Obama Administration

Type

Presidential Administration

Term End Date

2017-01-20

Term Start Date

2009-01-20

Key Domestic Legislation

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Key Foreign Policy Stance

Withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

Accusation (Post-Presidency)

Orchestration of "Russiagate Hoax"

Key Foreign Policy Achievement

Paris Climate Agreement

Alleged Method of "Russiagate Hoax"

Reversed initial intelligence assessment, ordered new assessment, leveraged Steele Dossier, launched Crossfire Hurricane investigation

Alleged Purpose of "Russiagate Hoax"

Undermine Donald Trump's presidency

2009-01-20

2009-01-29

2009-02-XX

2010-XX-XX

2011-XX-XX

2015-XX-XX

2016-XX-XX

2016-XX-XX

2016-XX-XX

2016-XX-XX

The Obama administration centered its foreign policy on drawing down the number of American forces stationed overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Obama also committed to destroying the ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) terrorist organization through the administration’s comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, including systematic airstrikes against ISIL, providing additional support to forces fighting ISIL on the ground, increased cooperation with counter-terrorism partners, [...] On February 10, 2007, Obama formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination at Invesco Stadium in Denver, Colorado on August 28, 2008. On November 4, 2008, Obama became the first African-American to be elected President. He resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate on November 16, 2008. Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Presidential Administration Image 4 [...] Domestic policy decisions dominated the first 100 Days of the Obama administration. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which encourages fair pay for all workers and established new methods of protesting unfair paychecks, was the first signed legislation of the administration. To combat the effects of the Great Recession, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (known as the Recovery Act) in February 2009, which outlined a policy to create additional jobs, extend

More information [...] Skip to content ## The Obama Administration by Year Explore the years leading up to President Obama’s first run for presidency. Learn more 2008-2011 Explore the highlights of the Obama’s first term in the White House. Learn more 2012-2017 Explore the highlights of the Obama’s second term in the White House. Learn more ## The Obama Administration by Topic Chicago: Where it Began Learn how Barack and Michelle Obama's lives and careers grew out of the Windy City. Learn more [...] When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our

Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts in international diplomacy, a decision which drew both criticism and praise. During his first term, his administration responded to the 2008 financial crisis with measures including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a major stimulus package to guide the economy in recovering from the Great Recession; a partial extension of the Bush tax cuts; legislation to reform health care; and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and [...] The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president took place on January 20, 2009. In his first few days in office, Obama issued executive orders and presidential memoranda directing the U.S. military to develop plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. He ordered the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, but Congress prevented the closure by refusing to appropriate the required funds and preventing moving any Guantanamo detainee. Obama reduced the secrecy given to presidential records. [...] ## Presidency (2009–2017) Main article: Presidency of Barack Obama For a chronological guide, see Timeline of the Barack Obama presidency. ### First 100 days Main article: First 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency

27. Achieved New START Treaty: Signed with Russia (2010) and won ratification in Congress (2011) of treaty that limits each country to 1,550 strategic warheads (down from 2,200) and 700 launchers (down from more than 1,400), and reestablished and strengthened a monitoring and transparency program that had lapsed in 2009, through which each country can monitor the other. [...] 19. Began Asia “Pivot”: In 2011, reoriented American military and diplomatic priorities and focus from the Middle East and Europe to the Asian-Pacific region. Executed multipronged strategy of positively engaging China while reasserting U.S. leadership in the region by increasing American military presence and crafting new commercial, diplomatic, and military alliances with neighboring countries made uncomfortable by recent Chinese behavior. [...] 13. Improved America’s Image Abroad: With new policies, diplomacy, and rhetoric, reversed a sharp decline in world opinion toward the U.S. (and the corresponding loss of “soft power”) during the Bush years. From 2008 to 2011, favorable opinion toward the United States rose in ten of fifteen countries surveyed by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, with an average increase of 26 percent.