Globalization Chapter 32
Gore wins popular vote by 540,000 Election of 2000 George W. Bush vs. Al Gore Gore wins popular vote by 540,000
Florida holds key to victory Bush wins recount by less that 300 votes Hanging chads and bubble ballots
5 to 4 decision by Supreme court orders any recount must be finish by December 12 Court made ruling night of the 12th
McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Bill Soft Money
The Steves
The Internet
Watson & Crick
Dolly July 5, 1996
over 65 median age 1970 8% 28 2000 13% 35
Environment
Rachel Carson Silent Spring
Write about the effects of toxic pesticides like DDT on fish, animals and humans Jump starts the environmental movement
Love Canal
Three Mile Island
Prince William Sound, Alaska Exxon Valdez Prince William Sound, Alaska March 24,1989 260,000 to 750,000 barrels
Challenger January 28, 1986
Columbia February 1, 2003
Crew of the Columbia
World Trade Organization meets in Seattle in 1999 to discuss trade issues Protesters – 40,000 strong – attempt to disrupt meetings
WTO protest Seattle 1999
Rise of Fundamentalism & Terrorism *Wahabism & Islamic Brotherhood *Iran *Mujahedeen/Al Qaeda 1988 *1983 Marine barracks-Lebanon *1986 US bombs Libya for support of terrorism
*1993 truck bombing of World Trade Center *1996 bombing by Al Qaeda of US barracks in Saudi – 19 dead *1998 Bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania – 268 killed
*2000 USS Cole – 17 dead *9/11 *2001 US invasion of Afghanistan to eliminate Taliban and locate Osama Bin Laden *2003 US led coalition invades Iraq
Marine Barracks
US embassy in Tanzinia
May 2003
Financial Crisis 2007-2008 Repeal of Glass-Steagall Act cuts oversight on risky or fraudulent loans ARM – adjustable rate mortgage Jumbo loans – extends loans to people not able to pay them back
Housing Bubble – rapid rise in prices of homes due to demand Prices fall, people with high mortgages can’t sell homes or pay back the loans – walk away Government payments to financial institutions about to fail
Barak Obama & Joe Biden
John McCain & Sarah Palin
Obama Presidency Affordable Care Act Tea Party