominate part of our lives. It is predominate part of our lives. It is predicted that one of every three predicted that one of every three families in the US have a computer families in the US have a computer and have Internet access.and have Internet access.

In 2000, wireless internet seen as In 2000, wireless internet seen as an alternative to the use of an alternative to the use of landlines, first internet lines were landlines, first internet lines were slow and had a lot of errors. slow and had a lot of errors. Today’s internet is fast and Today’s internet is fast and dominates communication. dominates communication.

By 2003, instant messages By 2003, instant messages generates 750 GB a day usage in generates 750 GB a day usage in the US. 274 terabytes a year. the US. 274 terabytes a year.

In Europe in 2001, the Euro council In Europe in 2001, the Euro council adopts a treaty addressing criminal adopts a treaty addressing criminal offenses that occur on the net. offenses that occur on the net.

By 2006, over 92 million websites By 2006, over 92 million websites on the interneton the internet