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Desert War -George Bush’s Presidency Promises no more taxes but cannot deliver -Iraq invades Kuwait Saddam Hussein: leader of Iraq who was anti-Western influence in the Middle East -Operation Desert Storm Colin Powell: top military advisor/officer in the nation military efforts to repeal Iraq from Kuwait

Election of 1992 -post Gulf war recession -George Bush (REP) -Bill Clinton (DEM) -Ross Perot (Independent) -economy was the main point of the campaign

Clinton Administration -increase in taxes= trying to reduce deficit spending -anti-crime initiatives -national healthcare debated -NAFTA signed: North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement; encouraged trade between US, Canada and Mexico; lowered tariffs -Brady Bill: must wait 5 days to purchase handgun -Family Medical Leave: can get 12 weeks unpaid leave for medical or take care of family member

Contract with America -Republican controlled Congress--party goals Led by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich promised tax relief stricter immigration laws term limits balanced budget welfare reform

Clinton’s 2nd Term -Child Tax Credits -Whitewater Scandal; real estate -Children’s Health Insurance -Impeachment Personal scandal allegations of perjury (lying before jury about relationship) impeachment- put on trial 1999, acquitted by Senate same year

World Involvement -U.S. is only remaining superpower after collapse of USSR -Somalia (East Africa) relief of starvation; trying to help in middle of civil war; black hawk down and Clinton pulls troops -Balkans (Eastern Europe) ethnic cleansing reported by Serbians against non-Serbs -Haiti prevent dictatorship; failed invasion -Israel and the PLO (Palestine) Middle East Peace between two sides (Temporarily!)

Modern Agenda -Global economy; increased world trade -medical coverage for all -welfare reforms; reduced number receiving benefits -balanced budgets (ran SURPLUS) -technology and communications -computer age -Genetics -environmental concerns

Immigration Concerns -Highest immigration rates since turn of century ***New Immigration coming from ASIA and LATIN AMERICA -possible strain on economy and infrastructure -illegal aliens

Election of 2000 -Al Gore (DEM) -George Bush (REP) -very close election -Florida votes disputed -Supreme Court rules first Florida results as final Bush WINS even though he did not win popular vote (Gore did)

America’s Changes -September 11, 2001 -Terrorists attack the World Trade Center, Pentagon -Four planes are hijacked and used as weapons -Osama Bin Laden leads the Al Qaeda terrorist group which carried out the attacks -War in Afghanistan because they harbored terrorist camps and Bin Laden -Homeland Security Concerns- Patriot Act

Post 9/11 America -Stock Market boom of the 1990’s has ended -Federal Reserve board lowers interest rates to lowest points in 30 years trying to spur growth -Corporate accounting scandals shake investors confidence -U.S goes to War against Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power