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Critical Thinking Questions

13.

What factors led to the Great Recession?

14.

How have conservatives fared in their efforts to defend “American” culture against an influx of immigrants in the twenty-first century?

15.

In what ways were Barack Obama’s ideas regarding the economy, education, and the environment similar to those of Bush, his Republican predecessor? In what ways were they different?

16.

How successful was the United States in achieving its goals in Iraq and Afghanistan?

17.

In what ways has the United States become a more heterogeneous and inclusive place in the twenty-first century? In what ways has it become more homogenous and exclusive?

18.

Considering that at the time, the United States was working to reduce its military presence and investment in the Middle East, what were the most likely rationales for the U.S. and its allies’ increased activity in the reaction to the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Afghanistan? What role may public perception have played?

19.

Activism and commentary on social media can be considered a historical record. Considering the historical amnesia that occurred following events like the Tulsa Massacre, is it more or less likely that the events in the social media era will be forgotten or obscured?

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