Throughout this time period in American history, the United States would increase the degree by which it was incorporated into a global atmosphere. Primarily, the attacks on the World Trade Center lead to the War on Terror, which was constructed by President George Bush in the year 2001. The United States would structure its foreign policy to take on a higher degree of interventionism. This War on Terror and a new interventionist mindset would lead to U.S. involvement in wars and conflict in Iraq and in Afghanistan. In addition to these political events, the United States continues to …show more content…
For example, the creation of Facebook in 2004 began by connecting people on a local level, but it now joins people from around the globe on one site. In further support, Instagram allows an international population to exchange photos and ideas with one another. The formation of these social media sites has allowed for the formation of a highly diverse web culture in the United States and has further exemplified its title as a “melting pot of culture”. The social media storm was mediated by the advancement in technology available to the American people. Technology such as Apple’s IPhone have allowed people from the United States to connect at a greater level with others from the country and from the