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==== Although learning about the founding of the United States of America, and what led up to its establishment is interesting, many students have a hard time relating due to the large time difference. During the recent years of 2008 through 2010, monumental elections occurred. Memorable candidates in the primary race such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and John McCain were all involved. The elections of 2008 and 2010 marked the start of a new era for the United States of America. In a time where citizens were experiencing the worst recession in the history of the United States, change was their only hope. Millions lost their homes to foreclosure and the unemployment rate skyrocketed, peaking at over 10%. Future citizens such as ourselves as well as other nations across the globe will study what happened and ensure that such a worldwide disaster will never occur again, allowing us to learn new lessons similar to those learn in previous times of economic hardship. Just as how the great depression taught us the value of social programs to the economy, and the stock market crash in the 1980's showed us that allowing computers to control stock trading is a terrible idea, the most recent recession has given us insights about the new concept of economic bailouts and taught many business what the standards of economic survival are in this age of the ecological consciousness and technology. With a new era of increased democratic control, Barack Obama, the winner of the election, was the first non-white male to be elected as President of the United States of America, which is a momentous occurrence, perhaps signifying a complete recovery from the eras of racism and slavery in our past. These issues and topics are not only relate-able but extremely important. With a republican backlash in the midterm elections of 2010, one starts to notice the similarity to Clinton's presidency. Such a pattern of democratic power followed by republican legislative backlash may be doomed to repeat itself. And it is that republican backlash which fundamentally represents the omnipresent american conservative opinion, much more influential than many realize. It’s important to learn how America has been shaped thus far, but learning about such things as current primary races, movements such as the Tea Party which could possibly alter the fate of the Republican Party as we know it. Also minority involvement with politics are more current topics that are essential to learn about. They will give insight as to how America will be further molded in the years to come, and seeing as how we will all soon be able to vote, we must know this information. ====