American History

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Paragraph 1-2 (two paragraphs, approximately 4-6 sentences each): For Paragraph 1, name one major economic (deindustrialization, growth of the service sector, growth of income inequality) or technological development (computers, the internet, cell phones) in America in recent decades that began in the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s and has continued to influence American life since then, including today. For better or for worse, how specifically has this development changed American life? Finally, what sorts of new technologies (text messages, e-mail, social media, internet videos, etc.) that have become popular in recent decades do you think historians will rely on the most in the future to explain our era? Explain your answer. Paragraph 3-4 (two paragraphs, approximately 4-6 sentences each): What did the 9/11 terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 occur and what did these attacks do? Why did America fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11? To date, what have these wars accomplished? Is it appropriate for journalists and historians to now compare these wars to the Vietnam War? Why or why not?