Bell Ringer Create a flow map of events that helped Jimmy Carter lose his popularity which allowed Ronald Reagan to win the election of 1980

The 1980s

Election of 1980 Jimmy Carter (D) vs Ronald Reagan (R) Reagan Edward Kennedy tried to challenge Carter for the Democratic nomination Reagan Former actor 2 term governor of California Wanted stronger national defense “In this current crisis the government is not the solution to our problem. Government is our problem.”

1980 Campaign Ads Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan California Doesn’t Like Reagan Carter, A Man of Peace The Bear Campaign Ad

Reagan Wins!

Early 1980s Economy Economy was still suffering from high unemployment and inflation Economy was because taxes were too high Remove taxes, business would invest more in expansion

Reaganomics Trickle-down economics Keep interest rates high Massive tax cuts Accepted budget deficit to cut taxes and build up the military Economy was moving strong in 1984

Why build up the military during peace? Soviet Union was becoming unstable American buildup might pressure Soviets to follow and collapse communism Reagan Doctrine US should support guerilla warfare groups to overthrow communist countries Renewed the Cold War

Election of 1984 Ronald Reagan (R) vs. Walter Mondale (D) Reagan won landslide victory

Reagan’s Second Term Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act -1985 Mandated a balanced federal budget by 1991 Family support Act – 1988 Mandated training programs for welfare recipients and eventual purging of welfare rolls Supreme Court Appoints conservative William Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia Continued aid to Afghanistan

Mikhail Gorbachev Became the new Soviet leader in 1985 Knew the USSR had to reform its economy of collapse Had meetings with Reagan that began to “Thaw” the Cold War Reykjavik Summit Reagan plans for wholesale ban on nuclear weapons

The Cold War Melts Away Late 1980s – Soviet Economy collapsed Gorbachev allowed more freedoms November 9, 1989 – The Cold War comes to an end Guards open the gates at the Berlin Wall

Election of 1988 George H. W. Bush vs Michael Dukakis Election saw a lot of negative campaigning George H.W. Bush Sr. Republican Ronald Reagan’s Vice President From Texas Michael Dukakis Pledge to bring competence and honesty to the white house Avoided talk of taxes, and new policies

1988 election Bush vs. Dukakis

1988 Election George H.W. Bush Wins

1988 Election Bush win = Republicans controlled the White House Democrats controlled Congress Government was often gridlocked

George H.W. Bush – Foreign Policy Cold War Ended Began in Poland One by one nations began overthrowing their communist governments Providences in the Soviet Union declared their independents Helped bring democracy to Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala Overthrew the Panama Government in 1989

Persian Gulf War August 1990 – Saddam Hussein (Iraq) invaded Kuwait January 1991 – Operation Desert Storm(US)/ Shield (UN) began Stopped short of removing Hussein from power UN had not given that authorization 6 weeks of bombing 100 hours to liberate Kuwait Temporarily boosted Bush’s popularity

Election of 1992 Bush vs Clinton Bush lacked vision of foreign and domestic policies Conservatism ran the election Bill Clinton Arkansas (D) Focused on economy Revise health care Cut the deficit Shrink the size of the government/military

1992 Election Bush vs. Clinton

Election of 1992 Bill Clinton Wins

Clinton’s Early Years Bill Clinton meets President John F. Kennedy as a 16 year-old delegate of Boy’s Nation on June 6, 1963

Bill Clinton’s Domestic Policies Social Issues Abortion counseling at family planning clinics Family leave for working parents Economics Increased taxes to pay off deficit Did not hurt the econmy Strong economy would buoy Clinton’s 8 years as president Economic growth helped him win in 1996

Clinton’s Domestic Issues Cont. Worked to Develop NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the US, Canada and Mexico At $248.2 billion for Canada and $163.3 billion for Mexico, they were the top two purchasers of US exports in 2010 At $276.4 billion for Canada and $229.7 billion for Mexico, they were the second and third largest suppliers of goods imports to the United States in 2010

Other Domestic Challenges Internet The internet emerged as a major means of communication and commerce. People were concerned about inappropriate material on the Internet. The White House tried to pass a law to limit sexually explicit material, but the Supreme Court ruled that it violated the right to freedom of speech.

Foreign Policy Challenges Oslo Accords 2nd U.S. Attempts Clinton hosted the signing of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Agreed to self-rule for Palestinians in return for the Palestinians recognizing Israel’s right to exist Never fully realized

Foreign Policy Challenges Somalia Bush sent troops to help the UN distribute food to victims of the civil war. UN forces also worked to end the fighting. After a number of Americans died, Clinton withdrew the remaining soldiers. Stopped U.S. from sending help to Rwanda.

Foreign Policy Challenges Haiti Clinton pledged the use of American troops to lead a UN mission to remove a military dictator. The presence of UN forces helped bring about a generally peaceful change in government.

Foreign Policy Challenges Former Yugoslavia Violence raged between the new countries formed from the breakup of Yugoslavia. Clinton helped broker the Dayton Accords to end fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He urged NATO to act against Serbia. The Serb army was forcing ethnic Albanians from the Serbian region of Kosovo.

Paula Jones sexual harassment case What events led to scandal and impeachment proceedings during the Clinton presidency? Paula Jones sexual harassment case Jones sued Clinton for sexual harassment while he was governor of Arkansas and she was a state employee. Information emerged suggesting that Clinton had an improper relationship with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

Impeachment Began in 1995 when Monica Lewinsky was hired as a White House intern Clinton and Lewinsky had an affair Clinton lied about in under oath Lewinsky told a friend, who recorded the conversation House of Representatives acquitted Clinton on both charges Not enough votes to find guilty