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The Treaty of Rome and Soviet War Trials and Burial Ceremonies (1988, 1989):
After the War, the leaders of the world met at Rome to make peace. America had a huge task to help rebuild not only Europe, but much of the world. All the members of ATO showed up; the U.S.S.R. at first wasn't going to show with its belief it would handle its own justice, but after American persuasion Gorbachev agreed. Also coming were leaders of the fallen nations including China (China's new Communist government decided to come), Korea, Egypt (after the surrender of many African states, revolutions occurred; Egypt was the only nation which managed to keep its government stable), and Turkey. As for Germany, Gregory had been held in prison at a Siberian work camp. America pleaded for the Soviets to allow him to represent Germany, but Russia proclaimed that he would be tried in a Soviet court, and that was final. In his place instead was the General of the Army.
On December 1st, leaders of the world arrived at Rome. The role call follows:
Ronald Reagan- U.S.A.
John C. Major- Canada
Carlos Salina de Gortari- Mexico
Alfredo Cristiani- El Salvador
Manuel Solis- Panama
Miguel Antonio Caro- Columbia
Jaime Lusinchi - Venezuela
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos- Ecuador
Victor Gonzalez Fuentes- Bolivia
Augusto Pinochet- Chile
Raul Alfonsin- Argentina
Ernesto Geisel- Brazil
King Faud- Saudi Arabia
Saddam Hussein- Iraq
Ali Khamenei- Iran
Osama bin Laden- Afghanistan
Emperor Akihito- Japan
Abdullah Gul- Turkey
Bashar al-Assad- Syria
Hussein of Jordan- Jordan
Yang Shankun- People's Republic of China
Park Chung-hee- Korea
Anwar El Sadat- Egypt
Mikhail Gorbachev- U.S.S.R.
Ulrich de Maiziere - Nazi Germany
The Treaty of Rome would come to these terms:
1. The dissolution of Nazi Germany.
2. European nations would be restored, based on ethnic regions.
3. The establishment of a new Democratic German state.
4. The Rhineland was to be a Demilitarized Zone for the next twenty years.
5. The Army of Germany would be kept in check, but unlike the Treaty of Versailles this treaty wasn't as harsh, so to avoid another war.
6. The official abolition of the League of Nations (it had unofficially ended in the 40's with Germany's takeover of most participating countries).
7. The creation of the United Nations, a organization to keep the peace between nations and to stop any war from being as destructive as this.
8. Lastly, the U.N. Security Council was founded including the 5 major powers of the world: the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan, Australia, and Brazil.
By January 1st, the treaty was ratified and all the nations in the meeting would join the U.N. On January 3rd, the Federal Republic of Germany was founded. After this, Gorbachev would return to Moscow, which had returned as the capital of the U.S.S.R., where he would begin his own trial against Nazi officials, especially Gregory.
On Jan 11th, the Soviet trials began. The trials brought world attention, but the Soviets kept a lot of it behind close doors. By January 15th, as expected, all the Nazi officials including Gregory were sentenced to death. The U.S. demanded that they be brought to a court in front of the U.N. but Soviets declared that the trials was already over. On January 18th, in his last act in office, President Reagan visited Gorbachev to talk about the executions. In the end Gorbachev decided to keep good ties with the Americans and sent only Gregory to stand official U.N. trial the next day. All other Nazi officials were executed.
Two weeks later, Gregory was ordered to life in prison. He would be sent to a prison at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, where he resides to this day.
The move of Gorbachev releasing Gregory to the Americans was strongly disliked through the country. This would severely weaken his administration. But on January 29th, both the remains of Stalin and Lenin were given proper funerals in Moscow.
The Class System after the War:
After the war an unofficial class system on the nations seem to arise. It would originally have contain four classes but by the 90's it would grow one more: the classes are
First Class:
The United States
Before the war both America and Nazi Germany were the two superpowers of the world. But after the war, Nazi Germany was abolished and the succeeding state, the Federal Republic of Germany, was not nearly as strong. This left America in a class of its own. America was the strongest nation with the strongest economy before and after war, and before the war it had the second largest army (first was Germany) but after it had the largest.
