US HISTORY

US HISTORY GOAL 12

MODERN ERA

RICHARD NIXON•REPUBLICAN

•VIETNAMIZATION

•OPENED CHINA

•S.A.L.T. I

•DÉTENTE

•WATERGATE SCANDAL

•RESIGNED!

“I

AM

NOT

A

CROOK!

”

GERALD FORD• REPUBLICAN• HELSINKI ACCORDS• NOT ELECTED INTO

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT/VP

• W.I.N ECONOMIC PLAN

• PARDONED NIXON• 2 YEARS AS

PRESIDENT!

CARTER

• DEMOCRAT

• PANAMA CANAL RETURN

• CAMP DAVID ACCORDS

• IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

• “HUMANITARIAN PRESIDENT”

CAMP DAVID ACCORDS

SADAT CARTER BEGIN EGYPT USA ISRAEL

IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

52AMERICANS

HELD HOSTAGE

IN IRAN FOR 444 DAYS.

CARTER’S DOWNFALL!

REAGAN • REPUBLICAN• DEREGULATED

INDUSTRIES • TOUGH ON

COMMUNISTS • “REAGANOMICS”• TARNISHED BY IRAN-

CONTRA AFFAIR • APPOINTED

O’CONNOR TO SUPREME COURT!

IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR

“We do NOT negotiate

with terrorists!”

or

“Arms for Hostages”

George Bush 41

• REPUBLICAN• BERLIN WALL

FALLS • PERSIAN GULF

WAR TO FREE KUWAIT

• TIANANMEN SQUARE

• “NO NEW TAXES!”

TIANANMEN SQUARE

PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IS CRUSHED IN CHINA!

JUNE 4, 1989

IRAQ (YELLOW BOXES) INVADE KUWAIT! AUGUST 1990

AMERICAN TROOPS REPEL IRAQI ARMY! FEB 1991

CLINTON

• DEMOCRAT

• NAFTA

• SOLDIERS IN YUGOSLAVIA

• PROSPEROUS ECONOMY

• IMPEACHED, NOT CONVICTED!

N.A.F.T.A

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES!

GEORGE BUSH 43 • REPUBLICAN • N.O C.HILD L.EFT

B.EHIND ACT• SEPTEMBER 11• PATRIOT ACT • DEPT OF HOMELAND

SECURITY • WARS IN

AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

• BUSH DOCTRINE OF PREEMPTION

September 11, 2001 New York

September 11, 2001 The Pentagon

September 11, 2001 Shanksville, PA

Goal 12

Let’s roll up our sleeves and get at least

a level 3!