Millennium Crossroads: Answer Key

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I. Guided Notes Solutions

Event	Primary Category (Example)	Example Legacy/Impact
No Child Left Behind	Politics (P), Culture (C)	Increased federal role in schools; led to a culture of high-stakes testing.
War in Afghanistan	History (H), Geography (G)	Longest war in US history; destabilized the region but disrupted Al-Qaeda.
War in Iraq	Politics (P), History (H)	Major debate over pre-emptive war; high human/budget cost; ousting of Saddam Hussein.
2008 Recession	Economics (E), Politics (P)	Highest unemployment since 1930s; led to bank bailouts and Dodd-Frank regulations.