Second Class:
America and the members of this class make up The U.N. Security Council
These countries are major powers but not as powerful as the U.S.
U.S.S.R.
Before the war, the Soviet Union had been on the rise for many decades. It had the fourth largest army before the war (1st Germany, 2nd America, 3rd China) and The 5th best economy (1st America, 2nd Japan, 3rd Germany, 4th Australia). After the war it rose to the Second largest army, and 4th best economy. But Russia would also gain huge land territories during the war; this would eventually lead to Russia having a bigger army than the U.S. Some debate by whether the late 90's or early 00's, the Soviets joined America in its First Class.
Japan
After Imperial Japan's defeat in the Pacific War, America would aid in the rebuilding of Japan. This would lead to Japan becoming one of America's greatest Allies (so close some believe that Japan was a puppet state of America; this was eventually proven false). From the 40's to 60's Japan was kept under tight restrictions. But by late 60's Japan was allowed to rebuild it armies. Throughout those decades, Japan had built its economy, It was the Second biggest economy both before and after the war. Before the war it had the Seventh largest army, after the war it would have the fifth largest.
Australia
Being a member of ATO, Australia received American aid and capitalized on it becoming a world power. It was the regional superpower of southern Asia and Oceania, especially with the fall of China. Before the world it had the 4th largest economy and 5th largest Army, soon rising to the third best economy and third largest army. It become so powerful it was able to annex Western Guinea, New Zealand, and many other small islands in the Oceania, and South Pacific.
Brazil
Just like Australia, who capitalized on American aid, Brazil did the same and became the 2nd most powerful nation in the Western Hemisphere, only second to the U.S. It had many trade agreements with other Latin American nations, and later in the 90's would form the Congress of South America, which would be a economic alliance with other South American, and Central American nations. Before the war it had the Seventh best economy, and Sixth best economy. After the war it would rise as the fifth best economy and fourth largest army.
Third Class:
Third class nations were nations part of ATO who were economically stable and military able. Including: Canada*, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Columbia**, Peru**, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina**, Chile**, Saudi Arabia*, Iraq**, Iran, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, India*, The Philippines and Sinai** (although Sinai never joined ATO). (*- represents nation who are just under the top five economies, and ** represent nations who just under the top five militaries)
Fourth Class:
Fourth class is a class of nations that would develop in the 90's and 00's. These nations were ex-Holy Roman Empire nations, and nations that were just restored/created, that were rising in their economies and militaries. This includes: Egypt, Turkey, China **, Korea, Great Britain*, France*, Spain, Germany, Greece**, Italy*, Ukraine**, Poland**, Denmark*, Sweden, Norway, Portugal*, and Finland (* represents nations who are near the top five economy-wise, ** represents countries with militaries just under the top five).
Fifth Class:
These nations are nations that have either not recovered from the war, or are in poverty. Many African nations, Syria, Jordan, and many nations in South Asia.
The Map of the World After The War:
The Treaty of Rome reconstructed the world and many countries.
Europe after the War
Any place in the world that would go under more rapid changes would be Europe. Europe had been completely run by Nazi Germany for almost half a century. The new countries in Europe would be based on ethnic regions. Another obstacle came with language. The reason was because German had been the official language throughout Europe for so long that so many nations had difficulties returning to their native language. An American ambassador went to Great Britain and helped revive English. Diplomats from Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, and many other Latin nations helped revive Spanish in Spain. A Brazilian diplomat aided Portugal. A Canadian official from Quebec helped France. As for Italy, Roman Catholic Cardinals from The Vatican managed to keep Italian alive, and helped the new Italian government. The Democratic Army of Greece had managed to keep Greek alive and aided the new government. Lastly, Germany kept German as the official language.
The rest of Europe proved to be much harder. Many other nations would try to pick up their old language (which they would, in the end, manage to do so), but they would be heavily influenced by outside influences. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland would be influenced by English (they knew since America was the strongest nation, having English could help their relations) and both French and German because of proximity with the two. Denmark, The Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Norway, and Sweden would be heavily influenced by German.
