US History › Section P · From the Reagan era to today › Topic P.8
The Obama years
Barack Obama, the first African American president, took office in the depths of the Great Recession. His administration passed major economic and health-care laws, ended the war in Iraq and killed Osama bin Laden, while fierce opposition and gridlock shaped much of his two terms.
In this topic
- The election of 2008
- Rescuing the economy
- Worked example: judging the recovery
- The Affordable Care Act
- Worked example: how the ACA fits together
- The Tea Party, gridlock and 2012
- Wars and terrorism
- Diplomacy and climate
- Rights and violence at home
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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