大事件.ppt

1. America's Economic Crisis: almost changed everything when the worst recession in seven decades smacked us in the face, the whole world was shocked and changed. As unemployment soared to % — the highest rate since 1983 — spendthrifts became tightwads, a new age of austerity dawned, and the era of easy money lurched to a close. And in response to the crisis, governments have invested huge amounts of money. 2. Afghanistan: Can the . Avoid a Quagmire? Eight years in, the . mission in Afghanistan is as murky as ever. Dismayed by the country ‘s downward spiral, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted the top . commander, General David McKiernan. His replacement, General Stanley McChrystal, drew plaudits for recalibrating military strategy, but his request for additional troops to battle Taliban militants forced President Obama to spend months grappling with whether to double down on a war that could not be cleanly won. On Dec. 1, Obama announced that he mit 30,000 additional troops to the conflict and stated his intention to begin drawing down . forces in July 2011 3. Iran's Tumultuous Election and Its Aftermath In June, after incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of Iran's presidential election by an implausibly wide margin, millions of Iranians massed in Tehran to shout anti-regime slogans and protest a rigged election. And on December 5, almost all of the system is disabled in the Iranian capital Tehran. 4. The American Health Care Reform It was a dogfight that consumed the first year of his presidency. It's easy to see that the ailing system is broken: despite ballooning expenditures, the . comes up short in key health indicators, and some 46 million Americans lack coverage. at Fort Hood: The New Face of Terrorism? In the deadliest assault on a military base in the . in history, Major Nidal Malik Hasan rampaged through Fort Hood in Texas on Novemb