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The following is a list of notable events, births and deaths from 2020 in the United States.
The US was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which by the end of the year killed over 300,000 people within American borders. America also became a political battleground for various issues, with various instances of racism and more so police brutality commencing a wide movement of racial unrest and the George Floyd protests. The year has been characterized by some as among the most tumultuous in American history.[1][2]
Donald Trump was a central figure to American politics during his final full year of his first term as president, which saw not only the pandemic and racial unrest but also Trump's first impeachment trial and the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. While Trump lost the 2020 election to former Vice President Joe Biden, he has disputed the result of the election, and effort continued into both 2021 and 2022 to overturn the election.
- ^ O'Kane, Caitlin (December 28, 2020). "2020 was a difficult year for many, but according to historians, it's not the most stressful year in U.S. history". CBS News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (December 30, 2020). "Was 2020 the worst year ever? Historians weigh in". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2023.