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
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