The Nobel Prize is a very prestigious award. And to receive it, a person must work hard for the benefit of science and the world. In 2009, the jury awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Obama. For what? We will analyze in this article.
Why did Obama receive the Nobel Prize?
Barack Obama became president of the United States in 2009. Then he was awarded the Nobel Prize. He was nominated for it "For tremendous efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." That was the verdict of the election commission.
It is noteworthy that she undergoes strict selection and is top secret. The jury, if I may call them that, for each nomination is about three thousand. And many of these influential people in 2009 considered Barack Obama a suitable candidate for the award. And this opinion is very fair, because the American president has taken many positive steps.
Domestic policy
The election of Barack Obama as president was a shock to many citizens of the United States and other countries. For the first time in American history, it was led by a black man. They watched with interest the actions of one of the most powerful people in the world. And his policy was aimed at humanism.
At the beginning of his career, Barack Obama took care of the growth of his prestige. On January 22, 2009 (on the second day of his reign), he issued a decree closing the prison for suspected terrorists aiding. The Obama Nobel Prize was awarded in part for this act. This prison was located at the US military base in Guantanamo, it had a reputation as a terrible place in which prisoners were treated with startling cruelty. It is worth mentioning that despite the presidential decree, the prison was not closed. Only four years later, some of the prisoners left her. However, this step was still very humane.
The crisis of 2008 hit the world hegemon most strongly - the United States. Barack Obama, having come to power, first began to eliminate its consequences. He created a new bill: 819 billion US dollars were supposed to cause economic growth, and in a few years to create a huge number of jobs (about 4 million). Part of the funds was planned to be spent on improving education, healthcare and energy. Thus, Barack Obama tried to save the United States from the crisis. And the states could save the rest of the world.
Barack Obama is a public person. And on the ninth of February, he held the first press conference at which he answered many questions of interest to the public.
Foreign policy
The Obama Nobel Prize was given for considerable merit in resolving conflicts around the world. In his election campaign, he said that he was going to withdraw the troops of their Iraq, as well as begin negotiations with Iran. He fulfilled many of his campaign promises. A policy aimed at such a stabilization of the world situation became a good reason for the approval of his candidacy by the jury of the Nobel Prize.
However, US troops were not withdrawn from Afghanistan. Moreover, in the same 2009, 17 thousand new troops were added there. For justice, it is worth noting that the situation in Afghanistan is very confusing, and therefore this step cannot be regarded as unambiguously negative. Moreover, agreements were signed with Russia that allowed America to deliver military supplies through its territory.
Obama’s reaction to the award
According to the US leader, the Nobel Prize was awarded to him in vain. Considerable emphasis was placed on the promises of the first black president to reduce his nuclear arsenal and to settle as many military conflicts as possible. It is noteworthy that the Obama Nobel Prize, as the head of state, is not exceptional. He is the third president to receive such an award (after Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson)
