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10 Things That Have Shaped Our Last 10 Years

10 Things That Have Shaped Our Last 10 Years September 11 On September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda terrorists took control of four commercial planes in the United States. Two were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and one into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people died as a result of these attacks. Apple iPod/iPhone eufSong First launched October 23, 2001 the iPod changed music as we knew it. It was joined by the release of the iTunes store making all music easily accessible to anyone. Launched January 9, 2007 the iPhone was the first of many touch screen smart phones on the market. It has revolutionized our ability to work on the go. President Obama Barack Hussein Obama Il was sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is the first African American to hold this office. eCommerce verstock.com PayPal.com NETFLIK craigslist The buying and selling of products and services online has boomed in the past 10 years. Today almost all major retailers sell a portion of their goods online. amazon.com Harry Potter Harg Poig AND THE By far the best and fastest selling book of the past decade, the seven part Harry Potter series has sold over 400 million copies. Written by J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series won the hearts of children and adults alike all over the world. The series was also made into films, becoming the highest grossing film series of all time. bp BP Oil Spil On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded causing crude oil to leak into the Gulf of Mexico. It is estimated as much as 205 million gallons of oil were leaked into the gulf, causing major damage to marine and wildlife as well as the fishing industry and tourism. This disaster is now the largest oil spill in United States history. Global Recession In 2008 a major financial crisis happened in the United States leading to the worst recession since the Second World War. Banks were failing, people were being laid off by the thousands, and the real estate market was collapsing. This led to the government issuing large stimulus packages and bailouts to failing companies. Social Networking facebook. twitter Social networks have grown significantly over the past decade. By giving people a way to interact and stay in touch via the internet, social networks have become very popular. You Tube myspace a place for friends Broadcast Yourself Hurricane Katrina Hitting land in late August of 2005, Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in American history. At least 1,800 people lost their lives due to this storm and many more lost their homes. Property damage caused by this storm was an estimated $81 billion. Lime Illegal Music File Sharing wire During the early part of the past decade, illegal music file sharing was a hot topic. People were sharing music via the internet by the millions and the music industry was starting to feel the strain from it. The music industry sued the companies that were sharing music and they won. napster ecampus:com Textbooks Easy. Fast. Cheap! *events are nor listed in order of importance

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