How the 2000s impacted modern day society. The first decade of the 2000s has not only shaped the identity of today, but it has formed the building blocks for decades to come. The 2000s have had an astounding impact on modern day society. Because of the defining pop culture, presidents and foreign democracy and news headliners, all of which has shaped the present day American culture, people will never forget the 2000s. The 2000s were a time to be noticed. People would do anything to stand out, eventually those efforts to stand out would morph into fads which became a permanent stamp on the first ten years of the new century. Fashion fads were everywhere during the 2000s! The latest styles were seen on celebrities, the person sitting across
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Where would America be today without social media? How could America survive without media. The American people have adapted to posting, sharing, and tweeting thoughts, actions and comments on every social media site. Every sixty seconds, 293,000 status updates are posted on Facebook worldwide (Kevin Campbelt, PDF.) Facebook, Myspace and Linkedin were the most commonly used social media sites but some eventually faded away and are now thought of the base of some social media sites used today. News headliners that were the topic of the decade and for future decades to come, was the terrorist attack of 9/11 and hurricane Katrina. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people (including 19 hijackers) (Leavitt, Wendy. "The Cost of September 11.") Hurricane Katrina struck Early in the morning on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. It’s winds reached 100–174 miles per hour and covered 400 miles across. The storm itself did a large amount damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic (Childers, Sadie. History.com). The number of fatalities were 1,833. These fatalities were filled with innocent, loving caring people but nature took it’s course and unfortunately some people were in it’s way. These impactful events have changed the lifestyle and mindset of the American people forever. This has changed the American ways for
Where would America be today without social media? How could America survive without media. The American people have adapted to posting, sharing, and tweeting thoughts, actions and comments on every social media site. Every sixty seconds, 293,000 status updates are posted on Facebook worldwide (Kevin Campbelt, PDF.) Facebook, Myspace and Linkedin were the most commonly used social media sites but some eventually faded away and are now thought of the base of some social media sites used today. News headliners that were the topic of the decade and for future decades to come, was the terrorist attack of 9/11 and hurricane Katrina. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people (including 19 hijackers) (Leavitt, Wendy. "The Cost of September 11.") Hurricane Katrina struck Early in the morning on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. It’s winds reached 100–174 miles per hour and covered 400 miles across. The storm itself did a large amount damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic (Childers, Sadie. History.com). The number of fatalities were 1,833. These fatalities were filled with innocent, loving caring people but nature took it’s course and unfortunately some people were in it’s way. These impactful events have changed the lifestyle and mindset of the American people forever. This has changed the American ways for