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Executive- Political timeline of america Flashcards

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Migration timeline key dates

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-1565
-1607
-1620
-18th century and 17th century

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Migration- 1565?

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First permeant European settlement in present day florida founded by the spanish

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Migration- 1607

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Jamestown virginia founded by english settelers

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Migration- 1620?

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Plymouth colonist, near cape code
Founded by pilgrim fathers
Is an example of following by english pluratins in new england

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Migration- 17th to 18th century?

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Hundreds and thousands of africans brought over and sold into slavery to work on cotton and tobacco plantations

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War of independents key dates?

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1783
1787
1789
1791

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What was the war pf independence about?

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Fought between great britain and british colonists between 1774 and 1791

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War of independence- 1783?

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Britain accepts loss of colonies (east coast)- treaty of paris

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War of independence- 1787?

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Founding fathers draw up a new constitutions for USA, constitution comes into affects at 1788

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War of independence- 1789?

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George Washington elected as the first president of the USA

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War of independence- 1791?

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Bill of rights guarantee individual freedom

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Key dates of territorial expansion?

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1803
1808
1812-15
19th century
1846-48

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Territorial expansion- 1803

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France sells Louisiana territories to USA

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Territorial expansion- 1808?

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Atlantic slave trade abolished

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Territorial expansion- 1812-15?

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War of 1812 between US and Britain, party iver the effect of british restrictions on US trade during napolitan wars

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Territorial expansion- 19th century

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Residual residence by indigenous people crushes as immigration from Europe assumes mass proportions, with settlers moving westwards and claiming manifest destiny (indigenous people are inferior) to control north america, number of state unions rise from 17 to 45

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Territorial expansion- 1846-48?

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US acquires vast tracts of mexican territory in wake of mexican war including california and new mexico

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What is the civil war and key dates?

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Civil war was between the north and south war because leaving the union, north keep the union
1854
1860
1860-61
1863
1865
1893

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Civil war- 1854?

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Opponents of slavery set up a republican party

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Civil war- 1860?

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Candidates Abraham Lincoln (republican) is elected president

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Civil war- 1860-61

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Eleven pro slavery southern states form unions and from confederate state of america triggering the civil war with abolition northern states

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Civil war- 1863?

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Lincoln issues emancipation proclamation, declaring slaves to confederate state

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Civil war- 1865?

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Confederate defeated, slavery abolished under 13th amendment, Lincoln then assassinated

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Civil war- 1898?

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US gained Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines and and cuba following the spanish american war
US annex Hawaii

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Key dates of constitutional changes?

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1920
1920
1924

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Constitutional changes-1920?

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Women given right to vote under 19th amendment

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Constitutional changes-1920? p2

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Sale and manufacturing of alcohol liquor outlawed
Prohibitions of making alcohol, joint, mushrooms and gangsterism

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Constitutional changes-1924?

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Congress giving indigenous people right to a citizenship

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Key dates of the wall street crash and great depression? what was it

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Leads to 3 mill people unemployed after stock market crashes under roosevelt
1929-33
1933

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Wall street crash and great depression 1929-33?

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13 million people unemployed after wall street stock market crash after 1929 triggering the great depression, president herbert hoover rejects direct federal relief

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Wall street crash and great depression 1933?

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President Roosevelt launches new deal recovery programme including major public works, sale of alcohol resumes

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World war II and cold war key dates?

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1941
1945
1950-53
1947
1948
1950-54
1950-53

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World war II and cold war- 1941?

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Japanese warplanes attacks US, fleet at pearl harbour in Hawaii leading to US joining WWII

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World war II and cold war- 1945?

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US drops 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagashima Japan

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World war II and cold war- 1950-53?

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US forces playing leading roles against North Korea’s and chinese troops into Korean war

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World war II and cold war- 1947?

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US enunciates policy aid for nations it deemed threatened by communism in what’s known as Truman Doctrine, cold war where soviet union begins

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World war II and cold war- 1948?

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America’s programme to revive post war european economic the marshall plan coming into force
Some $13billion is distributed 4 years
Plan regarded successful
The marshall plan

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World war II and cold war- 1950-54?

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Senator Joseph Mccarthy carries cut crusade against align communism in govt public life, campaigning and methods known as MCCarthyism in 1954
Mccarthy formally censured by senate

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World war II and cold war- 1950-53?

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US forces play lead role against north korea

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Slavery, integrations and civil rights key dates?

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1808
1854
1860-61
1865
1954
1954
1964
1964 p2
1965
1965 p2

41
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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1808?

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Atlantic slave trade abolished

42
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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1854?

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Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln elected president

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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1860-61?

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Eleven pro-slavery southern state secede from union and form confederate state of america, triggering civil war with abolition northern states

44
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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1865?

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Confederate defeated, slavery abolished under 13 ammendments

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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1954?

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Racial Segregation in schools become incostoyiyional, start of campaign on civil rights for american and african decent under James Crow
White only sections etc

46
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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1954?

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Civil right signed into race

47
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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1965?