Eastern Europe, including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Prussia, and Poland would be influenced by the Russian language (Poland would be influenced by both Russian and German).
The Balkans would be a mash of German, Russian, English, Greek, and even Italian influences with native languages.
Asia after the War
With the fall of Germany, Asia would also undergo many border changes. The most notable was the expansion of the U.S.S.R. Before the war it was limited to Siberia. But now it would greatly expand its borders in the west. It would also include Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China north of the Huang River. China would also undergo changes: it would lose all of the land north of the Huang river and its government was now Communist. Eventually it would sign a treaty with the U.S.S.R. Korea had been influenced by Japan and the U.S. and had been turned into a successful democracy and a pro-Western state. Vietnam would be reunited with the victory of the south. India would grow into a regional power, annexing Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. New nations in Central Asia rose, including, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The Middle East after the War
The Middle east had been a crucial theater in the war and ally of the U.S. The borders of the region didn't change too much. Only that since Saudi Arabia was a regional power it annexed the rest of the Arabian peninsula, and that former Armenian Germany was now annexed by the Soviets.
Africa after the War
Africa during the cold war was split between the Northern and Southern spheres. While the Southern didn't get involved with global affairs, the Northern countries were controlled by upper class white Germans, and were involved in German plans. Before the war had even ended months before, revolutions would spur. Only Egypt was able to keep its government stable. The rest, however, went into the confusion of civil wars. Old countries would break off into two or a faction would break off from the original. However, some countries during the war would expand, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, South Africa.
Oceania After the War
Australia joined the war to fight China, so that it could be the only regional power in the Oceania and Southern Asia. Before the war, it had annexed Western New Guinea and New Zealand. After the war, it annexed many islands to the east and much of Indonesia.
The Americas after the War
The Americas stayed pretty much the same before and after the war.
New Tensions Rise (1989-1993):
Many believed after the fall of Nazi Germany peace would return to the world. Unfortunately they were wrong. More tensions rose across the globe.
The Soviet Threat
Gorbachev tried to keep good ties with America and the rest of the world, but the Russian people were bitter and mistrusting of outside forces; this would cause Gorbachev's administration to lose support. After the victory over Germany, many Russians supported him, but after a few of his decisions he sank from the public approval. His first wrong decision was when he allowed Gregory to leave; many wanted revenge from him directly for their suffering. His second was when he agreed with the U.N. not to annex much of eastern Europe; many believed that they had entered the war to regain land by past Russian states, and that the international system and Gorbachev had lied. Third, he agreed to return the territory taken from China no later than thirty years after the wars end.
The final strike would come with the final status of Germany. Berlin had been under Soviet control. By 1989, America and the U.N. pleaded for Berlin to rejoin Germany, and Gorbachev finally agreed, with the last Soviet troops leaving Germany. Many were outraged; Russians believed, if anything, that the Soviet Union should occupy all of Germany and get revenge for the Nazi occupation of the Soviet Union. The leader of the movement was KGB head official Vladimir Putin, a national hero after discovering Stalin and Lenin's corpses. He would lead rallies and demonstrations against Gorbachev. By 1990, Gorbachev left his position and fled to. Putin would continue as the Premier of the U.S.S.R.
Putin would become heavily aggressive in his foreign policy. His first move was a treaty with Communist China, which helped Sino-Soviet relations. Next, he established Communist and pro-Soviet governments through eastern Europe including: Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Prussia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, also in Central Asia including: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
This would cause tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. A struggle between the West and East began. America aided much of Western Europe, and many would join ATO including Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, and Greece.
In late 1980, Putin would form the Helsinki Pact, which would include: U.S.S.R., Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Prussia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, China, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
President Bush, in an address to the nation, believed that a new cold war may have just begun.
