ECONOMIC: 2003- Creation of Department of Homeland Security- This was created in response to 9/11 terror attacks. The Department is composed of many agencies.
POLITICAL: 2001- September 11, 2001 attack- This was four terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th. This prompted the War on Terror in the United States.
SOCIAL- 2004- Facebook- This was the beginning of a huge trend in social media. Facebook took off once the website went public.