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Voting law passed

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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1864 p2?

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US steps up its military interventions in vietnam
Civil right act signed into law
It aims to halt discriminations on ground of race, colour, resign and nationality

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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1965?

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Enforcing racial segregations, but these laws get removed in 1965
Literacy test for voters
Segregated waiting rooms for bus and restrooms
African american can’t live in white neighbourhood
Separate textbook

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Slave, integration and civil rights- 1968?

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Black civil rights leader Martin Luther King assassinated

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter key dates?

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1969
1972
1973
1974
1976
1979

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1969?

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Republican party candidate richard nixon elected, president aid growing public opposition to vietnam war, US military presence in Vietnam exceeds 500,00 persone

53
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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1972?

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Nixon re elected and made historic visit to china

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1973?

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Vietnam ceasefire agreement signed, the campaign had claimed soe 58,000 american lives

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1974?

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President Nixon resigned in the watergate scandal over 1972 breaks in at deoctary party in headquarters

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1976?

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Democratic party candidate Jimmy Carter elected president

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Vietnam, watergate, nixon and carter 1979?

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US ambassador in Tehran Iran seized by radical statute
The 444 day hostage crisis, including failed reside attempt in 1980, impact on president caters popularity dominating the 1980 presidential election campaigned

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton) key dates?

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1980
1986
1988
1989
1991
1992
1992
1998

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1980?

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Reoublican oarty ronakd regan elected oresident, adopted altough communist party abroad and tax cutting poicies at home

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1986?

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War planes in US bomb Libyan cities, Irangate scandal uncovered. Revelling that proceeds from secret US arm sales to Iran where used illegally to fund contact rebellion

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1989?

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US troops invaded Panama

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1991?

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US forces play dominant role in war against iraq

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1992?

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Bill Clinton democratic party elected president

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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1992?

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Congress passed north America free trade agreement in US canada an mexico

65
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Global Assertiveness (Reagan and Clinton)- 1998?

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Scandal after Bill Clinton’s sexual relationship of white house worker Monica Lewinsky, leading to attempted impeachment but he survived

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9/11 key dates?

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2000
2001
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004
2006
2007
2010

67
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9/11 2000?

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George W Bush elected

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9/11 2001?

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11 September suicide attacks by Al Qaeda terrorist groups struck the twin towers including invasion in afghanistan and iraq

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9/11 2001 p2?

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October massive campaigned aire strike against Afghanistan helps opposition in Taliban

70
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9/11 2002?

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President Bush (in November) signs into law bill creating a department of homeland security, the biggest reorganisation federal govt more than 50 yrs

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9/11 2003?

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March, missile attacks on Baghdad marks the start if a US led campaigned to topple iraq leader Saddam Hussein US forces advanced in central Baghdad in early april

72
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9/11 2004?

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May, Furor over pictures showing the abuse of Iraq president in US custody

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9/11 2005?

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Hurricane Katerina

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9/11 2006?

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In March congress renew the US patriotic act, a centerpiece of the govts fight against terrorism, after month of debate about its impact of civil liberty’s, Govt agrees to some curbon on information gathering

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9/11 2007?

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President Bush announces new iraq strategy
Thousands of US triceps donated to shore up security in bangladesh

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9/11 2010?

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US forces kill Al-Quaid leader Osama Bin-Laden in an operation in Pakistani City of Abbott Bama

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The presidency of birth certificate key dates?

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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015

78
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The presidency of Obama- 2008

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Obama the first black president elected

79
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The presidency of Obama- 2009?

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First tea party rally

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The presidency of Obama- 2010?

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Democratic in congress pass tea party (healthcare) even after republican opposition
US+Russia nuclear arms reduction treaty replaced strategic arms reduction treaty
Obama Unveils a new difference policy curtains circumstance in which us uclasuse nuclear weapons

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The presidency of Obama- 2011?

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Spaceship landing

82
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The presidency of Obama- 2012?

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US ambassador in libya killed by men storming consultation in Bangladeshi

83
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The presidency of Obama- 2013?

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Twin bombs target boston marathon (3 dead 170+ injured), islamic extremist charged after manhunt

84
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The presidency of Obama- 2013 p2?

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a former national security advisor flead to russia after leaking information about the internet and telephone services

85
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The presidency of Obama- 2014?

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Black unarmed teenager killed by police

86
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The presidency of Obama- 2014 p2?

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In November, republican win a senate majority in mid term, control in both houses of congress
Obama’s government US + Cuba steps to normalise diplomatic relations after 50 yrs stand

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The presidency of Obama- 2015?

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Obama announced 10,000 US troops remaining in Afghanistan as advisors until 2016
US accuses China hackers of breach of data
White supremacist shoots dead 9 african american worship at church

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The presidency of Obama- 2015 part 2?

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FBI says muslim couple who shot dead 14 and wounded 21 at office party in California
Were islamist extremes who prepared allah
Worst in US soil since sept 2001

Politics america- mr scriven (17 decks)

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