Middle East Conflicts
By late 80's, Sinai had became a Jewish state. The Egyptians had fled west to Egypt, and Arabians moved to Saudi Arabia. By 1990, rallies across the nation would push for Sinai to annex ancient Israel, currently in the hands of the the weakened Jordan nation. The new leader would began the Sinai-Jordan War. Jordan had been reduced to a third-world country after its defeat and the collapse of Nazi Germany. Sinai's Army had numerous victories, even with Syria and Turkey aiding Jordan. By 1991, Jordan gave in to Sinai's demands and Sinai annexed ancient Israel. Doing so he would also move the capital to Jerusalem, and he would change the name of Sinai to The Democratic Republic of Israel.
Turkey, which had aided Jordan, began to despise Israel and the Jews. The reason why is because Turkey was home to an extremist Islamic group named the Turkish Hezbollah. This group believed Muslim to be the one true religion, and despised other religions especially the Jews. They also believed that they could give birth to a new Ottoman Empire throughout the Middle East. Turkey would sign a treaty with Syria and Jordan called the Ottoman Alliance. Soon Egypt would join it. Israel was surround by Turkish allies and began to search for its own allies.
Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, the nation with the largest military in the Middle East, began to look into Kuwait because of its oil reserves. Israel promised support to Iraq in an invasion if Iraq aided Israel, and Saddam agreed. Soon, an invasion of Kuwait began and was successful. Israel also looked into Iran as being an ally. The three nations formed the Nations of Abraham Alliance (NAA). Later, Afghanistan would join as well.
The main ally that both Turkey and Israel courted was Saudi Arabia. Saudi's economy was one of the best in the world and the best throughout the region. Both nations would try to sway Saudi Arabia to join, but the nation would remain neutral.
Competition for Dominance in Asia
With China's huge loss of land, the government was trying to expand into Southern Asia, but the only problem was that India, which had risen to a regional power, had been expanding in that region for the past decade. This would cause tension between both nations. In the beginning India had an upper hand on its economy and army size. But with Soviet, aid by the late 90's, China had managed to salvage its economy and army and was on the rise. This competition soon draw the Americans as well with America aiding India and the Soviets aiding China.
The same is true for Australia, which had grown to contain much of the Oceania and Pacific. After losing some land, Indonesia, would begin to fight back. This would lead to a vast conflict that would thousands of small battles throughout the islands. The Soviet Union would aid Indonesia, and Indonesia would join the Helsinki Pact.
Tensions in Africa
Africa after the fall of Germany went under many changes. One was the revolutions that occurred in Northern Africa, which would establish new governments and whole new countries. One conflict was the break of Sudan. Sudan had broken across the Nile. The western side, named Darfur, was ruled by some remains of the Nazi officials, while the east, renamed Al Qadarif, was ruled by African revolutionist. This would cast conflict between the two in the early 90's. Another problem came from just the economies of these past German ruled nations. Many were reduced to third world countries and sank from global activities. Only Egypt managed to keep its government and economy stable. Probably the biggest tensions in Africa were coming from the south. Southern Africa had been isolated from the world during the Nazi regime. But during the late 70's and 80's both the Democratic Republic of The Congo, or Congo, and South Africa had expanded and coming into conflict over sphere of influence.
New Tensions Rise (1989-1993):The U.N Interventions and Progress (1994- early 2000's):
U.N. Calms the Tensions
A change for the better would occur in 1994 with the South African election. Nelson Mandela would become the new president. Mandela would begin establishing peace talks with Congo leader Mobutu Sese Seko. The U.N. would get involved after its 1994 meeting when President Bush declared that the U.N., unlike the League of Nations, would be more involved in global affairs. The U.N. officials helped the Congo-South African talks. By 1995, the tensions had cooled, and both Nations considered each other allies and had even joined the U.N. Also, they would start the African Union, which would help unite Africa and aid poorer nations.
From then on, the U.N. began a more aggressive approach to conflicts. In 1995, U.N. officials went to try to solve the Israeli-Turkish conflict. Turkey wanted Israel to give the land they invaded back to Jordan, and for Iraq stop its occupation of Kuwait. The General consensus was that now nations were to invade other nations without making an appeal to the General Assembly at the U.N. Turkey was still upset with Israel but soon let it slip. Only the Hezbollah terrorist group still held resent against not just the Jews, but also America and the west because of its support of Israel.
