The 1990s to the Present

Agenda 1. Bell Ringer: Get out review guide (1 minute) 2. Notes: The 1990s and Modern Era Notes (25 minutes) 3. Review the Era Activity (55 minutes) 4. Final Kahoot 6 (20 minutes) 5. Final study questions (5 minutes) HW: Study

George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War Collapse of Soviet Power was rapid after the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Bush continued efforts in Nicaragua by reintegrating the contras into society and voting out the Sandinistas. US Policy aided in the end to apartheid in South Africa There were protests in the Bush Administration after Tiananmen Square in China, but no major differences in policy

The United States as a Hegemon We were the sole superpower for the first time in history. Iraq invading Kuwait led to US involvement in 1991. The Gulf War would last six weeks. Economy began a decline that would cause Bush to lose the election in 1992.

Bill Clinton “It’s the Economy, Stupid” Baby boomer president. A centrist president, he advocated for middle class reforms, and eschewed the high spending and welfare of previous democrats. His major focus initially was economic progress. Endorsed NAFTA Improving economy led to unemployment at its lowest point in years, and a general economic climate that was favorable to businesses.

The 1990s and the Dot Com Boom Culture in the 1990s was pretty optimistic. It was the FRIENDS generation Crime rate fell 20 percent Clinton would win the election in 1996, but still faced controversy with several scandals plaguing the administration Whitewater Lewinsky Scandal Impeachment?

Modern Era and Economic Policy President George W. Bush, 2001–2009 Launched the War on Terror Promoted policies on the economy, health care, education, and social security reform Signed into law broad tax cuts, the Patriot Act, and the No Child Left Behind Act Obtained congressional passage of economic programs intended to preserve American financial system

President Barack H. Obama, 2009– 2016 Signed into law economic stimulus legislation in response to the Great Recession American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Called for Congress to pass legislation to reform health care in the United States

Modern Era and Political Policy Right to privacy- The United States Supreme Court identifies a constitutional basis for a right to privacy that is protected from government interference. Roe v. Wade Riley v. California (2014) digital information on cell phones. Equal rights- The Civil Rights Movement of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s provided a model that other minority groups have used to extend civil rights and promote equal justice. Loving v. Virginia (1967) Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (2013) Rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to the laws. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Snyder v. Phelps (2011)