Decades ProjectBy Michelle Burke

The Decade in Review

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The Decade of Contradictions

2000-2009

I named the first 10 years of the 21st Century the

‘Decade of Contractions’ because this decade

showed humanity at its best and its worst. The

decade was one of consumption, and also

starvation, unity and division, and tolerance and

ignorance. It is a decade so perplexing that we

have yet to find a name to explain it.

Top 10 Events of the ‘Decade of Contradictions’

10Conflict in Darfur

Conflict in Darfur

What is the Conflict in Darfur?

• Civil War• Acts of

Genocide• Thousands Dead

Where is the Conflict in Darfur?

• Darfur located in western region of Sudan• Sudan located in

northeastern Africa

Conflict in Darfur: An In-Depth Look

• Conflict begins in 2003

• Conflict between ‘Black African Muslims’ and ‘Black Arab Muslims’

• Fighting for control of Darfur

Conflict in Darfur: An Impact on the Future

• Large potential that conflict will spread further

• Impact on American-Chinese relations

• Demonstrates how the US will deal with acts of genocide in the future

9Debut of the Euro

Debut of the Euro

• 2002-The official currency of the European Union

• Currency used in 16 of the 27 European Union countries

• 2008-The Euro is valued higher than the American dollar

8Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

• August 29, 2005

• Category 5 Hurricane hits the Gulf Coast, specifically the Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana coastline, including New Orleans

• Death toll-1,836

7Global Warming and

Energy Crisis

Global Warming and Energy Crisis

• 2000-present

• Energy Crisis causes gasoline prices to soar and impacts economy

• Rising water levels threatens poles, and cities at sea level

• Thousands of animals habitat are threatened

6Rise of Social Networking

Rise of Social Networking

• 2002-Debut of MySpace

• 2004-Debut of Facebook

• 2005-Debut of YouTube

• Social Networking becomes adominant communication resource

5Economic Crisis of 2008

Economic Crisis of 2008

• September 2008-present

• Housing bubble bursts and thousands of homes are foreclosed

• Government bail out of major banks and investment agencies

• Stimulus Package created by Bush and Obama to aid failing institutions

4Election of 2000:

Election of George W. Bush

2000 Election: Election of George W. Bush

• Election takes place on November 7, 2000

• Al Gore is declared winner and then retracted

• December 29, 2000-Supreme Court declares George W. Bush winner of election

3Election of Barack

Obama

Election of Barack Obama

• Elected November, 2008

• First African American elected into Presidential office

2Invasion of Iraq

Invasion of Iraq

• March 19, 2003

• United States invades Iraq to ‘disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction’

• 4,000 American soldiers killed

• Over 100,000 Iraqis killed

1September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001

• September 11-al-Qeda hijack planes and attack the World Trade Center in NYC and the Pentagon building in Washington DC

• 2,9995 Americans die

September 11, 2001

Top 10 Events of the ‘Decade of Contradictions’

10. Conflict in Darfur9. Debut of the Euro8. Hurricane Katrina7. Global Warming and Energy Crisis6. Rise of Social Networking5. Economic Crisis of 20084. Election of 2000: Election of George W.

Bush3. Election of Barack Obama2. Invasion of Iraq1. September 11, 2001