The U.N. would help with the Indo-Sino pact, in which India and China agreed that Southern Asia was independent and also established trade between the two, which helped both of their economies.
The Second Renaissance
From 1990-early 2000's Europe would be reborn, and some would call it The Second Renaissance. Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine , Prussia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland would all experience economic boosts with the help of the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. Unity though was difficult between the West and the East. Both had conflicting government, democratic and Communist, and both were part of different allies. Many new arts began to be found, new artwork began. The rise of Alternative Rock began in Great Britain and would spread to Europe and to the Americas; bands like Muse, Coldplay, Oasis, and many other acts would begin to rise in popularity. By the end of the decade, unity throughout the continent was being questioned and being thrived for.
Unity in Africa and Latin America
With the Congo and South African dispute over, they joined together to form the African Union (AU), in 1995 including: The Congo, South Africa, Harribia, Angola, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, and Central Cameroon. The objective of the Union was to grow African unity, Harmony, and the well-being of African nations. From 1995-2003, the AU would grow to include all of Africa and would help the economies of the Northern African countries.
In South America, changes were slowly happening. With the fall of Germany, not as much American money came to these countries, and the economies of Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia began to slip. Also, drug cartels in Colombia began guerrilla type wars. Brazil, a major world power, began to believe that it was their duty to aid their Latin neighbors. On May 5th 1995, the first Congress of South America met in Buenos Aries, Argentina including: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. The Congress agreed that they would have economic ties with each other and that they would military defend each other if any member was invaded. Brazil aided with money to other nations. The Congress of South America would continue the same until 1998, when Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama would join. The name would then be officially changed into the Congress of Latin America (CLA).
Prosperity of The United States
America had felt pressured for the past couple of decades. From the Great Depression to the Pacific War, with a small break for the America public, to a fearful Cold War and, ultimately, a World War. With the fall of Germany began a period of growth for the American public. President Clinton helped pass laws for Americas to buy houses and cars more easily. America's economy experienced very much growth in the 90's and early 00's. Just as in Europe, where it had a growth of the arts, Americans also had a growth of the arts. Hip-Hop began to make a huge impact in pop-culture, and quickly spread to Europe and Latin America. Rock saw the rise of Alternative, with influences from British groups including Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, and others saw rise in popularity throughout the world. Metal which had started in the 70's and 80's but stayed underground, but with Alternative influences saw the rise of Metalcore and Post-Hardcore with bands like Underoath, the Devil Wears Prada, Killswitch Engage, Silverstein, and others gained popularity.
Into The 21st Century:
9/11 and The War on Terror
Terrorists in the Middle East saw anger in the Jews and believed America to be a prime supporter and the center of all evil. Terrorist attacks had been aimed at the Western world and even in the U.S.S.R. and its allies, but all of them were minor incidents. On September 11th 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes: two were crashed into the World Trade Center, while one hit the Pentagon, and the last crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Brave attempts by firemen and policemen were made to save as many victims as possible, but the death toll was enormous: around 2000. Recently elected George W. Bush made a speech to the American public, pledging to avenge this attack. The CIA and FBI did investigations and the hijackers had been part of the Turkish-based Terrorist group Hezbollah. The next day, Bush asked the Senate to vote on war with the group, the Senate agreed, he then went to the General Assembly of the U.N. and asked for permission and was granted.
Many nations throughout the world expressed their sorrow to the U.S. Many countries like in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and elsewhere expressed their mourning to the U.S. Even opposing states like the U.S.S.R., China, and other Helsinki Pact countries expressed sorrow. On September 30th, a worldwide memorial for the U.S. and the victims of the hijackings was set up.
After all the mourning was complete U.S. forces began to search for the Hezbollah. CIA officials knew that they were in Turkey, and may even be supported by the Turkish government, although the CIA did not know who lead the group. The U.S. asked permission from the U.N. and Turkey to search for the insurgency group. The U.N. agreed but Turkey heavily denied. In a statement, Bush ordered Turkey to allow American forces to enter or face war. Turkey didn't answer. On October 3rd, American and ATO forces began Operation Enduring Freedom and invaded Turkey through Iraq.
