John F. Kennedy Kennedy was the youngest President ever elected Jackie, kids Caroline, JFK, Jr. “John John” Administration called “Camelot” Put limits on business price increases and sought a large tax cut Got Minimum Wage increased Fostered Urban Renewal program

Green Berets Peace Corps Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs Assassinated in 1963, Dallas, TX

Established The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Sputnik, Yuri Gagarin – 1 st human Alan Shepard first American in space John Glenn first American to orbit the Earth

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Became President in 1963 when JFK was killed Won a landslide victory in 1964 Declared “Unconditional War” on poverty Passed Economic Opportunity Act (1964) to fix causes of poverty

The Great Society Term coined by LBJ to describe his goals Focused on poverty and civil rights LBJ passed a tax cut Tax cut fostered prosperity, so more tax money was collected Deficit diminished

MEDICARE provided hospitals and low- cost insurance for those who need it (over the age of 65) MEDICAID gave aid to Americans of any age who was too poor to provide for their own private health care

Richard Nixon Nixon accomplished much in foreign policy Henry Kissinger –Nixon’s Secretary of State Greatly admired REALPOLITIK, or practical politics Détente was the easing of tensions with the USSR

Nixon became first U.S. President to travel to China The basis for diplomatic ties was established

Sought to end the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons Nixon and Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) limiting nuclear weapons

Election of 1972 To regain White House in 1972, Nixon resorted to “dirty tricks” Used “wire taps” to eavesdrop on telephone conversations Watergate Hotel –Phones at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters tapped by “Plumbers” –Broke into hotel to get information on CREEP (committee to reelect the President) –The FBI traced money found on the men to Nixon’s re-election campaign –Cover up of the break in

Nixon won the election of 1972 Nixon tied to the activity via audio tapes To keep from being impeached, Nixon resigned

Gerald Ford Dealt with Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Dealt with Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Israel went to war with Syria and EgyptIsrael went to war with Syria and Egypt U.S. backed IsraelU.S. backed Israel OPEC placed an oil embargo on the U.S.OPEC placed an oil embargo on the U.S. The price of gasoline quadrupledThe price of gasoline quadrupled Pardoned President NixonPardoned President Nixon

Jimmy Carter Orchestrated a peace settlement between Israel (Menachem Begin) and Egypt (Anwar Sadat) at Camp David… CAMP DAVID ACCORDSOrchestrated a peace settlement between Israel (Menachem Begin) and Egypt (Anwar Sadat) at Camp David… CAMP DAVID ACCORDS Gave Panama Canal back to Panama (by the year 2000)Gave Panama Canal back to Panama (by the year 2000) Established trade with ChinaEstablished trade with China Attempted arms limit with USSR (SALT II)Attempted arms limit with USSR (SALT II)

Iranian Hostage Crisis Shah of Iran kicked out, Ayatollah Khomeini took overShah of Iran kicked out, Ayatollah Khomeini took over Carter allowed the Shah into the U.S. for medical treatmentCarter allowed the Shah into the U.S. for medical treatment Iranians became angry and attacked U.S. embassyIranians became angry and attacked U.S. embassy Kept 66 hostages for 444 daysKept 66 hostages for 444 days Hostages not released until Reagan was inauguratedHostages not released until Reagan was inaugurated Iran Contra Affair – “arms for hostages”Iran Contra Affair – “arms for hostages”

Ronald Reagan Signed INF Treaty with Gorbachev, promising to destroy 2,500 missiles in EuropeSigned INF Treaty with Gorbachev, promising to destroy 2,500 missiles in Europe Supply side economics (Reaganomics) - trickle downSupply side economics (Reaganomics) - trickle down –Offer businesses tax cuts –Businesses would, in turn, hire more workers and produce more goods

Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Often called “Star Wars” Planned to have lasers in space shoot down nuclear missiles launched at the U.S. by other countries

George H.W. Bush “War on Drugs” 12,000 US troops to Panama to arrest Dictator Manuel Noriega. Brought him to US and is serving 40 yrs. in prison for drug trafficking.

Persian Gulf War August, 2, 1990: Iraq invades KuwaitAugust, 2, 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait ,000 Iraqi troops move into Kuwait1. 150,000 Iraqi troops move into Kuwait 2. Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s dictator since 1979, was seeking the oil rich deposits of Kuwait2. Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s dictator since 1979, was seeking the oil rich deposits of Kuwait 3. Feared that Hussein would also move on Saudi Arabia’s Oil reserves3. Feared that Hussein would also move on Saudi Arabia’s Oil reserves 4. Bush worked to gather a UN resolution demanding Iraq withdraw its’ troops.4. Bush worked to gather a UN resolution demanding Iraq withdraw its’ troops.

Operation Desert Storm 700,000 troops gathered in Saudi Arabia700,000 troops gathered in Saudi Arabia –500,000 US forces Jan. 16, 1991: Led by Gen. Colin Powell and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf –began with 5 weeks of aerial bombardments Iraq countered with SCUD missiles that cause little damage, which included an attack of SCUDS on Israel Feb. 23, coalition troops stormed Kuwait easily overtaking Iraqi forces Iraqi forces set oil fields on fire as the U.S. withdrew Iraq lost est. 25,000 troops; US lost totaled 148

Bill Clinton Democrat Gov. from Arkansas Lost a battle with Congress over universal health care. Opponents said it would be too expensive and was “big government” Republicans, under Newt Gingrich, called for a CONTRACT WITH AMERICA… a pledge to end big government

Clinton battled Congressional Republicans through his entire Presidency Arranged the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which ended trade restrictions with Canada and Mexico

Impeachment Stemmed from Whitewater Development Corp. (Clinton’s real estate agency for the 1970’s – 1980’s in Arkansas) and their investments Sex scandals –White House intern Monica Lewinsky –Prosecutor Kenneth Starr pushed that Clinton lied under oath (perjury, obstruction of justice) Trial started January 1999, February 12; Clinton was acquitted

George W. Bush Guides the nation through the September 11th, 2001 attacks Calls North Korea, Iran and Iraq the “Axis of Evil” Declares “War on Terror”