30 incredible photos of 2009 that show how different the world was in the world

In 2009, Harry and William were not married and Avatar were all the streets.


A decade can certainly feel like a life, especially when you look at the amount of culturally, politically and technologically changed changes in just 10 years. In 2009, for example, the new Apple product was the iPhone 3GS, we started seeing the energy reform andDonald Trump, then host ofThe apprentice celebrity, sent his first tweet. Really thingshave amended. Here we glance at the 2009 photos to examine the way different World watched a decade ago a decade ago.

1
The great recession was in progress.

G20 protest outside Bank of England includes sign that reads
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During the great recession, there was a lot of anger towards the capitalist system. It is increasingly difficult to remember that these emotions like wealth, stability and jobs have returned to most governments, but images of protests like this in England during the G20 summit in 2009 are A STARK reminder.

2
The housing crisis was at its peak.

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In this photo, nature has begun to go beyond a non-reserve home construction project in Florida, abandoned during the housing crisis in 2009. At the time, the great recession has resulted in mortgage offensives and seizures, leaving a recordVacation rate of 2.9% For houses owned in February 2009.

3
President Barack Obama had just taken office.

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Seen here with the first ladyMichelle ObamaAnd their daughters,Sick andSasha, in the green room of the White House,Barack Obama took office as the first black president of the United States on January 20, 2009.

4
Blackberry and Flip phones were still popular.

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Here are some mobile phones left outside the Roosevelt Room of the White House during a meeting and lunch with President Obama in 2009. Yes, the Blackberry was still very used at the time, especially for those of the US government. It was not until 2016, with the BlackBerry Classic stop and its popular complete keyboard, which it would fall completely out of favors.

5
The iPod Touch wastheway to listen to music.

A touch screen multimedia player on February 12, 2009 in Tokyo.
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Ten years ago, the purchase of music for an iPod Touch was always a popular way to collect and listen to music. Nowadays, it is streaming and the ease of payment of a monthly tax for endless music options.

6
The princes were indispensable and not yet fathers.

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AlthoughPrince William was datingKate MiddletonIn 2009, this picture with his brother,Prince Harry, is a look at simpler moments for the princes of Wales: neither married and not a father anymore. The photo was taken in 2009 at Royal Air Force Shawbury, where the brothers have formed helicopter pilots.

7
Avatar showed the magic of the manufacture of digital films.

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WhenAvatar Has been published in 2009, he defined a new standard for numerically possible as regards the manufacture of films. A decade later, actors are added to posthumous films or given a "digital age elevator" to look a lot younger. But everything started with the Na'vi.

8
Michael Jackson's death rocked the world.

Jackson family embraces at memorial service for Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson's Death in 2009 was a shock of his faithful fans in the United States and around the world. Who could forget to look at his family, his girl,Paris, Included, Appointment tribute to him at a television memorial from the Center Staples of Los Angeles in July 2009?

9
The same sex marriage was only legal in five American states.

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In 2009, same-sex marriage was only legally possible in five states. It would take another six years of pressure and protest, such as this one in Washington, D.C., before the Supreme Court would only have its historical point legalize the marriage of same-sex couples in the 50 states of 2015.

10
The effects of climate change have begun to sink.

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Here is the summit of Chacaltaya in Bolivia, who had a glacier who supported the highest ski lift by more than 17,000 feet of more than 17,000 feet ... until 2009. The glacier finally disappeared completely this year in Reason for climate change induces fusion and soon, it has become difficult to ignore what happens to our planet.

11
The safety of air trips had to introduce new full-body scanners.

TSA personnel demonstrate the a new backscatter imaging device at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 15, 2010. O'Hare is the second airport to receive one of the 150 backscatter units purchased in 2009 with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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2009 was the year the TSA introduced its new safety screening machines at airports. Although travelers have emerged from their dissatisfaction, machines have become part of the general safety process we have resigned these days.

12
Obamacare has met critics.

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Opponents to the legislation on health care reform developed by the Democrats and nicknamed "Obamacare" protested in 2009. Here, a woman in a hospital shirt holds a sign that reads "Nobama Care! Outside the Target Center on September 12, 2009 in Minneapolis, where the president made a speech.

13
Solar energy solutions have been introduced just.

Visitors at Solar houses of Team Germany (Darmstadt) in an exhibition of Solar Decathlon October 11, 2009 in Washington, DC
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The world finally gets a handle on the storage of solar energy in 2009, as seen in the photo above of the Solar Decathlon exhibition in October 2009 in Washington, DC since that time, the number of panels storage of The energy has skyrocketed, and solar energy has become particularly useful in places like California, where forest fires can be caused by sparks of power lines.

14
Smart cars have made their way to the United States

Smart car electric concept car at the North American auto show on January 25, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.
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The year 2009 was a great for sales and excitement for the price, the ease and convenience of the petrol version of the intelligent car, which had just started sales in the United States (seen here is the electric version Already sold in Europe time).

15
Cabs still dominated the streets of the city as rambling slowly cracked.

Time square in New York with yellow taxis and poster for Wicked
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Before Uber exploded on the stage in March 2009, cities are around the big as San Francisco, New York or Los Angeles in a car meant a taxi, but the alternative modes of transport have since exploded with options. Outside Uber and Lyft (who made his debut in 2012), you can now use your phone for unlocking many motorized street scooters and bicycles everywhere found American cities throughout the country.

