Today’s Objective We will identify and describe the major events that occurred during the presidency of Bill Clinton.

Clinton and the ’90s SEs: 2B, 10D, 10E, 10F, 17C, 24B

State Standards 11A (r) Describe US involvement in world affairs, including the end of the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, the Balkans Crisis, 9/11, and the global War on Terror. 10E(s) Describe the causes and key organizations and individuals of the conservative resurgence of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Contract with America, the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the National Rifle Association. 19C(s) Describe the effects of political scandals, including Teapot Dome, Watergate, and Bill Clinton's impeachment, on the views of US citizens concerning trust in the federal government and its leaders 19E (s) Evaluate the pros and cons of US participation in international organizations and treaties. 23B (s) Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Thurgood Marshall, Billy Graham, Barry Goldwater, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton.

Today’s Product I will create a tree map that will identify and describe the major events during the presidency of Bill Clinton.

Election of 1992 Clinton won the election despite winning less than 43% of the popular vote.

Ross Perot’s Impact Ross Perot was one of the most influential third-party candidates in U.S. history, gaining nearly 20% of the vote, stealing many votes away from Bush.

Clinton and health care One of the major goals of Clinton was to reform health care. Clinton appointed his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to the task of fixing health care.

Clinton and health care But Hillary’s health care reform bill never got voted on and failed to get passed.

Contract with America In 1994, the Republicans, led by Newt Gingrich, proposed the Contract with America, outlining actions they promised to take if they became the majority party in the House of Representatives.

Contract with America Republicans created a program that called for: Term limits for committee chairmen A three-fifths majority vote to pass a tax increase All laws apply equally to Congressmen Require committee meetings to be open to public

Contract with America The Contract with America led to the Republicans gaining control of the House of Representatives following the 1994 mid-term elections. Gingrich was chosen to be Speaker of the House.

War in the Balkans In the ’90s, war broke out in the former Yugoslavia between Bosnians, Serbs, and Croatians in a region of Europe known as the Balkans.

War in the Balkans Serbs adopted a policy of “ethnic cleansing” in an attempt to eliminate Bosnian Muslims living in the region. Many feared another Holocaust.

The Dayton Accords Clinton helped bring about peace in the war by hosting what was known as the Dayton Accords.

Clinton’s Foreign Policy As president, Bill Clinton got the United States involved in a number of world organizations.

N.A.F.T.A. On January 1, 1994, the governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed into being the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

N.A.F.T.A. This treaty removed restrictive tariffs on much of the trade that passed between the three nations, encouraging the international flow of goods and capital.

Clinton’s Foreign Policy In 1995 the U.S. joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) , an organization that’s intent was to supervise and liberalize (free up) international trade.

Bill Clinton’s presidency was marred by numerous scandals. The Clinton Scandals Bill Clinton’s presidency was marred by numerous scandals.

Clinton’s scandals One women claimed she had had a 12-year affair with Clinton. Another woman claimed that Clinton had sexually harassed her.

Clinton’s most damaging scandal dealt with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky Clinton’s scandals Clinton’s most damaging scandal dealt with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky.

Clinton’s scandals Another scandal Clinton was involved in dealt with real estate investments in Arkansas when Clinton had used political pressure to secure an illegal loan.

The Clinton Scandals One of the key figures in the investigation of Clinton was Kenneth Starr, who was the special investigator who dug up dirt on Clinton.

Clinton’s scandals It was during questioning about Whitewater that Clinton was asked about a relationship he had with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky

Monica Lewinsky scandal During questioning by a federal grand jury about Whitewater, Clinton was asked if he had an affair with Lewinsky. He denied it.

Clinton Impeached Clinton lied about the Lewinsky affair under oath in testimony to a federal grand jury.

Because he committed perjury and obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998, the House of Representatives impeached President Clinton.

Clinton Impeached The Senate found Clinton not guilty of the charges, but Clinton’s presidency was forever tarnished.

Today’s Product I will create a tree map that will identify and describe the major events during the presidency of Bill Clinton.