Bell Ringer! Write down ALL of the MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS you remember from your lifetime Which one impacted you the most?

Modern America

Essential Understanding Since the END of the Cold War, it has been common for the United States to get INVOLVED IN CONFLICTS around the world

Post-Cold War Goals/Policies FOREIGN AID HUMANITARIAN AID Support HUMAN RIGHTS

George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) FALL OF COMMUNISM in Eastern Europe REUNIFICATION of Germany (1990) Collapse of YUGOSLAVIA CONFLICT between ethnic/ religious groups BREAKUP of the Soviet state 15 new countries

Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) “LIMITED military operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait” Saddam Hussein, IRAQ INVADED KUWAIT (wanted Kuwait’s OIL) “Operation DESERT STORM” = air strikes launched on Iraqi forces

FIRST war where American WOMEN served in a COMBAT role

William J. Clinton (1993-2001) North American FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) Full DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS with VIETNAM LIFTED economic SANCTIONS against SOUTH AFRICA (after government ended policy of apartheid) NATO action in former YUGOSLAVIA

George W. Bush (2001-2009) TERRORIST ATTACKS on United States soil (9/11/2001) War in AFGHANISTAN War in IRAQ

The Supreme Court MEMBERSHIP of the Supreme Court has included WOMEN and MINORITIES: Sandra Day O’CONNOR Ruth Bader GINSBURG Clarence THOMAS Sonia SOTOMAYOR

Supreme Court Today Protects INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS laid out in the Constitution Identified constitutional basis for “RIGHT TO PRIVACY” that is protected from government interference INVALIDATES laws & presidential actions that EXCEED AUTHORITY granted by the Constitution to Congress or the president

Women in the Work Force Increased participation of women in the workforce Increasingly large % of labor force Many working mothers Non-traditional jobs Issues of working women Need for affordable day-care Equitable pay “Glass ceiling”

Immigration New immigration to the U.S. has been occurring from many countries, including ASIAN & LATIN AMERICAN countries

Reasons for immigration: Political FREEDOM Economic OPPORTUNITY Contributions of immigrants DIVERSITY in music, the arts, literature Role in LABOR FORCE Expanded source of SCIENTISTS and ENGINEERS

Issues related to immigration policy STRAIN on government services Filling LOW-PAYING JOBS in U.S. BORDER issues CITIZENSHIP BILINGUAL education Increasing cultural DIVERSITY

Scientific & Technological Advances Space race JFK pledged support for American space program JOHN GLENN  first American to orbit Earth NEIL ARMSTRONG  first man on the moon SALLY RIDE  first U.S. female astronaut

Examples of technological advances over last 30 years: CABLE TV / 24-hour news PERSONAL COMPUTERS CELL PHONES INTERNET (World Wide Web)

Changes in work/school/health care: TELECOMMUTING DISTANCE learning Growth in SERVICE INDUSTRIES Breakthroughs in medical research  Dr. Jonas Salk developed VACCINE FOR POLIO OUTSOURCING and OFF-SHORING

“Reagan Revolution” CONSERVATIVE political philosophy of President Reagan prompted RE-EVALUATION of SIZE/ROLE of government in economy and society

President Reagan wanted… TAX CUTS More responsibility for state governments Judges who used “JUDICIAL RESTRAINT” FEWER government programs/regulations Stronger MILITARY

The “Feds” and the Economy GOVERNMENT promotes a healthy economy Full employment + low inflation = HEALTHY ECONOMY FEDERAL RESERVE: controls supply of money and credit PRESIDENT/CONGRESS: controls government spending and taxation

U.S. and Terrorism Heightened SECURITY at home PATRIOT ACT Creation of the Department of HOMELAND SECURITY DIPLOMATIC and MILITARY initiatives

Case Study: Afghanistan Why are we doing a “case study”? Great practice for senior-year/college level work History affects current events Ms. O’Malley thinks it’s cool 

Afghanistan: How We Got There

Stinger Missiles: The Basics

Soviet commander: U.S. faces similar fate

Johnson looks back at 1980 Olympic boycott