Challenges facing the American people during the late 20th and early 21st century: Pollution, Global Warning- rise of global temperature , Deforestation- cutting of trees for industry, the depletion of an animals environment or habitat, leading to extinction Education- changes of the generation, improvement of teaching and student resources, the lack thereof, bad quality of public education, not as effective schooling, Drugs and alcohol addiction among teens, Cigarette education- education and advertisement that teaches and effectively inform the youth and world of the dangers of cigarette smoking.