The Naughty Noughties

Just before the new millenium started, everyone was scared as they thought the world was going to end when we passed into the 20th century. It didn't end to many's surprise, and so the world continued to thrive in a growing technological state.


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The Noughties began with tragedy - on September 11th 2001, the World Trade Centre Twin Towers and the Pentagon were hit by terrorist-hijacked planes. It sparked a huge debate about national security and provoked a war on terror in Afghanistan.


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It was a time of social change too - the first ever black president (Barack Obama) was elected at the end of the noughties and so racial equality was finally apparent.


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Technology had advanced so much that the internet was now dominant; computers provided one of the fastest ways to communicate and everyone was under its influence - this was definitely the Information age, and it was travelling fast - literally!

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Fashion in the noughties was, like many eras before, a bit confused; it was a mashup of previous styles  which came together to form a well-rounded pool of trends.