BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, OBAMAOBAMA

• AIM: What domestic and AIM: What domestic and international conflicts caused international conflicts caused problems for the United States problems for the United States during this time?during this time?

George H.W. Bush (41)George H.W. Bush (41)

• EconomicEconomic-promised voters no new -promised voters no new taxes, but as budget kept going taxes, but as budget kept going down, he was forced to break this down, he was forced to break this promise. promise.

• American taxpayers paid hundreds of American taxpayers paid hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out the billions of dollars to bail out the savings and loan industry.savings and loan industry.

• Appointed Clarence Thomas and Appointed Clarence Thomas and David Souter to the Supreme Court.David Souter to the Supreme Court.

George Bush cont’dGeorge Bush cont’d

• Saw the end of the Cold WarSaw the end of the Cold War

• Berlin Wall came downBerlin Wall came down

• Invaded Panama to capture the Invaded Panama to capture the leader to try him on drug charges.leader to try him on drug charges.

PERSIAN GULF WARPERSIAN GULF WAR

• Operation Desert Storm-Operation Desert Storm-US with a US with a troop force of 500,000 and Allied troop force of 500,000 and Allied troops from a number of other troops from a number of other nations began a total air assault on nations began a total air assault on Iraq.Iraq.

CLINTONCLINTON

• Governor of ArkansasGovernor of Arkansas• Elected in 1992Elected in 1992• Presented to congress a plan for all Americans to Presented to congress a plan for all Americans to

have healthcarehave healthcare– Critics said it was too expensiveCritics said it was too expensive

• 1998 a special prosecutor accused Clinton of 1998 a special prosecutor accused Clinton of several offenses (lying under oath about a several offenses (lying under oath about a relationship with an intern)relationship with an intern)

• Clinton was impeached on Dec 19, 1998 for Clinton was impeached on Dec 19, 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justiceperjury and obstruction of justice

• Senate acquitted ClintonSenate acquitted Clinton

NAFTANAFTA

• NAFTANAFTA

• U.S., Canada and MexicoU.S., Canada and Mexico

• Attempted to break down trade Attempted to break down trade barriers between the nationsbarriers between the nations

GEORGE W. BUSHGEORGE W. BUSH

• No Child Left Behind-increased No Child Left Behind-increased student and teacher accountability student and teacher accountability and targeted funds for improving and targeted funds for improving schools.schools.

• Violence- Violence- Virginia Tech killings (gun Virginia Tech killings (gun control)control)

• Immigration- Immigration- estimated that illegal estimated that illegal immigrants in the US today are more immigrants in the US today are more than 10 million.than 10 million.

OUTLINEOUTLINE

• Outline in your review books the following for Outline in your review books the following for George W. Bush:George W. Bush:

– 9/119/11– Middle eastMiddle east– War in IraqWar in Iraq– AfghanistanAfghanistan– N. KoreaN. Korea– IranIran– PakistanPakistan– AfricaAfrica