May 28, 2014

1. 34.2 Notes (part 1) The Clinton Years2. 34.2 Vocabulary

Clinton’s 1st Term Clinton focused on 5

major areas:1. Economy2. Family3. Education4. Crime5. Health Care 1st: Lower the deficit! How? 1. Cut spending… What about Medicare,

Medicaid, Social Security, Welfare, etc.?

2. Raised taxes on upper and middle class.

Republicans across country and in /Congress not happy…

Health Care

Clinton promised to reform health care system.

40 million Americans = 15% did not have health insurance.

Hillary Clinton led Task Force on National Healthcare Reform.

September, 1993: Clinton presented plan to guarantee coverage for all Americans.

Who pays? Business owners, wealthy, and those with private insurance.

Sorry Mr. President…too much opposition so no vote in Congress.

Family and Education Family Medical Leave

Act: Gave workers up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid family leave time.

AmeriCorps: High school and college students work improving low income housing, teaching kids to read, cleaning up environment, etc. and were awarded scholarships for their service.

Crime and Gun Control

Brady Bill: Mandatory background checks and waiting period on handgun purchases.

Also signed a bill to provide states extra money to build new prisons and hire more cops. James Brady and President Clinton

May 30, 2014

1. Collect Current Event2. Continue 34.2 Notes- The Clinton Years3. Video Clip: Crash Course on the 1990’s

and the Clinton Years4. 34.3 Vocabulary

1994 Mid-Term Elections Clinton raised taxes and

did not pass health care reform.

Midterm elections approaching in 1994…

Republicans in Congress led by Newt Gingrich

Contract with America Lower taxes, welfare

reform, balanced budget amendment, etc.

Many passed the House immediately but denied in Senate or by Clinton.

1996 Election Economic boom of

1990’s helped Clinton.

Unemployment down, inflation down, stock market up, # of people on welfare down, etc.

Republican: Se. Bob Dole of Kansas.

Dole promised 15% tax cut.

Reform Party: Perot again

Clinton wins again.

Clinton Domestic IssuesDon’t Ask Don’t TellFamily Leave ActBrady BillWelfare to Work

February, 1993

April, 1993

July, 1993

September, 1993

October, 1993

December, 1993

April, 1994

May-July, 1994

April, 1995

January, 1998

August, 1998

December, 1998

April, 1999

Election of 2000

March, 1999

Clinton Domestic Issues

Health-care reform – proposes universal health coverage – advocated by Hillary – rejected in Congress

Contract With America 1994 Congressional elections – Newt Gingrich: Contract w/America Conservative talk shows, NRA Republicans win majority – leads to “Gov’t

Shutdown” in 1995 Reelected in ’96 Takes Republican issues of welfare reform and

balanced budget

Foreign Issues NAFTA 1994 – North American Free Trade

Agreement lowered tariffs between U.S., Canada and Mexico

Election of Mandela Somolia- Black Hawk Down Ethnic Cleansing in former Yugoslavia

– Bosnia: Muslims, Serbs, Croats 1995 Kosovo: Serbian troops massacre ethnic Albanians

NATO bombing forces Serbians to withdraw from Kosovo

Foreign Issues

Northern IrelandMideast: recognition of Israel by

JordanReturn of home rule to Palestine?

WACO

Terrorism

Timothy McVeigh

Columbine 1999

Terrorism

USS COLE 2000

Scandals

Jennifer FlowersWhite WaterMonicagate

ImpeachmentClinton has affair with White

House intern Monica Lewinsky

Impeachment (1998)

Clinton lied under oath about affair (Perjury)

Special Prosecutor appointed to investigate

Charged with perjury and obstruction of justice

Acquitted by Congress

2000 Election

Al Gore (Dem) v GW Bush (Rep)

2000 Election

One of the closest in historyCame down to FloridaRecount of ballots orderedSupreme Court ruled to end

recountBush lost popular vote but won the

election

Democrats angered by outcome

Domestic Issues

Tax cuts Tax cuts Tax cuts No Child Left Behind – increased

student and teacher accountability but did not provided funding for mandates

Attempted to “privatize” Social Security

Foreign Issues September 11, 2001- U.S. attacked by

multinational terrorist group Al-Qaida

Got Liberties?

PATRIOT ACT Bush Administration critics have

accused Bush of violating Americans’ Constitutional rights tapping phones and computers

Bush argues that warrantless wiretapping is necessary to protect against terrorism and is within his executive authority

Foreign Issues

Creation of Department of Homeland Security

Bush orders invasion of Afghanistan shortly after to pursue Al-Qaida and Osama Bin-Laden

Bush announces “War on Terror” Bush Doctrine – “preemptive war” =

right to attack anyone who might possibly be thinking about maybe sometime in the future if they can possibly think about attacking us

Foreign Issues

Invasion of Iraq (2003) – to find WMD…I mean remove Saddam…I mean establish democracy…well, we’re there we need to finish the job

Saddam is deposed, civil war and violence has ensued

Al-Qaida NOW has presence in Iraq

Reelected in 2004Defeats John Kerry in narrow

victory

Katrina

Barrack Obama

Obama

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009– (Stimulus Package)

Health Care Reform“Obamacare”

Tea PartyBin Laden

Major Issues In Modern World

Technology – increased pace of change Scarcity of Energy Resources – War?

Recession? Global Warming? Alternative Sources?

Internet – Access to more info than ever – the great democratizer? - invasions of privacy? – Threat to traditional learning?

Major Issues In Modern World

Terrorism – by organizations or nations Growth of multinational corporations –

too much wealth and influence? Has led to outsourcing but increased global trade

Longer life spans – how to support aging population