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When did the World Wide Web go public?

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When did the World Wide Web go public?
1991.
When was the iPhone first launched?
2007.
What was the significance of the 2008/2009 Great Recession?
A major economic downturn that had a significant impact on the US and global economies.
What was the significance of the creation of the Department of Trade?
Implemented a number of trade initiatives, including the creation of the Department of Trade and the negotiation of a number of free trade agreements.
What was the significance of the negotiation of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
These agreements helped to increase trade between the United States and its North American neighbors, and they helped to stimulate economic growth in the region.
What was the significance of the expansion of free trade agreements with countries in Latin America and Asia?
The Bush administration also supported the creation of the World Trade Organization, which helped to facilitate trade between countries around the world.
What was the significance of the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
A free trade agreement with countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
What was the significance of the withdrawal from the TPP, the renegotiation of trade agreements with countries like Mexico and Canada, and the implementation of tariffs on a number of imported goods?
Marked by a number of significant changes in American trade policy.
Compare the economic impact of the internet and cell phones.
Internet: Revolutionized commerce, communication, and information access. Cell Phones: Increased connectivity, changed social interactions, and impacted driving habits.
Compare the effects of NAFTA and the TPP.
NAFTA: Increased trade between US, Canada, and Mexico. TPP: Aimed to increase trade between US and Asia-Pacific countries.
Compare the trade initiatives implemented by President Jimmy Carter and President Ronald Reagan.
President Jimmy Carter: implemented a number of trade initiatives, including the creation of the Department of Trade and the negotiation of a number of free trade agreements. President Ronald Reagan: implemented a number of trade initiatives, including the negotiation of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
What were the causes and effects of deindustrialization in the US?
Causes: Automation, globalization, overseas job migration. Effects: Rust Belt, increased demand for higher education, economic inequality.
What were the causes and effects of the rise of the internet?
Causes: Technological advancements, government funding. Effects: New business models, social media, changes in communication and media consumption.
What were the causes and effects of the increased use of cell phones?
Causes: Technological advancements, decreasing costs. Effects: Instant gratification, less privacy, changes in social interaction and driving habits.
What were the causes and effects of Reagan and Bush (43) tax cuts?
Causes: Supply-side economics, belief in stimulating economic growth through tax reduction. Effects: Increased economic inequality, debate over their impact on overall prosperity.
What were the causes and effects of the failure of the minimum wage to keep up with inflation?
Causes: Political opposition, lack of indexing to inflation. Effects: Reduced purchasing power for low-wage workers, increased economic inequality.
What were the causes and effects of predatory loans from banks that targeted minority communities?
Causes: Racism, deregulation of the financial industry. Effects: Increased racial wealth gap, disproportionate impact of economic downturns on minorities.