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2020s in United States history is a narrative summary of major historical events and issues in the United States from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2029. The first part is divided chronologically by Congressional sessions and the second part highlights major issues that span several years or even the entire decade.
Polls have estimated that between 15 million and 26 million people have participated at some point in the demonstrations in the United States, making them the largest protests in United States history. [10] [11] [12] It was also estimated that between May 26 and August 22, around 93% of protests were "peaceful and nondestructive".
(2015–2016, United States of America): 2015–2016 University of Missouri protests; 2016 student protests in Brazil; 2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests (Mexico): 2018 UNAM protests; 2018 student protests in Colombia; 2018–2019 student protest in Albania; 2019 student protests in Brazil 2019 student protests in Costa Rica
For much of the past decade, policymakers and analysts have decried America's incredibly low savings rate, noting that U.S. households save a fraction of the money of the rest of the world.
This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
America also became a political battleground for various issues, with various instances of racism and more so police brutality commencing a wide movement of racial unrest and the George Floyd protests. The year has been characterized by some as among the most tumultuous in American history. [1] [2]
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Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present. [1] In the social sciences, contemporary history is also continuous with, and related to, the rise of postmodernity .