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Post-Cold War Events

A. The Reagan Revolution Ronald Reagan’s policies has an impact on the size and role of government and the relationship between federal and state government (federalism)

Reagan, a conservative republican, supported Reagan’s influence beyond his tenure in office Tax cuts Transfer of responsibilities from federal to state govts. Appointed judges who exercised “judicial restraint” Reduced # of govt programs and regulation Strengthened the military His Vice-President George H.W. Bush was elected Election of centrist Democrat, Bill Clinton Republicans swept Congress & statehouses in the 1990s George W. Bush, Republican, elected

B. Regulating the Economy 1. The U.S. govt has the ability to influence the economy 2. Decisions based on economic indicators such as the Gross Domestic Product, exchange rates, inflation rates, & unemployment rates.

3. The govt promotes a healthy economy with full employment and low inflation by: a) The Federal Reserve sets interest rates to control supply of money & credit to expand or contract the economy b) President & Congress develop fiscal policy to determine levels of taxation and spending

Goals and Policies after the Col War

Global involvement is an integral part of U.S. foreign policy: 1. Offer foreign aid to friendly nations 2. Provide humanitarian aid following natural disasters or epidemics 3. Support human rights

George H.W. Bush 1989-1993 Led while communism in Eastern Europe fell Germany reunified Collapse of Yugoslavia – civil war between different religious groups Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) Liberate Kuwait from Iraq’s dictator, Saddam Hussein Operation Desert Storm lasted 5 wks. First conflict where American women served in combat

William (Bill) J. Clinton 1993-2001 Negotiated NAFTA (North American Free-Trade Agreement) between U.S., Mexico, & Canada Worked with NATO to deal with “ethnic cleansing” in Serbia (Yugoslavia) Restored full diplomatic relation with communist Vietnam Removed sanctions against South Africa after they ended the brutal policy of apartheid (racial segregation)

George W. Bush 2001-2009 Responds to terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 Al-Queda, a terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden claims responsibility Patriot Act allowed law enforcement to wiretap, search e-mails/records, & detain suspects Launched war in Iraq to defeat Saddam Hussein & destroyed weapons of mass destruction Launched war in Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban, an extremist organization supported terrorism