16
Construction on One World Trade only started.

The World Trade Center under construction in New York City, New York, on May 15, 2009. One World Trade Center, more simply known as 1 WTC, and formerly known as the Freedom Tower.
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Eight years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the World Trade Center website is just becoming something new, after the license process and other problems have delayed construction (as you can see in this snapshot 2009). In 2014, a world trade, theLatest building in the United States, Finally opened its doors. Today, five years after the tenants settled it, the downtown Manhattan seems to be back in order of walking.

17
Facebook is a much simpler social media network.

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In 2009, Facebook was still considered by many as a simple way to connect with the family. A decade later, following a violation of data and a possible role in the intervention of the 2016 elections by Russia, the founderMark Zuckerberg He himself found at the center of many critics, and testified before the Congress about the dissemination of the political announcement company in the future.

18
Kanye West has interrupted Taylor Swift.

Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift at 2009 MTV VMAs
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There have been a lot of changes at exact price since this historic momentKanye West interruptedTaylor Swift During his acceptance speech at 2009MTV Video Music Awards. Changes such as the manufacture of vice verses in gender and ethnic origin, stricter standards for winning envelope managers after thebadly of the best winning movie has been named Oscars, and goes completely host less to avoid new controversies.

19
national signs started for formwork.

Circuit City Store with Going out of Business sign in Tyler, Texas.
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RIP at the Texas City Circuit store in this image. The closing of Circuit City in 2009 was one of the first of many a decline for ten years in retail purchases, consumers more strongly available online.

20
The swine flu epidemic has taken.

The H1N1 vaccine closeup in person's hand to combat swine flu in 2009.
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A scary epidemic of swine flu (H1N1) in the United States in 2009 has had many cities jostle to educate and administer vaccines to the public. In total, in early 2010, there was more12,000 confirmed deaths in the United States And there has been an increase in influenza prevention efforts since.

21
The Fort Hood shot made 13 dead and many mourning.

Soldier wounded in 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood TX stands before portraits of those killed in attack at memorial service
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On November 5, 2009, Fort Hood shot cost the lives of 13 people, with rifles purchased at Guns Galore in Texas. The debate on firearms control is still in the United States, but individually, many states have adopted more stringent firearms laws than they put in place in 2009.

22
Justice Sonia Sotomayor had just joined the American Supreme Court.

Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor at hearing in 2009
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Has been appointed to the Supreme Court by President Obama in 2009 and made history like the first Hispanic and Latina to serve on the bench. During barely 10 years, two additional judges would be appointed to serve after the death ofAntonin Scalia and the retirement ofAnthony Kennedy.

23
The war in Afghanistan has raged.

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In 2009, US military soldiers were trying to overcome very active Taliban. Here they are photographed to return to a base after a security patrol to destroy a Taliban security house in the province of Khost of Afghanistan.

24
Hillary Clinton testified against an increase in the planned troupe in Afghanistan.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L), Defense Secretary Robert Gates (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Afghanistan in Washington on December 2, 2009.
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Back whenHillary Clinton Was Secretary of State in 2009, she testified before the Senate Committee of External Relations on an increase in the troupe planned in Afghanistan. Over the decade, it would be back to testify again at the Benghazi hearing and its private courier server in the 2016 presidential elections.

25
Donald Trump was only a famous business man and host.

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In 2009, the future American president consisted of spending time with his wife,Melanie, and sonBarron At Mar-A-Lago Club de Palm Beach, Florida. It is in this year that Donald Trump has joined the first time Twitter. His first tweet? A call of his appearance to come onThe late show with David Letterman-Control less controversial than its current reflections.

26
Putin met Obama.

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In 2009, President Obama met with the Prime MinisterVladimir Poutine outside Moscow. A decade after this image was taken, US intelligence agencies reported that Putin and Russia were working to interfere directly and influence the 2016 elections.

27
Somali pirates captured Captain Richard Phillips.

Maersk-Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips, right, stands alongside Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge after being rescued by U.S Naval Forces off the coast of Somalia. Philips was held hostage for four days by pirates.
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Somali pirates were ships on the Indian Ocean at an alarming rate in 2009. Such an infamous event was the diversion of theMaersk Alabama by four hackers in April of this year. The captain of the ship,Richard Phillips(on the picture on the right), has been captive for five days before its possible rescue, with the courtesy of the members of the American Navy service aboard the USSBainbridge (The commander of the ship,Frank Castellano, is photographed on the left). The increase in anti-hacking measures and the implementation of the Somali government has led to a steep decline in diversions over the last decade. And finally, the story of Phillips has become a Hollywood forage withTom Hanks2013Captain Phillips.

28
Veganism was not as widespread.

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Just this year, we found the rise of "beyond" and "impossible" burgers, but in 2009, vegans took on the street for Veggie's second annual parade in New York, to educate the public about the public about theGlobal dangers of meat production.

29
The space race to March launched a high gear.

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The original spatial breed of the 1950s and the 60s seemed to be in the mirror until a new contest began in the 2000s as different countries fought as the first to discover life on Mars. In the photo, here is the Falcon 1 Spacex rocket, which launched in July 2009 while the company sets its tourist attractions on Mars.

30
The digital currency has made its debut.

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Bitcoin made its debut in January 2009 and this image was taken this year, when the money returns were high, far exceeding that of the traditional dollar. But the last decade has experienced major flanks in the price of investors in the cryptographic currency. What appeared to be that the future of the currency in 2009 is now largely a punchline a decade later, the proof that everything is not well!


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