Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama 1990’s - Present Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama
George H. W. Bush Bush defeats Michael Dukakis (D-MA) > 426-111 Promised to help people and push for a bi-partisan gov’t
George H.W. Bush Domestic Policy Reduce the federal budget > up under Reagan Promised no new taxes… “read my lips, no new taxes” Gave money to education and war on drugs
George H. W. Bush Foreign Policy Operation Desert Storm Persian Gulf War Protecting Kuwait from Iraqi take over
Bill Clinton Defeated George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot in the 1992 Election Former Governor of Arkansas 1st baby boom era President
Bill Clinton Domestic Policy Health Care Reform Clinton put his wife, Hillary Clinton in charge of universal heath care reform Congress rejected in 1994> too expensive and would limit choices
Bill Clinton Domestic Policy Nominates 2 Justices (Ginsburg and Breyer) Fought with a bi-partisan Congress (Republicans had control) Line Item Veto does get passed Easily wins re-election in 1996 Turns around the economy
Bill Clinton Terrorist Attacks 1993 attack on the World Trade Center Al-Quada explodes a truck bomb in the parking garage 6 killed and 1,042 injured but didn’t bring the towers down
Bill Clinton More Terrorist Attacks 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya 2000 attack on the USS Cole Both done by Al Quada Bin Laden put on FBI’s top 10 wanted list after Kenya bombing Clinton’s response was to launch missiles from US battleships Had a chance to get Osama Bin Laden but had he deported to Saudi Arabia
Bill Clinton NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Canada/Mexico/US signed Increased trade because the tariffs were lowered or removed Many US companies relocate because less money to spend by companies on health care
Bill Clinton Foreign Policy 1994> Nelson Mandela elected President of South Africa Tried to negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine> Wye peace plan) Lead NATO bombing campaign against Serbs (Slobodan Milosevic) because of ethnic cleansing
Bill Clinton Impeachment Clintons’ being investigated for “Whitewater scandal”> investment in real estate company in Arkansas Affair with Monica Lewinsky gets uncovered Clinton lies under oath about affair> this is what he gets accused of Impeached by House Found not guilty by Senate and returns to White House
George W. Bush Wins a controversial election in 2000 when he defeats Al Gore State of Florida was questions because of voting issues (votes not counted and the hanging chad)
George W. Bush Domestic Policy Bush’s tax cuts Social Security running out 9-11 Development of the Department of Homeland Security
George W. Bush Foreign Policy Bush Doctrine War on Terror Afghanistan and Iraq Calls Iran and North Korea “Axis of Evil” Both are in the process of developing nuclear weapons
George W. Bush Wins re-election in 2004 Defeats John Kerry 2nd term consists of the war on terror, failing economy Nominates two new justices (John Roberts (Chief Justice and Samuel Alito Increase in money to stop illegal immigration from Mexico Hurricane Katrina
Barack Obama Wins the Election of 2008 Defeats John McCain and Sarah Palin 1st African-American to be nominated and elected President Wins Noble Peace Prize
Barack Obama Domestic Policy Working with the economy Corporate Bailouts: Banks, investment companies, Auto Makers Universal Health Care Plan gets passed Gov’t Insurance Plan that the uninsured can get Small businesses must provide insurance for their workers
Barack Obama Foreign Policy Reduced US involvement in Iraq and increasing US efforts in Afghanistan