Unit 10 Section 3 The Clinton Years U.S. History Unit 10 Section 3 The Clinton Years
Timeline 1992 - 2000
Rodney King
Rodney King
Rodney King
Rodney King King – ABC News April 1992 African-American motorist that was beaten by 4 white police officers After the officers were acquitted of the crime, racial riots broke out in Los Angeles, resulting in the deaths of 53 people Rodney King King – ABC News
Rodney King
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Restore Hope Video 1992 – began under President George H.W. Bush UN attempt to ensure that relief efforts reached famine- stricken Somalia In 1993, the Battle of Mogadishu resulted in 18 Americans killed (inspired the movie Black Hawk Down) Operation Restore Hope Video
Presidential Election of 1992
Presidential Election of 1992
Presidential Election of 1992 Election that pitted George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and H. Ross Perot in the national election Perot, an independent candidate, appealed more toward the Republican base and drew a large portion of the national vote Clinton won the election Presidential Election of 1992
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton Elected the 40th President of the United States in 1992 Former Governor of Arkansas Married to Hillary Clinton, whom he met at Yale Law School
Contract with America
Contract with America
A document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign Its provisions represented the view of many conservative Republicans on the issues of the size of government, promoting lower taxes and greater entrepreneurial activity, and both tort reform and welfare reform Contract with America
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment Video Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998 The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit Clinton was acquitted by the Senate on February 12, 1999 Bill Clinton’s Impeachment Video
Slobodan Milosevic
Slobodan Milosevic
President of Serbian nation of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milosevic
Kosovo Crisis
Kosovo Crisis
Result of a violent campaign launched by Serbian forces against Albanians in Kosovo Stopped by UN bombing strikes in 1999 Kosovo Crisis video
European Union
European Union (EU) Western European trading bloc formed in 1993 Common currency Designed to allow capital, goods, and labor to move freely among member nations Encourages cooperation on matters such as crime, culture, education, foreign policy, and health European Union
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association of America is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1871 that promotes firearm competency, safety, and ownership, as well as police training, marksmanship, and self-defense training in the United States. They are a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment National Rifle Association
Internet
Internet
Computer based communications and information system, enabled users to communicate worldwide, join discussion groups, and gather information from countless databases Internet
Computers effect on the economy
Computers effect on the economy
Computers effect on the economy Advances in the computer industry, coupled with those in telecommunications, have created the new information technology, or IT, industry and inaugurated an information age. Today, over half of all U.S. workers are employed in industries that produce or intensively use information technology, products, and services, according to U.S. Department of Commerce projections. Computers effect on the economy
Robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the application of mechatronics and automation to create robots, which are often used in manufacturing to perform tasks that are dangerous, unpleasant, or repetitive. Robotics
Illegal Immigration
Illegal Immigration
Refers to the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. Illegal immigration is overwhelmingly upward, from a poorer to a richer country. One measurable factor is the ‘push-pull’ incentive - the quality of life in the host country against the home country. But it is also noted that illegal immigrants tend not to be the poorest within their populations. Illegal Immigration
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement Jan. 1 1994 (NAFTA) provides for a lowering of tariffs and other trade barriers among Canada, Mexico and the United States North American Free Trade Agreement
Migration from Rust Belt to Sun Belt
Migration from Rust Belt to Sun Belt
Migration from Rust Belt to Sun Belt The Rust Belt cities served as centers of American commerce. As manufacturing jobs have moved overseas (result of NAFTA) and modern conveniences (central air conditioning) have become commonplace, the population has continually shifted toward the Sun Belt Migration from Rust Belt to Sun Belt
Estée Lauder
A Jewish New York native who founded a cosmetic company with her husband. Pioneered the “giveaway promotion” in cosmetics, and much of her early success came from word-of- mouth advertising Estée Lauder
"If you have a goal, if you want to be successful, if you really want to do it and become another Estée Lauder, you've got to work hard, you've got to stick to it and you've got to believe in what you're doing." Estée Lauder
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