APUSH UNIT TWELVE Chapter 32 The Age of

Bill Clinton – 41 st President n Early Setbacks n n n Universal Health

Clinton’s Foreign Policy n n Somalia 1993 Haiti 1994 Middle East Asia

Contract With America n n Republicans win both houses of Congress in 1994 first

Oklahoma City - 1995 n Timothy Mc. Veigh

Clinton’s Second Term n n Good economy Internet develops Budget Battles Scandals…

Clinton’s Scandals n n n Blamed on a “vast right-wing conspiracy” “Whitewater” “Travelgate” “Filegate”

Impeached n n First time since 1868 Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Republicans lose seats

Balkan Genocide 1990’s n n Slobodan Milosevic dictator of Serbia… U. S. /NATO bombing

n n n Vote hinges on Florida Democrats ask for a recount “Hanging Chads”

George W. Bush – 42 nd President n n n “Solid South” now firmly

September 11, 2001 n n al Qaeda hijacks 4 commercial jets 2 are crashed

n n Jet #3 crashes into the Pentagon at 9: 37 am Jet #4

Al Qaeda n Khalid Sheik Mohammed n Osama Bin Laden

Afghanistan: October 7, 2001 - Present n n U. S. led coalition … “Bush

Problems: n n Failed to capture Osama bin Laden…. Continued opium production… Resurgence of

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba n n n “Enemy combatants” who have been captured during the

Iraq: March 20, 2003 - Present n n U. S. led multinational force invades

n Saddam Hussein’s government is toppled quickly ….

n n n Captured in Dec. 2003 Placed on trial by the govt. of

War On Terror? n n n n “Overseas Contingency Operation” “Enemy Combatants” “Man Caused

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APUSH UNIT TWELVE Chapter 32: The Age of Globaization

Bill Clinton – 41 st President n Early Setbacks n n n Universal Health Care. Hillary Whitewater Early Accomplishments n n n Family Medical Leave Act (1993) “Motor Voter” Law Deficit Reduction

NAFTA

Clinton’s Foreign Policy n n Somalia 1993 Haiti 1994 Middle East Asia

Contract With America n n Republicans win both houses of Congress in 1994 first time since 1957 Newt Gingrich

Oklahoma City - 1995 n Timothy Mc. Veigh

Election of 1996

Clinton’s Second Term n n Good economy Internet develops Budget Battles Scandals…

Clinton’s Scandals n n n Blamed on a “vast right-wing conspiracy” “Whitewater” “Travelgate” “Filegate” Alleged sexual harassment cases while Governor of Arkansas

Monica Lewinsky

Impeached n n First time since 1868 Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Republicans lose seats in fall elections and Gingrich resigns Senate refuses to convict

Clinton’s Foreign Policy n n Somalia 1993 Haiti 1994 Middle East Asia

Balkan Genocide 1990’s n n Slobodan Milosevic dictator of Serbia… U. S. /NATO bombing of Bosnia and Kosovo

Election of 2000

n n n Vote hinges on Florida Democrats ask for a recount “Hanging Chads” Bush v. Gore (2000) Closest election since 1876

George W. Bush – 42 nd President n n n “Solid South” now firmly Republican… 2001 Tax Cuts… 2001 Recession…

September 11, 2001 n n al Qaeda hijacks 4 commercial jets 2 are crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC one at 8: 46 am and one at 9: 03 am. Both buildings collapse within 2 hours 2, 974 people die in these attacks

n n Jet #3 crashes into the Pentagon at 9: 37 am Jet #4 was headed for the U. S. capitol………………………… ………Shanksville, PA 10: 03 am

Al Qaeda n Khalid Sheik Mohammed n Osama Bin Laden

Global War on Terror

Afghanistan: October 7, 2001 - Present n n U. S. led coalition … “Bush Doctrine”…

Problems: n n Failed to capture Osama bin Laden…. Continued opium production… Resurgence of Taliban activity in remote areas… Obama has stated that more troops will be sent to Afghanistan

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba n n n “Enemy combatants” who have been captured during the War on Terrorism… Allegations of human rights abuses… President Obama…

Iraq: March 20, 2003 - Present n n U. S. led multinational force invades Iraq… “Shock & Awe” tactics….

“Shock & Awe”

n Saddam Hussein’s government is toppled quickly ….

n n n Captured in Dec. 2003 Placed on trial by the govt. of Iraq for “crimes against humanity” – murder, torture, illegal arrests, etc. Executed by hanging in Dec. 2006