Obama's Second Term

Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States on November 6^th, 2012, defeating Republican opponent Mitt Romney.

Even as President Obama won reelection in 2012, the U.S. government became increasingly divided between liberals and conservatives.

Several court ruling through the 21st century paved the way for marriage equality to be realized in 2015.

Originating in 2013 in response to police violence, the Black Lives Matter movement has raised awareness of institutionalized racism in the United States.

In addition to inheriting the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, President Obama's foreign policy efforts included relations with Syria, Israel, and Cuba.