1992-PRESENT Into the 21 st Century

A. Bill Clinton’s Political Rise Clinton the Candidate Agenda – health care, tax cuts Hilary Rodham Clinton The 1992 Election Clinton runs with Al Gore Opponents Bush, Perot Clinton wins handily

B. Domestic Policy Issues Deficit reduction  Taxes are increased  90’s – economic prosperity Health care reform  First Lady’s health care proposal defeated. The 1994 election  Republican victory  The “Contract with America” Welfare reform  Clinton’s plan approved Other challenges  The Internet presents challenges  Terrorism in Oklahoma City  1996 – Clinton re-elected

C. Foreign Policy Challenges Early Middle East success  Oslo Accords – peace agreement Somalia  UN/US forces feed the people  Conflicts cause US to withdraw Haiti  UN/US troops change leadership Former Yugoslavia  Conflict between ethnic groups Promoting international trade  NAFTA increases trade

D. Scandal and Impeachment The Whitewater Scandal  Illegal use of property funds Paula Jones claims harassment Monica Lewinsky scandal  Clinton faced impeachment but stayed in office

E. The Election of 2000 The nominees  The budget surplus  Al Gore (D) v. George W. Bush (R) A troubled election  A tight race hinges on Florida Recounts and legal wrangling  Criticisms in the voting process  Democrats challenge results Bush v. Gore  Gore concedes defeat

F. Bush’s Domestic Policy The rise/fall of the dot-coms Stock prices hurt by scandals Tax Cuts  Congress cuts taxes and rewrites tax codes  Recession hurt the economy  Dividend taxes removed Education, Health Care and more  NCLB Act  Medicare updates Bush’s second term  Bush v. Kerry  Conservative judges confirmed

G. Bush’s Foreign Policy Colin Powell - State Condoleezza Rice - Security Donald Rumsfeld - War Terrorism becomes new threat Middle East road map to peace

H. September 11, 2001 A deliberate attack  Planes fly into the twin towers  Rescue workers respond  The Pentagon is hit The Twin Towers collapse  South Tower collapses  Plane crash in Pennsylvania  North Tower collapses The Death Toll  Close to 3,000 people were killed  9/11 surpassed Pearl Harbor The Nation reacts  Heroism of rescue workers  Rudolph Guiliani’s leadership  Flight 93 heroism  The American people’s support

I. Background to the Attacks Osama Bin Laden Islamic revolution Al Qaeda  Linked to terrorist acts in 90’s

J. The United States Responds War in Afghanistan  The Taliban  Islamic Law  U.S. and Britain launch attacks  Osama avoids capture  Democracy established  Stability still not a reality Fighting terrorism at home  Dept. of Homeland Security  Anthrax attacks  USA PATRIOT Act

K. War in Iraq War against terror Bush claims WMD’s in Iraq U.S. invades Iraq Saddam captured and executed Democracy established Stability still not a reality

L. America’s Changing Face Tomorrow’s population  Minority groups on the rise  Prop 209 in CA Regional changes  Population growth in South/West A Graying population  Baby boomers getting old  Social Security strain

M. The Promise of Technology Computers  less than 1% used  %  Internet  Cell phones  IT - Information Technology Agriculture  Genetic engineering  Crops and livestock Exploration  Moon space station and Mars

N. Challenges for the Future Health and health care  life expectancy - 47   New medicines  Health care costs rising  HIV/AIDS in the world Energy and the environment  US dependence on foreign energy  Clean or green energy Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina  Aug Gulf of New Mexico  1,000 people dead - thousands displaced