1. Chapter 16 America in the New Millennium

2. The 2000 Election
During the 2000 presidential campaign George W. Bush stated his opposition to “nation building”
This election was the closest in 125 years
It came down to Florida
Bush v. Gore (36days)

3. Bush’s Major Legislation
Bush’s legislative victory in 2001 was the passage of a tax cut
The No Child Left Behind legislation passed by Congress required schools and districts to meet certain learning standards

4. September 11, 2001
By the 1990s the most dangerous enemies of the US became shadowy terrorist organizations
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 turned the lower end of Manhattan into a hellish scene by destroying the World Trade Center and they also hit the Pentagon
On 9/11 the terrorist kill about 3,000 people

5. Osama bin Laden Was a wealthy Saudi
He was leader of the Muslim extremist terrorist group called al Qaeda (the base)
He was allowed to live in Afghanistan by the Taliban
His group hated the United States

6. The War on Terror: 2001 - Present
Within a few weeks of the 9/11 attacks, US forces led an attack on Afghanistan
The Bush Doctrine emphasized preemptive military action against terrorist and their regimes
Bush’s states rational for attacking Iraq in 2003 was that Iraq threatened the US

7. War in Iraq
The fight with Saddam Hussein’s army lasted just a few weeks
In the aftermath of Iraq’s defeat and occupation no weapons of mass destruction were found
And in the end the US was nation building

8. Bush’s Second Term Bush won his 2nd term by defeating John Kerry
Bush was able to keep the Supreme Court conservative by installing John Roberts and Samuel Alito on the court
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans and the government took much of the blame

9. The Economic Crisis of 2007 & 2008
The housing bubble of the early 2000s was inspired by rising home prices, & subprime loans
It was also brought on by speculative behavior and the recovery from the 2001 recession

10. George W. Bush’s Legacy
As the Bush presidency drew to a close a growing number of Americas viewed it as one of the worst
Two tax cuts
No Child Left Behind
An unnecessary war in Iraq (w/ nation building)
Outstanding Federal Debt (The Tea Party)
A major financial Crisis
Bank bail-out-700 bil.

11. A Historic Election woman & biracial candidates
Obama was a former community organizer then Went to Harvard Law School
All three were US senators
He ran against Hillary Clinton in the primary and John McCain in the presidential race
McCain was Vietnam Vet & oldest candidate in history

12. Obama’s Record
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – almost 800 billion stimulus bill
Pushed through Obama Care
Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor &Elena Kagan
Dodd-Frank Legislation – to end “To Big to Fail”?
Unemployment over 8% most of his 1st term
Ended the War in Iraq at the end of 2011
Death of Osama Bin Laden – May 1, 2011
Environment: Alaska, Keystone Pipeline?
Fighting with House since 2011
Growing Federal Debt
War in Afghanistan ?

13. Election of 2012 & Warring Parties
Obama supports Gay Rights
The Dream Act and self-deportation
The Tea Party
Supreme Court rules in favor of the PPACA
Romney’s comment about the 47%
High unemployment
Romney v. Obama