Surprisingly, non-ATO forces aided the invasion. The U.S.S.R., China and other Communist nations aided ATO forces. Putin gave a speech in which he said America, even though a rival, had been dealt a blow that the Russian people can sympathize with. This helped relations between the West and the East.
The invasion caused huge effects throughout the Middle East. Arab terrorists conducted bombings in Israel, while Kuwait, which had been occupied by Iraq, began a terrorist campaign as well. Syria, Jordan and Egypt all aided Turkey against the invaders. Bush warned that doing so was supporting terrorists and declaring war on the U.S.
Evidence was also found that Egypt supported some terrorist groups, and terrorists in Turkey were fleeing to Egypt. America knew they would have to topple the oppressive regime to stop Egypt; thus began Operation Egyptian Freedom in March 2003. America and other countries invaded Egypt to topple the government. By May they toppled the regime in Cairo. At first, they believed that armed forces could pull out of Egypt, but a new insurgency group arose against the soldiers in Egypt and the new government.
As well, Clinton began Operation Peace Keeping, where forces aid the Iraqi government against Kuwaiti terrorists. This started in early 2004 and has been going on ever since. The War on Terrorism is still being fought to this day consuming both Bush's and Obama's presidencies, and the beginning of Hillary Clinton's. Later in the decade Operation Enduring Freedom would spread to Northern Africa and to Indonesia, with American-led forces invading Somalia, believed to be a hideout of terrorists, and the Australians invading Indonesia, after Australia was attacked by terrorists based there.
Effects of The War on Terrorism
Effects of the war have been showed by how people's view of America has changed. During the 90's most countries, except for those part of the Helsinki Pact, were pro-American, but the war has changed this in two ways.
First many ATO European countries viewed the war differently. Great Britain, Spain, Italy, and Greece were quick to lend forces and aid to Americans in the Middle East. While France, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, condemned the invasion and the war, stating that the terrorists should be handled like criminals and brought before the U.N. World Court to stand trial, instead of invading nations.
Also many nations, especially in North Africa, have grown Anti-American for its invasion, believing America is only in the Middle East for the oil reserves. Nelson Mandela, a Nobel Prize winner, criticized America for its aiding Iraq against Kuwait revolutionaries, citing that America's intervention is only helping the aggressor against the abused and suppressed. Many others have cited that America's Operation Peace Keeping is an attempt to aid Iraq so it can have access as well to the Kuwait oil fields. Also many believe that Australia's invasion of Indonesia is so that Australia can keep expanding and gaining territory.
On the flip side though, the War has aided America-Soviet tensions. Soviet forces have aided America and ATO operations. Putin was invited to the white house during Bush's administration, the first time a Soviet Primer has visited the White house since Gorbachev's 1989 visit. Trade between the two has picked up as well. Also the war has aided unity between western and eastern Europe. Soldiers from Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Romania have fought alongside Western European soldiers.
The Scientific Boom:
The new millennium would see a rise in science and technology. In the following fields:
Space Exploration
2001- First space tourist visits the International Space Center.
2002- Mars Odyssey orbits Mars.
2003- The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
2004- Probe discovers that at one time an area on Mars was covered in water.
2004- Probes arrive at Saturn.
2004- First Privately Funded human spacelift.
2005- Probes land on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
2006- New Horizon's is launched on a nine year journey to Pluto.
2006- Pluto is reclassified as a dwarf planet.
2009- NASA begins searching for earth-like planets.
Medicine
Medicine would be on the rise for the new millennium. One accomplishment was the finishing of the Human Genome Project, an attempt to map all of the DNA in humans. Other genomes of other animals would also be mapped including horses and rats. Dolly, the cloned sheep from 1996 would die prematurely. Both SARS and H1N1, first known as swine flu, would spread through the world and would cause pandemic scares. Also an Australian scientist made a vaccine to cervical cancer.
