Goal 12 Part s and New Millennium Clinton and George W. Bush

1992 Presidential Election (1) Bill Clinton wins! (DEM) (combine conservative and liberal reform) = Goal: Create a NEW Democratic Party (2) George H. W. Bush (REP) lost! **** THE MAIN REASON WHY GEORGE H.W. BUSH LOST - BAD AMERICAN ECONOMY (3) Ross Perot (IND) (Third Party candidate in 1992)

Hillary Clinton (First Lady) Main Focus: HEALTHCARE!!!!

Crime and Terrorism Columbine High School (1999) - 2 students killed 12 students and 1 teacher, then shot themselves - Effect: copycat crimes all over the U.S. World Trade Center Bombings (1993) – First attempt to bring down the WTC towers in New York

Crime and Terrorism September 11, 2001 (George W. Bush) - 2 hijacked planes struck WTC towers - 3,000 deaths - attacked by Al-Qaeda - Osama Bin Laden (Most Wanted) VERY IMPORTANT PRODUCTS FROM 9/11 ATTACKS (1) Department of Homeland Security (2) Patriot Act (2001)

Clinton Uses American Military * Cold War is over – now U.S. focused on “regional conflicts” 1995 – Clinton sent troops to HAITI (military leaders forced the president out of office…US troops go and force them to reestablish the presidency 1995 – BOSNIA – Serbs began “ethnic cleansing” – Genocide on certain ethnic groups 1995 – Clinton /U.S. reached a peace agreement with Bosnia – Conflict was not finally resolved until1999 _______________________________________ 2 Areas: Clinton Administration (1) Haiti (2) Bosnia

**NAFTA** CLINTON Admin. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – involves three countries = (1) Canada (2) U.S. (3) Mexico Purpose: Work together and build up each economy Criticisms: job loss Ratified in 1993 and still going on today!

World Trade Organization (WTO) Purpose: 1999 –promotes trade and economic development and resolves disputes Creates international rules for trade and solves trade problems / issues Criticism: made large decisions without public opinion which harmed  Poor countries  The environment  American manufacturing

Republicans take control of Congress Newt Gingrich (Speaker of the House in 1990s) - HATED CLINTON!!!! - Contract with America – items that Republicans “promised” to enact if they won control of Congress (tax cuts, tougher crime laws, limited congressional term limits) - IT worked – Republican took both houses of Congress in 1994 election

1996 Presidential Election CLINTON’S IMPEACHMENT Clinton vs. Bob Dole Vs. Perot Clinton WINS reelection __________________________________ Clinton’s Impeachment - Perjury (Monica Lewinsky) and obstruction of justice (misuse of federal money in Arkansas) / faced a trial in the Senate – Senate fell short of the majority vote to remove him from office

2000 Election Al Gore (Dem) vs. George W. Bush (REP) vs. Ralph Nader (Green) (environmentalist)

2000 election confusion FLORIDA – Whoever wins this state gets the 270 votes needed for the presidency Too close – need a recount Gore – demanded recounts (in mostly Democratic counties) while Bush claimed it would lead to political mischief Outcome: Republicans SUED to stop the manual recounts – went to the Supreme Court – 5 to 4 vote to stop recounts (lacked uniform standards and violated equal protection for voters So………..

George W. Bush Administration No Child Left Behind (NCLB) - Set high goals and it will improve Individual outcomes in education - Advantage: Encourages accountability of pubic schools - Criticism: teaching the test

George W. Bush ( ) “Axis of Evil” – countries that support terrorism “War on Terrorism” 9/11 attacks lead to  Homeland Security and  Patriot Act

Patriot Act (2001) (Due to 9/11) Enacted by George W. Bush ****Federal Government can search s, telephone Conversations medical, and financial records Criticisms on Patriot Act RESTRICTIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES

High Tech Industries Bill Gates – entrepreneur that founded the “MICROSOFT” company ($60 billion) NASDAQ – an electronic “stock index” (buy and sell stock electronically) Dotcoms – businesses on the world wide web (.com) Internet - lead to the idea of “telecommute” – work out of homes instead of going to the office everyday!

Presidents from 1960-Present = Kennedy = LBJ* Know topics for = Nixoneach President * = Ford = Carter = Reagan = George H. Bush = Clinton = George W. Bush