James A. Henretta! Eric Hinderaker! Rebecca Edwards! Robert O. Self! America s History Eighth Edi(on America: A Concise History Sixth Edi(on CHAPTER 31 Confron8ng Global and Na8onal Dilemmas 1989 to the Present Copyright 2014 by Bedford/St. Martin s
I. America in the Global Economy A. The Rise of the European Union and China 1. Europe= EU 2. China= New Super power 400% increase in GDP =Idea of Globalization of the economy
I. America in the Global Economy B. An Era of Globalization 1. International Organizations and Corporations -NAFTA= Free trade in North America 2. Financial Deregulation -Outsourcing
II. Politics and Partisanship in a New Era A. An Increasingly Plural Society 1. New Immigrants =Latin America =East Asia 2. Multiculturalism and Its Critics =Immigration status (illegal v legal)
II. Politics and Partisanship in a New Era C. The Clinton Presidency, 1993 2001 1. New Democrats and Public Policy =Moderate policy but fails early 2. The Republican Resurgence =The Contract with America 3. Clinton s Impeachment
A New Democrat : 1992-2000 Arkansas Gov. Working class, single parent household Charismatic New Democrat = Fiscally conservative Socially moderate Hillary comes with him
Main Issues and Events Tried to allow gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military Failed. Cultural conservatives and military leaders opposed it. Don t ask, don t tell. Tried to reform health care system to benefit the poor and uninsured. Failed. Pharmaceutical industry, doctors, republicans opposed it. Balance the Budget. Succeeded. Returned taxes on the rich back to previous levels. Cut spending. Increased tax credit for low income families
Contract with America 1994 Congressional Elections (Clinton Oversteps Bounds) Newt Gingrich Speaker of the House Welfare Reform Balanced Budget More prisons & harder sentences Defense spending= Up End abortion Take Both Houses of Congress Now they over step boudary too and give Clinton new life
Continued Bill and Monica Lewinsky Cover-up and Investigation House: Articles of Impeachment Senate: No 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
1995: Oklahoma City and Timothy McVeigh
II. Politics and Partisanship in a New Era D. Post-Cold War Foreign Policy 1. The Breakup of Yugoslavia =Balkan Conflict 2. America and the Middle East =Emergence of Al Qaeda
III. Into a New Century A. The Ascendance of George W. Bush 1. Tax Cuts 2. September 11, 2001
The 2000 Election Most bitterly contested election in 100 years Gore/Lieberman Moderate populism Shadow of Clinton Bush/Cheney Compassionate Conservative Voting irregularities Chads/Recounts Florida will be a Battle Ground
Florida and 2000 Florida s 25 EC votes will decide majority winner and President in 2000 Election called for Gore Bush -???? Bush originally wins by 2000 votes (Out of 6 million!) Machine recount down to 900 Hand recount down to 200 or less Supreme Court eventually rules for Bush (271 EC) Bush= 2,912,790 (48.85%) Gore= 2,912,253 (48.84%)
2000 President George W. Bush [R] Main Opponent Albert Gore, Jr. [D] Electoral Vote Bush: 271 Gore: 266 Popular Vote Bush: 50,456,062 Gore: 50,996,582
?Chads? How do you count voter intent? Hanging Chad controversey
Bush II Reversal of Clinton s policies $1.3 Trillion tax cut Y2K Rolled back environmental protection Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Economic recession
September 11 th, 2001 Attack on World Trade Center Nearly 3,000 dead Islamic fundamentalists Twin Tours, Pentagon, and?? Bush became a War President Osama Bin Ladin
Invasion of Iraq, 2003-2013 Bush administration tied 9/11 attacks, Bin Laden and Al Qaeda to Iraq and Saddam Hussein Weapons of Mass Destruction?? Global terrorist threat and Axis of Evil Mission Accomplished War dragged on Where s Bin Laden? 10 Years of Occupation/Insurgency
Election of Barak Obama Quick Rise to top First African American Moderate/liberal Economic crisis Health Care National debt crisis
III. Into a New Century B. Violence Abroad and Economic Collapse at Home 1. Crisis management 2. The 2008 election
III. Into a New Century C. The Obama Presidency 1. Remaking America
III. Into a New Century C. The Obama Presidency (cont.) 2. War and Instability in the Middle East 3. Climate Change 4. Electoral Shifts