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Explore the significant political events and presidencies of Modern America from 1989 to the 2000s, including George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Delve into key moments such as the Gulf War, September 11 attacks, and the Iraq War, alongside the political strategies and foreign policies each president implemented during their time in office.
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Modern America 1989-2000’s
George H.W. Bush: 1989-1993 • “Read my lips, No new taxes!”
Bush and Foreign Policy • December 1989 invasion of Panama • Manuel Noriega • “Rock n Roll” at the Vatican Embassy
Bill Clinton: 1993-2001 • First Baby Boomer President…. • “It’s the Economy, Stupid” • Attempts at a National Healthcare System - Hillary Clinton - failed
Welfare to Work.. • Brady Bill… • Federal Debt Reduction….
Clinton’s Foreign Policy • Somalia 1993 • Haiti 1994 • Middle East
Balkan Genocide 1990’s • Slobodan Milosevic dictator of Serbia… • U.S./NATO bombing of Bosnia and Kosovo
Clinton’s Scandals • Whitewater • Travelgate • Filegate • Sexual Harassment charges while Governor of Arkansas… • Monica Lewinsky
Vote hinges on Florida • Democrats ask for a recount • “Hanging Chads” • Bush v. Gore (2000) • Closest election since 1876
George W. Bush – 42nd President • “Solid South” now firmly Republican… • 2001 Tax Cuts… • 2001 Recession…
September 11, 2001 • al Qaeda hijacks 4 commercial jets • 2 are crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC one at 8:46am and one at 9:03am. • Both buildings collapse within 2 hours • 2,974 people die in these attacks
Jet #3 crashes into the Pentagon at 9:37am Jet #4 was headed for the U.S. capitol………………………………………………………………………………Shanksville, PA 10:03 am
“Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group…has been found, stopped, and defeated.” George W. Bush September 20, 2001
U.S. led coalition … “Bush Doctrine”… Afghanistan: October 7, 2001- Present
Failed to capture Osama bin Laden…. Continued opium production… Resurgence of Taliban activity in remote areas… Obama has stated that more troops will be sent to Afghanistan Problems:
“Enemy combatants” who have been captured during the War on Terrorism… Allegations of human rights abuses… President Obama… Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
U.S. led multinational force invades Iraq… “Shock & Awe” tactics…. Iraq: March 20, 2003- Present
Captured in Dec. 2003 Placed on trial by the govt. of Iraq for “crimes against humanity” – murder, torture, illegal arrests, etc. Executed by hanging in Dec. 2006
No significant weapons of mass destruction (wmds) were found… Insurgents (including al-Qaeda linked groups use car bombings, terrorism, and urban fighting to extend the conflict U.S. troop “surge” to decrease the violence…
Conflict between groups within Iraq… Length of the war… Media coverage… Popular support for the war in the U.S. erodes quickly…
March 2009 the Obama administration replaced the phrase “War on Terrorism” with “Overseas Contingency Operation” Individual acts of terror are now known as “man caused disasters”
Important Women in American Society • Sandra Day O’Connor
