What Were the Most Significant Political Events of Recent Years?
Recent years have been packed with major political events. See the most prominent political events, below:
- Trump Wins the US Election - Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris after Joe Biden dropped out of the Presidential election. The Republicans gained control of Congress, but with the smallest House majority in US history. Trump has already imposed tariffs and policies that will impact not only America but the world as a whole.
- Trump Imposes Tariffs - Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all imported goods, with 60 countries he described to be the "worst offenders" subject to taxes ranging from 11% to 104%.
- Sudanese Civil War - The Sudanese civil war continued, with 20,000+ deaths, famine and 11 million people displaced.
- Russia-Ukraine War - The war between these two countries continued, with Russian forces advancing in eastern Ukraine with heavy casualties. In December, Ukraine assassinated a senior Russian general in Moscow. The US allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia, and Russia faced economic strain.
- Middle East Conflict - Israel's war in Gaza escalated with major Hamas and Hezbollah leaders assassinated. The Israeli-Iranian strikes increased tension and the Syrian Government collapsed.
- Labour Wins the UK Election - The Labour Party won the UK General Election with a landslide victory, which ended 14 years of Conservative Party rule.
- South Korea Political Crisis - The opposition won the elections, and President Yoon imposed martial law but was overruled by the National Assembly.
- Botswana Power Shift - The ruling party of Botswana lost power after nearly 60 years.
Sources: Council on Foreign Relations, Pew Research Center & BBC News
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