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The 2000s (pronounced "two-thousands"; shortened to the '00s and also known as the aughts or the noughties) was the decade that began on January 1, 2000, and ended on December 31, 2009. The early part of the decade saw the long-predicted breakthrough of economic giants in Asia, like India and China, which had double-digit growth during nearly the whole decade. It is also benefited from an economic boom, which saw the two most populous countries becoming an increasingly dominant economic force. The rapid catching-up of emerging economies with developed countries sparked some protectionist tensions during the period and was partly responsible for an increase in energy and food prices at the end of the decade. The economic developments in the latter third of the decade were dominated by a worldwide economic downturn, which started with the crisis in housing and credit in the United States in late 2007 and led to the bankruptcy of major banks and other financial institutions. The outbreak

2000s - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2000–2009) For other uses, see 2000s (disambiguation) . <li>The Twin Towers of the original [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] on fire and the [[Statue of Liberty]] on the left during the '''[[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001]]''';</li><li>The '''[[euro]]''' enters into European currency in 2002;</li><li>A statue of [[Saddam Hussein]] being toppled during the '''[[Iraq War]]''' in 2003, and in 2006, Saddam would be [[Execution of Saddam Hussei

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