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Ch. 23 Sec. 1 Clinton and the 90s Essential Questions: 1)What were some of Clinton major political accomplishments? 2)What role did the U.S. play in the world in the 90s? Give Examples.

Timeline Activity Create a timeline using the U.S. events listed on your timeline on pg. 724 Also add the following events: 1) Your Birthday, April 1999 Columbine HS Shooting, Feb Facebook is launched, August 2005 Hurricane Katrina, 2008 Barack Obama becomes first African American President. Also, using Ch. 23 Sec. 1 list the issues that faced the U.S. in the 1990s and list issues we still face in the 2000s. Finally, use the section to explain what role the U.S. played in the world in the 1990s.

During the 1992 election, voters responded by nominating a centrist candidate, Democrat William Jefferson Clinton. The U.S. economy had gone into recession The federal deficit rose Bush broke his promise to not increase taxes Saddam Hussein was still in power and threatening the Middle East President George H.W. Bush could not sustain his popularity after the Gulf War. Bill Clinton

Born on Aug. 19, 1946 Wife is Hilary Rodham Clinton (1 daughter) Graduated from Georgetown University and Law Degree from Yale Attorney general of Arkansas at 30 years of age Nation’s youngest governor at 32 years of age (Arkansas)

When Clinton took office, the Democrats also controlled of both houses of Congress. One of his first acts was to sign the Family Medical Leave Act, guaranteeing employees unpaid leave in the event of a health crisis. He also increased the minimum wage, made college loans easier to obtain, and expanded tax credits for higher education. Domestic Issues Clinton Fought For

Clinton addressed the issue of gun violence by signing the Brady Bill in Required federal background checks on firearm purchasers. But violence still shook the nation, with the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the Columbine High School shootings in In response, stiff laws were passed to deter terrorism and schools adopted “zero tolerance” measures against violence. Brady Bill

Oklahoma City Bombing Bombing of federal building Deadliest domestic terrorist attack ever 168 die and injured more than 600 Committed by Timothy McVeigh 1 st federal execution since Victor Fegeur

Clinton also attempted to reform healthcare. But Clinton overestimated popular support for the initiative; most Americans thought it was too complicated. The healthcare reform bill was widely criticized and it was dropped after a year of debate. A task force, led by First Lady Hillary Clinton, was formed to develop a program that would guarantee care for all Americans. This setback, two years into office, signaled a turning point in Clinton’s popularity. The Republicans responded.

The contract’s message created strong voter turnout among Republicans in Led by Congressman Newt Gingrich, the Republicans set forth a plan called the Contract With America. For the first time in 40 years, the Republicans won control of the House and the Senate.

Clinton used some conservative ideas, such as balancing the federal budget and reducing the deficit, during his 1996 bid for reelection. A sustained period of economic growth in the mid-1990s helped Clinton win reelection by a wide margin Election Clinton defeated Republican candidate Bob Dole and Independent Ross Perot

Clinton’s Accomplishments U.S. saw more peace and economic improvement under Clinton than any other president 1 st Democratic President to win re-election since FDR (Obama just did it as well) Lowest unemployment rates in recent history Expanded international trade

A world economic leader, the U.S. supported free trade blocs and promoted globalization. Under Clinton’s watch the U.S. agreed to NAFTA, the North American response to Europe’s EU, in But many groups opposed NAFTA, saying it would take jobs away from the U.S. and hurt the environment. U.S. and it’s Role as World Leader

Trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico increased between 1990 and 2000.

Clinton signed 270 free trade agreements, including GATT and the accords of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

It took a primary role in financing and managing the World Bank, which helps developing nations with issues such as health care, human rights, and poverty. The U.S. believes that developing countries with stable economies are vital to its own security. With the Cold War over, the U.S. had to redefine its role in the world.

U.S. Military Intervention in the 1990s Many Americans favored economic support for foreign countries. Just as many feared lending military support to embattled nations. But Clinton felt several conflicts demanded U.S intervention – Somalia 1994 – Haiti

In the Balkans, the fall of communism brought about the destabilization of Yugoslavia. Long-simmering ethnic and religious tensions came to a boil in the region. A brutal civil war erupted between Serbs, Bosnians, and Croats. In 1995, NATO bombed Serbian strongholds in order to end their brutal practice of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia.

Fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians became more violent, threatening to destabilize the entire region. In 2000, Clinton brought Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli leader Ehud Barak to Camp David to broker a peace agreement between them. It was not successful. Conflict in the Middle East increased in the 1990s.

The U.S. itself became a target of Middle Eastern extremists. A terrorist group called al Qaeda exploded a bomb in the World Trade Center in New York City in The group also set off bombs killing more 225 people at American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. In 2000, they attacked the USS Cole, a warship anchored off Yemen, killing 17 American sailors. American leaders learned that fighting terrorism would be extremely difficult.

In 1998, Clinton was investigated again regarding his relationship with a White House intern. Under oath, he denied that the two had an affair. Later, he admitted he lied. The House impeached him in But Clinton’s presidency was also marred by scandal. In 1994, Clinton was investigated by a special federal prosecutor, Kenneth Starr, regarding an Arkansas real estate investment. After a Senate trial in early 1999, Clinton was acquitted on both counts.

Monica Lewinsky Affair 2 nd President to be Impeached (not convicted) Impeached on charges of Perjury and Obstruction of Justice Senate voted not guilty on perjury charge Senate voted on obstruction charge **Need 2/3 rd to convict DQmXs

Popular Culture of 1990s

What’s up with 1995 Gallon of Gas- $1.09 Stamp- $0.32 Windows 95 Toy Story- 1 st ever fully computer generated movie Jumanji and Braveheart are other top movies Top songs: “Waterfalls” by TLC, “This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan

What’s up with 1996? Gallon of gas- $1.22 Stamp- $0.32 Min. Wage- $5.15 “Macarena” by Los Del Rios #1 song “Twister” and “Independence Day” top movies