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Significant Domestic Policy Speeches in U.S. History: From Truman to Obama

Explore impactful domestic policy speeches by Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and more. Analyze Obama's tenure and major issues like Obamacare and the Great Recession.

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Significant Domestic Policy Speeches in U.S. History: From Truman to Obama

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  1. Lecture 8 Barack Obama

  2. Standard 11.11.2 • Discuss the significant domestic policy speeches of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton (e.g., education, civil rights, economic policy, environmental policy) • Essential Question: What issues has Obama dealt with during his tenure in office?

  3. ‘08 Election • Obama won several traditionally Republican states • Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia, and Nebraska • narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in the primaries • voter participation increased • McCain, moderate Republican, and Palin failed to generate support

  4. Barack • 1st Black Prezzy • Born in Hawaii • Attended Colombia and Harvard • Senator of Illinois • Osama bin Laden • Gay Marriage • Obamacare • Popular First Lady

  5. A Great Recession • Great Recession • 2009 Stimulus Package aimed to save banking and automotive industries by spending $787 billion • spending and loan guarantees by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department under Bush and Obama has reached $11.5 trillion • 10% unemployment • 14% in Riverside County

  6. Major Legislation • National Health Care • debate raged over Americans’ right to health insurance • Democrats: requiring health care either through employers or the government • Republicans: private purchase of insurance • Major Legislation • expanded health care to 4 million children • allowed federal funding of stem cell research • Global warming • expanded hate crime legislation • increased Pell Grants

  7. Another 4 Years • Ran in 2012 against Republican Mitt Romney • Massachusetts • Presidential Debates • Won a second term

  8. Unit 10 Packet: Due Tomorrow • Standards Check • Lecture 1: Nixon-W.A.T.E.R.G.A.T.E. • Lecture 2: Gerald Ford • Lecture 3: Jimmy Carter • Lecture 4: Ronald Reagan • Lecture 5: George H.W. Bush • Lecture 6: Bill Clinton • Lecture 7: George W. Bush • Lecture 8: Barack Obama-O.B.A.M.A.

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