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838-845 Interpret Political Cartoons. Describe President George W.

838-845 Interpret Political Cartoons. Describe President George W. Bush’s administration. Directions : Brainstorm the important facts about your group’s assigned section by creating a graphic organizer (branching diagram) to present to the class. (5m)

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838-845 Interpret Political Cartoons. Describe President George W.

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  1. 838-845 • Interpret Political Cartoons. • Describe President George W. • Bush’s administration.

  2. Directions: • Brainstorm the important facts about your group’s • assigned section by creating a graphic organizer • (branching diagram) to present to the class. (5m) • 1. Edging into a New Century & Election 2000 • 2. Reaganomics Revisited • 3. Downsized Diplomacy & Paradoxes of Power • 4. Security & Conflict • 5. Iraq & Conflicts in the Middle East • Be sure to identify the “who, what, where, when and • why” as well as the significance of your section. • * As each group discusses their topic, the rest of the • class should take notes.

  3. Edging into a new century: The Presidential Election of 2000 • On November 7, 2000 CBS-TV incorrectly “called” the election in favor of Al Gore by predicting a Gore win in Florida, where George Bush (Bush) actually won. • This demonstrated how divided American were about their vision for the future. • Finally on December 12, the Supreme Court ordered a halt to the recount (5-4), which gave Florida to Bush, and the presidency. • BOTH aimed their campaigns at middle American promising to cut taxes, reduce size of government and protect Social Security.

  4. The Presidential Election of 2000 • CBS incorrectly “called” the election in favor of Al Gore by winning Florida, where George Bush won. • Candidate support: • Bush • rural • male voters • wealthy • south, midwest and Rocky Mtn. states. • Gore • urban • female voters • blacks • poor, working • class • NE, upper midwest • and Pacific Coast

  5. Domestic Policy – “Reaganomics Revisited” • Tax cut program (similar to former • President Reagan(”Reaganomics”) • $1.3 trillion over ten years. • Created a budget deficit of • over $300 billion. • Over 1/3 of the cuts benefitted households with incomes over $200,000. • Economic deregulation of private • business and industry • Relied on voluntary compliance • and incentives. • Enron Corporation collapse • demonstrated the dangers of • this type of policy.

  6. Domestic Policy – “Reaganomics Revisited” • Tax cut program • $1.3 trillion over ten years. • Economic deregulation • Relied on voluntary compliance • Enron Corporation • Education policy • Proposed national testing • standards under “No Child • Left Behind” plan • Increased federal funding • to schools. • Allowed for a “voucher system” • where taxpayer dollars could • be used help students attend • religious schools. (Zelman v. Simmons-Harris Case).

  7. Foreign Policy – “Downsized Diplomacy” • President Bush adopted both • unilateral and bilateral policies • instead of negotiations with a • large groups of nations (multi-): • Declined to sign agreements • onlimiting arms and biological • warfare, and an International • War Crimes Court. • Rejected the Kyoto Agreement. • Revived Reagan’s Strategic • Defense Initiative (SDI) against • threat of nuclear attack by • “rogue states”.

  8. Paradox of Power • Paradox was that while the US held tremendous • power, we still were vulnerable to attack! • Examples: • Islamic Radical terrorist attack killed 19 American soldiers in Saudi Arabia in 1996. • Terrorists (Islamic) attacked the USS Cole 1996 in port in Yemen. • 1998 bombings of US Embassies in Kenya & Tanzania killed more than 200 people. • 1993 World Trade Center garage bombing • 9/11/01 (9/11/01) Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

  9. Security at Home • U.S. Response: • President George W. Bush called the attacks of • 9/11 “acts of war” and Congress passed a Joint • Resolution granting the president sweeping • powers to take all necessary action against those • responsible for 9/11. • The Patriot Act 10/01 • The Department of Homeland Security 11/02 • War in Afghanistan 10/01 • Taliban • Al-Qaeda • Osama Bin-Laden (Osama Bin-Laden)

  10. Iraq and Conflicts in Middle East • U.S. Response: • President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – • North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism • and having weapons of mass destruction. • Iraq • Focus is on Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for • his refusal to allow UN weapons inspections. • Congress authorizes a pre-emptive strike • against Iraq due to threat of weapons of • mass destruction 10/02. • Allies (France, Germany) and Russia and China refused to support a war without United Nations backing. • 3/03 the United States and Britain invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein.

  11. Iraq and Conflicts in Middle East • U.S. Response: • President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – • North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism • having weapons of mass destruction. • North Korea • Actively began pursuing its atomic weapons development program. • Middle East • U.S. support for Israel against Palestinian nations in the Middle East increased tensions.

  12. War in Iraq - 3/2003 “Operation Iraqi Freedom”

  13. Symbolism ?

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