The Role of the President of the United States of America: Barack Obama

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The president of the United States of America is important role to its ability to run successfully, and smoothly. The president makes vital decisions that have huge impacts for all those involved such as, its citizens, foreign citizens, and its allies. Barack Obama made his history in 2008, when he became the first African American president. This essay will look at his background, his run for president, his achieves, future plans for America, and my opinion as a British citizen.
Barack Hussein Obama II was born in 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr. His mother a white American citizen from Kansas and his father a black African foreign student studying in Hawaii. Barack Sr left Hawaii to continue his work in his hometown in Africa. For some years, Barack Obama lived with his mother and stepfather in Indonesia; it was from here that he went back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents when his mother felt Barack wasn’t getting the best education. Barack Obama left Hawaii to further his education, studying in both California and New York City. In 1989, Barack Obama began working at a Chicago law firm when he first met Michelle. Michelle, a Princeton University and Harvard Law School graduate who was Barack boss. “First Lady Michelle LaVaugh married Barack Hussien Obama on October 3rd, 1992” (When did First Lady…) after dating for over four years. Whilst living in Chicago, the Obama’s extended their family with the birth of their first daughter in 1998, and in 2001 Michelle gave birth to another daughter.
Barack Obama left Hawaii for Los Angeles, where he studied for two years before transferring to Columbia University in New York City. He graduated in 1983, and obviously his major was politi...

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...He helped capture one of the biggest terrorist in the world, and it showed that regardless of how much time passes America will always defend itself, and its allies. He is very anti-war but keeping troops in Afghanistan shows that although the war in Iraq, that he will not back down.
Barack Obama has made a giant impact on the world, especially America. Living in a world were Africa Americans are a minority, and using his passion for helping other he has become one of the power men in the world. He has adapted to the constant changes in society, and tried to give all Americans a fair and happy life. He stopped a war, captures a fugitive, and passed laws are just a few of things that make Barack Obama so successful to serve two terms as a president. His honesty about his past, and his family relationship has made the Obama’s one of the most influential in the world.

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