1. American History II - Unit 9
1990’s - Today
American History II - Unit 9

2. BUSH I, CLINTON & THE 1990s
Unit Mr. Duncan

3. 1988 Election
Republican-George H.W. Bush: Reagan’s VP, Navy Vet, Former head of CIA
Democrat-Dukakis: Governor of MA, Uphill battle with Cold War ending

4. Bush and the Economy Stock market collapse – 1987
Oil prices rise dramatically – 1990
President Bush raises taxes – 1990
During 1988 Election said “Read My Lips...No New Taxes”
Recession: 1990 – 1991/ ‘92

5. Other Events during Bush I
1989: Tiananmen Square Massacre
Communism ends in Europe
1989: Berlin Wall Comes Down

6. Desert Storm August 1990 - Iraq Invades Kuwait
August 1990 – Feb. 1991
Aerial bombardment & eventual ground war
Iraqi troops driven out of Kuwait
US casualties: 292 killed, 776 wounded
August Iraq Invades Kuwait
Saddam Hussein = Iraqi dictator
The United States led a coalition of United Nation forces against Iraq
UN coalition included, NATO countries, & Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt

7. Desert Storm Decisive and popular victory for US
Saddam Hussein remains in power
Terms of peace include Iraq destroying all of its WMD & submitting to regular UN inspections to make sure of compliance
Eventual lead up to 2003 Iraq War
Continued tension in the region between Iraq & US and its allies
First time women served in combat for U.S.

8. 1992 Election Bush: Dealing with lagging economy
Democrat-Clinton Independent-Perot Republican-Bush
Bush: Dealing with lagging economy
Perot: Independent Businessman from Texas
Clinton: Governor of Arkansas-Moderate

9. Clinton’s First Term Balanced Budget - 1993 Tax increase on wealthy
Reduction in Govt Spending
Tax credits to low income families
NAFTA -1993
North American Free Trade Agreement
Bosnian Civil War Ended – 1995

10. Clinton’s First Term “Don’t ask don’t tell” -1993
Homosexuals in Military
Whitewater Scandal
Real Estate investments investigated by SEC
Healthcare Bill fails to pass

11. Clinton’s Foreign Affairs
United States as “world police” in a world after the Cold War
1993 – help lead negotiations between Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) & Israeli govt. to restore Palestinian self-rule in Gaza Strip

12. Terrorism Grows 1st WTC bombing (1993) Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
Truck bomb, motive linked to Islamic fundamentalism & opposition to US policies in the middle east; 6 killed
Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
Timothy McVeigh, 168 killed, motive – anger at US govt. & FBI for Waco and Ruby Ridge
U.S.S. Cole (2000)
17 American sailors killed; Al-Qaeda claims responsibility

13. 1990s: Internet Revolution
Global system of interconnected computer networks
Goes back to 1960s and military ARPAnet
Becomes widespread in U.S. in mid 1990s
(NASDAQ) - A technology-dominated stock index rises until a bubble crash in 2000 (“dot com” bubble)
First Web Page
1991

14. Clinton Scandals Whitewater scandal (1992 →) Sexual scandals
Gennifer Flowers
Monica Lewinsky (1998)
Juanita Broaddrick (1999)
Perjury and impeachment (1998)
House approves two counts of impeachment
Lying to Grand Jury
Obstruction of Justice
Senate acquittal receives less than 50%
Needed 2/3rds to remove President

15. 90’s Culture Technology Medicine Ethics Controversy
High-tech industries lead to economic boom
Emergence of Microsoft and Apple
Expansion of the Internet
Medicine
Human Genome Project
Govt Supported program to map /identify human genes
Over 100,000 identified
Completed in 2003
Ethics Controversy
Conservative disapproval of genetic predictions and possibilities of alteration
Stem Cell Research

16. 90’s Culture Women’s Movement Anti Roe v. Wade
Right to Life Movement
Anti Roe v. Wade
Seen primarily during the Reagan years
Emergence of Pro Choice
Clinton elected despite being an openly pro choice supporter.
Shows ideological shift
Population
People are moving to the Sunbelt
The average age of Americans is getting older--graying of America

17. 2000 Election A close call in Florida--votes must be recounted
Issue goes to the Supreme Court for them to decide- recounts and victory goes to Bush
Democrat:
Al Gore
Clinton’s VP
Republican:
George W. Bush
Son of George H.W. Bush (41st President)