Getting to California ____________ - NWO ____________ - Manuel Noriega ____________ - Saddam Hussein ____________ - Operation Desert Storm ____________ - capital gains tax ____________ - Americans with Disabilities Act Ch 28 Sec 4.2: The New World Order

Intro 2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Textbook Assignment (pp ) 1)Why did the United States feel justified in its invasion of Panama in December of 1989? 2)Why was America fearful of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in August of 1990? 3)How did the events and results of Operation Desert Storm differ from the Vietnam War? 4)Why were voters surprised when President Bush signed legislation to raise taxes? Section 4.2: The End of the Cold War

Intro 5 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Chapter Objectives Section 4: The End of the Cold War Identify the events that brought an end to the Cold War.  Explain the domestic challenge facing the Bush administration.

Section 4-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading President George Bush’s foreign policy commanded broad support, but his domestic agenda did not.  perestroika  Main Idea Key Terms and Names glasnost  Boris Yeltsin  Tiananmen Square  Saddam Hussein  downsizing  capital gains tax  H. Ross Perot  grassroots movement

Section 4-13 The “New World Order” Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. After the Cold War, Bush made the phrase a “new world order” popular. Bush faced crises in China, Panama, and the Middle East. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-15 In 1978 the United States agreed to give Panama control over the Panama Canal in Because of the canal’s importance, American officials investigated to make sure Panama’s government was stable and pro- American. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-15 By 1989 Panama’s dictator, General Manuel Noriega, had stopped cooperating with the United States and was aiding drug traffickers. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-16 He had directed his supporters to harass military personal stationed to defend the canal. American troops were ordered to invade Panama and arrest Noriega. American troops then helped Panamanians hold elections and set up a new government. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

FYI 3-1 Brett Michael’s band Poison along with various other 80s metal bands were part of the American strategy to get Noriega out of the Vatican embassy that he had escaped to. The US Army played Heavy Metal music for 24 hours a day until the people inside the embassy finally forced Noriega to surrender. Manuel Noriega’s “Rock of Extradition”

Section 4-17 In August 1990, Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, sent his army to invade oil-rich Kuwait. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-17 Bush convinced other nations to join a coalition to stop Iraq. Economic sanctions were imposed on Iraq, and a deadline was set for the Iraqis to withdraw. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-17 Iraq refused, so on January 16, 1991, the coalition began Operation Desert Storm. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-18 An air attack followed by a massive ground attack left thousands of Iraqi soldiers dead. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-18 Bush declared a victory, and American troops returned home to cheering crowds. The “New World Order” (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 883–885)

Section 4-20 Domestic Challenges Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The defense industry was hard hit by the end of the Cold War when the need for military equipment decreased. This recession hit other companies as well, and they began downsizing, or laying off workers and managers to become more efficient. (pages 885–886)

Section 4-20 Domestic Challenges Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The nation’s high level of debt made the situation worse. (pages 885–886)

Section 4-21 To improve the economy, Bush called for a cut in the capital gains tax–the tax paid by businesses and investors when they sell stocks or real estate for a profit. Domestic Challenges (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 885–886)

Section 4-21 The Democrats in Congress defeated it. Bush agreed to a tax increase in exchange for cuts in spending. This broke his campaign promise of “no new taxes,” turning many voters against him. Domestic Challenges (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 885–886)

Section 4-22 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, forbade discrimination in work and public places against people who were physically or mentally challenged. Domestic Challenges (cont.) (pages 885–886)

FYI 3-1 At the end of Operation Desert Storm, President Bush’s owned a record 91% approval rating, but as the economy slowed with the end of the Cold War, his approval fell to 32% by the 1992 election. What have you done for me lately?

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