AP US History Buschistory David Busch - The Obama Administration

The Obama Administration

10/03/18 • 34 min

This episode chronicles events during the Obama administration. It includes the Great Recession, the various domestic programs employed to get the U.S. out of the recession, DACA, The Affordable Care Act, various credit and banking reforms, and efforts to mitigate the deficit and debt. Foreign policy includes relations with Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, etc.

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