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Millennium and Trends APUSH 10.5
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Main Idea The increasing integration of the United States into the world economy was accompanied by economic instability and major policy, social, and environmental challenges.
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Bush 41 Panama Invasion 1989 – overthrew Manuel Noriega under the indictment of drug trafficking 1 st Gulf War Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait Bush leads a coalition of nations Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf American led forces win quick victory 1 st war televised by 24-hour news (CNN) Highly popular in U.S. What was the feeling in the middle east? After war, Bush had extremely high popularity rating, but economic recession in 1991 &2 caused it to fall and he loses the 1992 election.
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1990s Political 1989-1993 George H.W. Bush (41) 1993-2001 Bill Clinton 1992 Election Bush, Clinton, Ross Perot Perot – 3 rd Party (Reform Party) effect 1994 “Republican Revolution” Contract with America Newt Gingrich 1996 Election Clinton, Bob Dole, Perot Partisanship Reemerges
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Slick Willy I Clinton began 1 st term fighting for health-care reform Congress abandoned plan, was part of the cause of the 1994 midterm Republican Revolution NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement Negotiated by Bush (41) administration, but passed under Clinton Removed trade barriers between 3 countries Oklahoma City bombing 1995– internal terrorists bomb Federal building Killed 168 people Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols convicted
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Slick Willy II Surplus 1998 – 2001, first budget surpluses in 30 years Why? Clinton? Gingrich? Gramm-Rudman Act effects? Dot-Com boom Economy takes off after 1991-2 Recession Clinton – longest period of economic growth while President 2 nd Telfon President Impeachment Whitewater investigation – Starr Report Monica Lewinsky How was this impeachment much like Johnsons? Kosovo US-led NATO forces stop genocide and Civil War
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“The Recount” Bush v. Gore Chads, Butterfly ballots 2000 Election
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Rise of Terrorism Roots back to 1979 Iranian Revolution 1983 Beirut Marine bombings, 1988 Lockerbie American Airliner PLO – Palestine Liberation Organization 1996 WTC attempt, 1998 American embassies, 2000 U.S.S. Cole September 11 th 2001 – World Trade Center Al Qaeda / Osama Bin Laden Jihad 2001 Patriot Act Dept. of Homeland Security “War on Terror” 2001 Afghanistan 2003 Iraq What are the effects? ISIS
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Growth of Science and Technology Continues from WWII The Digital Revolution ARPANET Development of the PC Microsoft – MS-DOS Apple – Macintosh Internet Medicine and Genetics Pharmaceutical Advances Genome Project
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Globalization of Industries U.S. shift from factory jobs to service-industry jobs More Free-Trade agreements (like NAFTA) “Outsourcing” of jobs “Downsizing” Multi-national corporations Technology effect on productivity Illness/Disease spreading (scares)
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Demographic Changes Continuing of shift from Rust Belt to Sun Belt Effect on Electoral College Shift in populations 2010 census – 1/3 of counties “dying” Gentrification of Baby Boomers “Graying of America” Effect on Social Security? Minority-Majority path Hispanics now largest group of minorities Growth of Asian-Americans Immigration issues Immigration Control Act of 1986 effects
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America’s role in the World Emerges out of the 1980s as the lone Superpower. Idea of American Exceptionalism Role in world against apartheid and other human rights offenses Led in multiple conflicts View by others? China, India, European Union
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Debt After surplus in last years of Clinton’s Presidency, deficits every year since 2001. Why? Bush tax cuts – “trickle-down”/supply-side economics War on Terror Bailouts/recessions Growth of government Future? Entitlements Medicare Social Security Interest on debt
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Federalism Question Repeating Theme in U.S. History – Power to States or to Federal Government Past Federalist and Dem-Republicans Nullification Secession Jim Crow laws Recent History Nixon’s New Federalism Contract with America 1994 Current / Future Health Care debate – Obamacare Same sex unions Education – NCLB Legalization of marijuana
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10.5 Reflection Questions 1. In what ways were President Reagan and Clinton alike? 2. How did both Presidents Bushes go from an extremely high approval ratings to low approval ratings during their administrations? 3. What is the impact of the changing globalization of the world upon the U.S.? 4. What role has the U.S. played in leading the world since the Cold War ended? 5. How will the U.S. of 2050 look different (demographically)from that of 2000?
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Links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeRRf-kbxeE&list=UUZYs757tACChkS- vjS1m66Q&index=31 – Review video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeRRf-kbxeE&list=UUZYs757tACChkS- vjS1m66Q&index=31 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfhTPaqKEAE – Decade video (7:00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfhTPaqKEAE
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