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Barack H. Obama

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About President Obama

He is the 44th President.

He took office on January 2009

Currently he is serving his 2nd term in office. This term will end in 2017

What was happening in the World?

America’s government shutdown (2013) Heightened issues of police brutality and gun

control. Inhumane attacks done at the hands of Boko

Haram and ISIS (ISIL) Masses of undocumented children arrived in

the U.S from several Central American countries

What President Obama is remembered for:

Being the first African American President to be elected to serve two consecutive terms.

Establishing universal healthcare through the Affordable Care Act

Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that were started during Pres. G.W Bush’s 1st term

Neutralizing Osama bin Laden

President Obama’s Role

Chief diplomat Helped negotiate peaceful talks between Israeli and Turkish

leadership

Led the first ever U.S Africa Leaders Summit

Awarded Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international

diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

Pictures of President Obama

Credits

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2013/03/22-israel-turkey-arbell

https://www.whitehouse.gov/us-africa-leaders-summit

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/973560/Barack-Obama