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Clinton and the 90s
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March 2019
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Clinton Wins
Clinton Wins the Presidency in 1992
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-People were upset at Bush Sr. because he went back on his campaign promise not to raise taxes. But because of rising debt and the Gulf War, he had to.
-Clinton was seen as one of the everyday average American person.
-Moderate Liberal-Held both ideas of conservative and liberal
-Family Medical Leave Act-Guaranteed full-time employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave for the birth and care of newborn, serious illness or to care for immediate family member.
-Brady Bill- gun-control act-Federal background checks for people who want to purchase a gun.
-Proposed universal healthcare reform fails. Failed attempt as reform headed by Hillary Clinton.
Congress
Republicans Take Over
-Republicans win majority in Congress and in amount of Governors in 1992.
-But not enough to win the presidency, Clinton wins again in 1996.
Global Policies
NAFTA
-NAFTA-response to the creation of the EU, gradual removal of trade restrictions among NA nations.
-GOALS:
1. promote economic growth
2. reduce prices
3. increase exports
4. encourage economic investment.
-Problems:
1. allow US manufacturers to outsource or relocate to Mexico because of lower cost of workers. Then Americans would be out of a job.
-270 Free Trade Agreements-Began an economic globalization allowing more free trade and lowering of tariffs.
-US supports a World Bank which helps developing nations with debt relief, healthcare, human rights, poverty and economic growth.
-Effect: Makes the US more of a global power and interconnected to world affairs and issues because our economy is now directly linked and dependent on other countries.
Domestic and Foreign Terrorism
Domestic Terrorism
Two students opened fire on their high school. They murdered 12 students and one teacher.
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Gov't raided religious group due to firearm violations and child sexual abuse. The standoff last 51 days. 75 people died in the fire, 25 of which were kids from fires erupted after the gov't threw gas/smoke bombs to get them out.
Oklahoma City Bombing
Ex-Military Timothy McVeigh bombed the federal government's building to protest the gov't and how much they interfere with citizens daily lives.
Foreign Terrorism
Foreign Terrorism
Twin Towers
-First al Qaeda terrorist attacks against US-World Trade Towers
-6 people murdered
-al Qaeda learned from their "mistakes" and started planning for 9/11
-The 7th plotter of the explosion has never been caught
Foreign Intervention
Foreign Intervention
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-US intervenes in Somalia (civil war) and Haiti (military coup)
-NATO intervenes in Bosnia and Kosovo.(collapse of communism left instability due to multiple ethnicities vying for power. Ethnic cleansing/genocides began.
-Dayton Accords-established a multinational Bosnia.
-Clinton tries to make peace b/w Palestinians and Israelis.
Scandal and Impeachment
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Scandal and Impeachment
-Clinton's were involved and connected to many scandals, from affairs while he was governor to bad investment deals (destroying documents that they did property deals illegally.)
-Special Prosecutor investigates Clinton scandals and uncovers the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
-Clinton denies affair (with Monica Lewinsky) under oath, then admits that he lied under oath.
-House impeaches Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice.
-Clinton is tried and acquitted by the Senate.