1. Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama
1990’s - Present
Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama

2. George H. W. Bush Bush defeats Michael Dukakis (D-MA) > 426-111
Promised to help people and push for a bi-partisan gov’t

3. George H.W. Bush Domestic Policy
Reduce the federal budget > up under Reagan
Promised no new taxes… “read my lips, no new taxes”
Gave money to education and war on drugs

4. George H. W. Bush Foreign Policy Operation Desert Storm
Persian Gulf War
Protecting Kuwait from Iraqi take over

5. Bill Clinton
Defeated George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot in the 1992 Election
Former Governor of Arkansas
1st baby boom era President

6. Bill Clinton Domestic Policy Health Care Reform
Clinton put his wife, Hillary Clinton in charge of universal heath care reform
Congress rejected in 1994> too expensive and would limit choices

7. Bill Clinton Domestic Policy
Nominates 2 Justices (Ginsburg and Breyer)
Fought with a bi-partisan Congress (Republicans had control)
Line Item Veto does get passed
Easily wins re-election in 1996
Turns around the economy

8. Bill Clinton Terrorist Attacks 1993 attack on the World Trade Center
Al-Quada explodes a truck bomb in the parking garage
6 killed and 1,042 injured but didn’t bring the towers down

9. Bill Clinton More Terrorist Attacks 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya
2000 attack on the USS Cole
Both done by Al Quada
Bin Laden put on FBI’s top 10 wanted list after Kenya bombing
Clinton’s response was to launch missiles from US battleships
Had a chance to get Osama Bin Laden but had he deported to Saudi Arabia

10. Bill Clinton NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
Canada/Mexico/US signed
Increased trade because the tariffs were lowered or removed
Many US companies relocate because less money to spend by companies on health care

11. Bill Clinton Foreign Policy
1994> Nelson Mandela elected President of South Africa
Tried to negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine> Wye peace plan)
Lead NATO bombing campaign against Serbs (Slobodan Milosevic) because of ethnic cleansing

12. Bill Clinton Impeachment
Clintons’ being investigated for “Whitewater scandal”> investment in real estate company in Arkansas
Affair with Monica Lewinsky gets uncovered
Clinton lies under oath about affair> this is what he gets accused of
Impeached by House
Found not guilty by Senate and returns to White House

13. George W. Bush
Wins a controversial election in 2000 when he defeats Al Gore
State of Florida was questions because of voting issues (votes not counted and the hanging chad)

16. George W. Bush Domestic Policy Bush’s tax cuts
Social Security running out
9-11
Development of the Department of Homeland Security

17. George W. Bush Foreign Policy Bush Doctrine War on Terror
Afghanistan and Iraq
Calls Iran and North Korea “Axis of Evil”
Both are in the process of developing nuclear weapons

18. George W. Bush Wins re-election in 2004 Defeats John Kerry
2nd term consists of the war on terror, failing economy
Nominates two new justices (John Roberts (Chief Justice and Samuel Alito
Increase in money to stop illegal immigration from Mexico
Hurricane Katrina

19. Barack Obama Wins the Election of 2008
Defeats John McCain and Sarah Palin
1st African-American to be nominated and elected President
Wins Noble Peace Prize

20. Barack Obama Domestic Policy Working with the economy
Corporate Bailouts: Banks, investment companies, Auto Makers
Universal Health Care Plan gets passed
Gov’t Insurance Plan that the uninsured can get
Small businesses must provide insurance for their workers

21. Barack Obama Foreign Policy
Reduced US involvement in Iraq and increasing US efforts in Afghanistan