1. Welcome to Contemporary U.S. and World History PgAssignmentDate 24Iran-Contra PPT Notes3/7 25 Iran-Contra/Watergate Comparison 3/7 26End of Cold War PPT Notes3/8 27 Independence Movements in Eastern Europe 3/8 28Soviet Reforms3/8 28 A Independence Movements Reading Packets (6 th prd) 3/8 Date: 3/14/16 Activity: George H.W. Bush Warm Up: Homework:

2. GEORGE H. W. BUSH REPUBLICAN (1989-93)

3. BACKGROUND A.REAGAN’S VP B.FORMER HEAD OF CIA C.DEFEATS MICHAEL DUKAKIS IN 1988 ELECTION

5. KEY THEME CONTINUE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT BEGUN BY REAGAN

6. DOMESTIC A.BUSH PROMISES: “READ MY LIPS: NO NEW TAXES”: 1. BUT MUST RAISE TAXES DUE TO GROWING BUDGET DEFICIT B. CONTINUED TO CUT SOCIAL PROGRAMS C. ECONOMY WENT INTO RECESSION

7. CONSERVATIVE LEGACY OF REAGAN & BUSH ENDURES A.REPUBLICANS GAIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS IN 1990s B.VOTERS WANT TO CONTINUE CUTTING GOV’T SPENDING C.VOTERS WANT REDUCED ROLE OF GOV’T IN DAILY LIFE

8. DO NOW: WHAT BUSH TOPIC DO THESE TWO CARTOONS DEAL WITH? EXPLAIN THE MAIN IDEA BEHIND EACH CARTOON.

9. The Conservative Tide CAUSES: Distrust in the Government Dissatisfaction with liberal policies Revival of Evangelical Christianity Reagan as a spearhead of conservatism Inflation and unemployment Emergence of the New Right and conservative coalition EFFECTS Republican control of the presidency and then the Congress Cuts in taxes and government spending Dramatic increase in national debt More conservative Supreme Court Increased defense spending Deregulation