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The Clinton 1990s Mr. Owens

Essential Questions What were the key policy debates over free trade agreements, the size and scope of government social safety net, and calls for reform to the financial system? What impact did computer and internet technology have on communication and American society?

Clinton’s 1 st Term Hilary Clinton’s attempt to push for universal healthcare reform backfire st World Trade Center bombing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 1993 Progress? Brady Bill (gun control) & Anti-crime bill of 1994 sparked rise of NRA NAFTA 1994 (free trade with Mexico & Canada) & WTO World Trade Organization, expands World Bank, IMF = globalization, “outsourcing” Internet technology “dot-com” boom, e- commerce. effects? 1994 Newt Gingrich led “Contract with America” Republicans win House – gridlock over balance budgets, taxes, government shutdown OKC Federal Building attack by Timothy McVeigh killing 169 Balanced budget ( eventual 1 st surplus since 1969 in 1998) Welfare Reform 1996 “The era of Big Government is over”

Clinton’s 2 nd Term 1996 Election: Clinton defeats Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas 379 to 159, low turnout under 50%, Republicans still controlled Congress Budget surplus & prosperity unemployment down to 3.5% by 2000 Kenneth Starr Investigations, Monica-Lewinsky Scandal Impeachment 1998 on perjury & abuse of power, easily acquitted in Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaida attack US Embassies in Kenya & Tanzania #1 Most wanted Missile strikes against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan & Sudan “chemical weapons factory” Peacekeeping Missions: Haiti, Somalia, NATO efforts in Kosovo 1999 – Y2K Bug?

2000 Election