Personal Technology
The new millennium saw a huge boom of technology. The cellular phone is almost used by 100% of Europeans with many new features. Digital music players gain heavy popularity along with digital cameras which have almost made film cameras obsolete. Wireless technology plays a huge role in people's everyday lives.
Global Climate Change and The Global Environmental Campaign
Man's negative impact on the environment had been noted since the 70's with the whole in the ozone layer over the arctic. But in the new millennium climatologist hypothesized global warming later global climate change (GCC). This was a scenario of changes that would occur because of the burning of fossil fuels. Many also believe that GCC caused disasters around the world including, Hurricane Katrina, The tsunami that hit India, the Ice caps melting and more. This would cause global environmental movements around the world. Headed by Al Gore, vice president of former president Bill Clinton, and vice president of current president Barack Obama. Many politicians and scientist tried to tackle GCC, many politicians around the world and in the U.N. called for taxes and laws to reduce the fossil fuel emission. Many new Hybrid cars were invented but have yet to outnumber cars using fossil fuels. In the 2008 U.S. presidential election GCC played a major role in the both candidates' stands, Obama said that by starting Green Jobs it would also aid the current economic recession.
The Global Economic Recession
After World War 2 most of the nations of the world experienced economic boom. The U.S. was the main leader of this boom with the value of the dollar increasing. but by the late 200's the economy starting going south. The U.S. dollar began to shrink, and the number of foreclosures began to rise. America wasn't the only nation hit Many currencies in Europe started to shrink. Brazil's economy started to weaken leading to many of Latin American nations sinking. Congo and South Africa the main powers of the African Union began to see their economies decline. The Soviet Union and China both experienced economic downturn, as did India, Indonesia and Australia. Reforms were being made in the U.N. to slow down the recession and to stop it from becoming a Depression like back in the 1930's. This issue to played a huge role in the U.S. presidential election. So much that in a survey the greatest fear Americans had was the economic recession, unlike the last election which was terrorism.
Decline in the U.S.
After World War 2 the U.S. emerged as the number one superpower in the world. But by the late 00's this began to change. Coupled with economic plight, rise of other nations (U.S.S.R., China, India, Europe, etc) many began to believe the U.S. was slipping. Others believed the U.S. loss the ambition that made them the world power they were. Many also believed that the five set class system that developed in the 90's was outdated. The Reason why was nations outside the U.N. Security council had reached the same level of influence, including, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, The Congo, South Africa, and many western European nations. The general consensus what that America would have to renovate its ideals, and beliefs to remain a superpower.
Other Issues In the 21th Century:
Overpopulation
The population of the world had grown to six billion by the start of the century. Many scientists believed this would grow exponentially. Resources on Earth are already running low, and millions starve around the globe. At this rate millions of more will.
Abortion
A huge debate is Pro Life or Pro choice, on whether abortion, the killing of a future human, should be legal or not.
Gay Rights
Homosexuals after persecution by the German Nazis demanded the same right straights had. They demanded they be allowed to marry and to not be persecuted.
Poverty
Poverty remains large and rampant through the world, causing millions to die from disease, famine or other poverty related reasons.
Diseases
Throughout the start of the 21st century disease has made epidemic scares again and again throughout the globe. Many scientists fear AIDS, SARS, H1N1, Bird Flu, Ebola, and other diseases that could cause epidemics.
The 2008 Presidential Election and The Future:
In 2008 Democrat Candidate Barack Obama beat incumbent George W. Bush. This marked the first time a colored president was elected. Obama promised an end to the war with Egypt, and to help the economy with Stimulus packages, and Green Jobs, which will help the environment. Many nations around the world seem to like the new face of America and many have improved relations with the U.S.
The Future of the world is uncertain as military and war seem to expand, but more nations strive for Peace, U.N. works to keeping peaceful ties with member nations. Latin America renews its close ties with the U.S., while talks between Western and Eastern Europe have begun to march towards a European Union. The African Union is beginning to try to help African nations' relationships with the U.S. The Soviet Union and The U.S. have begun to work together along with China and Socialist Nations. The Nations of the world are trying to work together to aid the economy, poverty, environment, and stop violence.