Content Block. First Gulf War Readings

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Content Block. First Gulf War Readings"

Jeffrey Hunt
5 years ago
Views:

1 Class Activities Following the quiz over Chapter 32, these are all of the activities you need to complete in class today. You will find all of the materials on the class website under Period 9, and hyperlinked in this document.

2 Content Block First Gulf War Readings Reading 1 link Reading 2 link Summarize each author s primary assertion What evidence does each author give in support of their argument? Pick either A, P, or P for each document and explain

3 Content Block First Gulf War Respond to each in a brief paragraph with supporting evidence from the documents: What historical continuities can you identify in this debate? Which argument better predicted the long-term outcomes of the First Gulf War?

4 Content Block The Clinton Administration Take notes from the following slides.

5 Major issues The 1990 s brought major issues to the front of American political and social conversation The direction of American foreign policy in a post-cold War world was unclear Domestic concerns multiply Racial tensions increase Domestic terror (Ruby Ridge, Oklahoma City, Waco) After an early rising tide of liberal activism in the early 90 s, the DADT compromise was considered a failure Republican controlled Congress acting on the Contract with America changes Clinton s legislative agenda and liberal activism becomes largely ineffective the rest of the decade.

6 Major issues Internationally, Clinton wanted to avoid what he saw as the pitfall of over commitment like in the First Gulf War. Intervened in the Balkan conflict & genocide with air strikes Intervened in the Somali genocide with ground troops, but after Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and the bodies of US servicemen dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, he withdrew US forces Following the incident in Somalia, he found excuses to avoid intervention in the Rwandan genocide

7 Major issues Domestically, he was a very moderate president. His most radical policy proposal was healthcare, which failed after he proposed a very limited plan, then refused to compromise, and finally abandoning the plan without seeking Democratic support. After the 1994 mid-term elections put Republicans in control of Congress, he mainly followed their lead, passing major budget cuts, reforming welfare, and balancing the federal budget for the first time in many years. Clinton s only signature policies domestic which he had promised in his campaign to actually pass Congress were his tax reform plan and NAFTA, both in 1993.

8 Content Block NAFTA Use the documents at THIS LINK to respond to the question below Essential Question: What were the primary objections to NAFTA and to what degree were they driven by fears of globalization? (Respond in a paragraph with 2-3 pieces of evidence)

9 Major Issues Another major feature of Clinton s campaign was an emphasis on environmental issues One of his goals was to put the United States in the forefront of multinational plans to combat climate change. In 1997, 150 nations sent representatives to Kyoto, Japan to create a treaty agreement establishing regulations in response to climate change

10 Content Block Kyoto Protocol Use the documents at THIS LINK to respond to the question below Essential Question: Why did the United States decide not to join the Kyoto Protocol? (Respond in a paragraph with 2-3 pieces of evidence)

11 Major Issues During the Presidential campaign in 1992, Clinton s involvement in a failed real estate development in the early 1980 s which had ended in fraud charges for the developers became known and raised questions. In 1993, White House lawyer Vince Foster died and the resulting investigation turned up more possible fraud involving Clinton and Savings and Loan investments. A special investigator, Ken Starr, was appointed to look into the matter. In 1994, Paula Jones sued Clinton for sexual harassment and numerous past incidents of harassment and possible affairs and cover-ups came to light. Starr was asked to include these in his fraud investigation In 1997, Starr uncovered an ongoing sexual relationship between Clinton and 23 year old, White House intern Monica Lewinsky

12 Content Block Impeachment Use the documents at THIESE LINKS (1) (2) (3) to respond to the question below Essential Question: Was the impeachment of Bill Clinton justified or simply a political maneuver based in party politics? (Respond in a paragraph with 2-3 pieces of evidence)

13 2-Minute Drill Exam THURSDAY!!! Use the remainder of class to make sure your binders are ready.

Clinton Administration. Election of Election 1992 Con t 4/30/13

Clinton Administration. Election of Election 1992 Con t 4/30/13 Clinton Administration Election of 1992 George Bush runs for re-election Bill Clinton nominated by Democrats Moderate Formed Democratic Leadership Council: designed to move Democratic party from their