2005-2009 Recent Events in 2005-2009 Recent Events in AmericaAmerica

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A big distress in America, A big distress in America, Hurricane Katrina.Hurricane Katrina.

There was major criticism after hurricane Katrina There was major criticism after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August 29hit New Orleans in August 29thth 2005. A lot of the 2005. A lot of the people left in new Orleans had no food, water, or people left in new Orleans had no food, water, or shelter. shelter.

Where is the government help Where is the government help after Katrina?after Katrina?

The government was blamed for making things The government was blamed for making things worse after Katrina. People felt like they were worse after Katrina. People felt like they were ignored. Even people were treated badly at the ignored. Even people were treated badly at the Superdome where a lot of people went for refuge.Superdome where a lot of people went for refuge.

Hurricane Katrina effects the Hurricane Katrina effects the whole U.S.whole U.S.

The destruction brought by Hurricane The destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina raised more general public policy Katrina raised more general public policy issues about emergency management, issues about emergency management, environmental policy, poverty, and environmental policy, poverty, and unemployment about U.S.unemployment about U.S.

Korea Missile Crisis Korea Missile Crisis

On Sunday, April 5On Sunday, April 5thth, North Korea launched a , North Korea launched a missile toward Japan, ignoring the violation from missile toward Japan, ignoring the violation from the UN to launch any missile. the UN to launch any missile.

Where did the missile go?Where did the missile go?

The Missile North Korea launched flew right over The Missile North Korea launched flew right over Japan. The UN called for a emergency meeting to Japan. The UN called for a emergency meeting to decide a punishment for North Korea, but Russia decide a punishment for North Korea, but Russia and China (both allies) supported North Korea. and China (both allies) supported North Korea.

A war that caused a minor world A war that caused a minor world conflict.conflict.

During the 7During the 7thth of of August 2008, Georgia August 2008, Georgia launched a large scale launched a large scale attack in South attack in South Ossetia. Ossetia.

At 11:30 p.m. on At 11:30 p.m. on August, Georgian August, Georgian forces began a major forces began a major artillery assault on artillery assault on Tskhinvali.Tskhinvali.

Reaction to the conflict. Reaction to the conflict.

In response to the war, In response to the war, Russia got strong criticism Russia got strong criticism from the US, the United from the US, the United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden Kingdom, Poland, Sweden and the Baltic states.and the Baltic states.

George W. Bush warned George W. Bush warned Russia "Bullying and Russia "Bullying and intimidation are not intimidation are not acceptable ways to acceptable ways to conduct foreign policy in conduct foreign policy in the 21st century.the 21st century.

The war in Iraq has been very heated in times over the last few years but it is calming down at the moment. There have been over 4,000 soldiers killed in Iraq thus far.

What caused the war in Iraq?What caused the war in Iraq?

Attacks on U.S. soil Attacks on U.S. soil from Islamic terrorists from Islamic terrorists caused the U.S. to caused the U.S. to engage in war with engage in war with Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq and Afghanistan.

On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda forces that were led by O’sama Bin Laden, hijacked planes and caused total disaster in the US. The US has been in Afghanistan ever since then.

Two major things that have happened to this country in the last 4 years are the recession and the election of an African American president Barack Obama. Barack Obama is currently working hard to fix the situation so that the U.S. does not slip into a depression.

Major technology Major technology

One of the today’s One of the today’s important important technological technological inventions has been inventions has been touch screen touch screen computers. These high computers. These high tech innovations have tech innovations have made it easier to send made it easier to send and receive Intel faster and receive Intel faster than ever.than ever.

Major technologyMajor technology

Another major Another major technological technological invention has been invention has been satellite radar.satellite radar.

This great invention This great invention has helped track has helped track whatever is in the air whatever is in the air or on the ground for or on the ground for u.s troops to find any u.s troops to find any threats that come threats that come about. about.