1. BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, OBAMA AIM: What domestic and international conflicts caused problems for the United States during this time? AIM: What domestic and international conflicts caused problems for the United States during this time?

2. George H.W. Bush (41) Economic-promised voters no new taxes, but as budget kept going down, he was forced to break this promise. Economic-promised voters no new taxes, but as budget kept going down, he was forced to break this promise. American taxpayers paid hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out the savings and loan industry. American taxpayers paid hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out the savings and loan industry. Appointed Clarence Thomas and David Souter to the Supreme Court. Appointed Clarence Thomas and David Souter to the Supreme Court.

3. George Bush cont’d Saw the end of the Cold War Saw the end of the Cold War Berlin Wall came down Berlin Wall came down Invaded Panama to capture the leader to try him on drug charges. Invaded Panama to capture the leader to try him on drug charges.

4. PERSIAN GULF WAR Operation Desert Storm-US with a troop force of 500,000 and Allied troops from a number of other nations began a total air assault on Iraq. Operation Desert Storm-US with a troop force of 500,000 and Allied troops from a number of other nations began a total air assault on Iraq.

5. CLINTON Governor of Arkansas Governor of Arkansas Elected in 1992 Elected in 1992 Presented to congress a plan for all Americans to have healthcare Presented to congress a plan for all Americans to have healthcare –Critics said it was too expensive 1998 a special prosecutor accused Clinton of several offenses (lying under oath about a relationship with an intern) 1998 a special prosecutor accused Clinton of several offenses (lying under oath about a relationship with an intern) Clinton was impeached on Dec 19, 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice Clinton was impeached on Dec 19, 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice Senate acquitted Clinton Senate acquitted Clinton

6. NAFTA NAFTA NAFTA U.S., Canada and Mexico U.S., Canada and Mexico Attempted to break down trade barriers between the nations Attempted to break down trade barriers between the nations

7. GEORGE W. BUSH No Child Left Behind-increased student and teacher accountability and targeted funds for improving schools. No Child Left Behind-increased student and teacher accountability and targeted funds for improving schools. Violence- Virginia Tech killings (gun control) Violence- Virginia Tech killings (gun control) Immigration- estimated that illegal immigrants in the US today are more than 10 million. Immigration- estimated that illegal immigrants in the US today are more than 10 million.

8. OUTLINE Outline in your review books the following for George W. Bush: Outline in your review books the following for George W. Bush: –9/11 –Middle east –War in Iraq –Afghanistan –N. Korea –Iran –Pakistan –Africa