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Prompt #4

Prompt #4. Look at the posters commemorating and condemning Reagan’s presidency… Name 2 good and 2 bad aspects of Reagan’s presidency . Election of 1980. Reagan beats Carter Public was becoming more conservative toward domestic and foreign policies Didn’t like Carter’s ways

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Prompt #4

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  1. Prompt #4 • Look at the posters commemorating and condemning Reagan’s presidency… • Name 2 good and 2 bad aspects of Reagan’s presidency.

  2. Election of 1980 • Reagan beats Carter • Public was becoming more conservative toward domestic and foreign policies • Didn’t like Carter’s ways • Landslide victory

  3. Cutting Taxes • Reagan’s first priority — “Reaganomics” • Also changed tax rate • Top wealthiest benefitted the most • Started at 70%; 50% in 1984; 28% in 1986 • Trickle down theory

  4. Turn-and-Talk Do you think Reaganomics is a good idea in theory?

  5. Cut Government Spending

  6. Star Wars

  7. 2nd term

  8. Fight for Homosexual Rights • During the 1960s and 70s, gay rights was hotly debated • AIDS virus caused many people to feel that the best way to prevent this disease was abstinence • Majority of AIDS patients were either gay or intravenous drug users  campaign faced a lot of resistance

  9. Iran Contra Affair

  10. Iran Contra Affair (1979-1986) • U.S. not suppose to intervene in other countries affairs • Afraid of communism spreading  armed and trained the Contras • Congress found outand cut off aid • Money from arms sales to Iran was SECRETLY sent it to Contras • Iran Contra Affair = the investigation of this matter • Oliver North took the blame

  11. US and Soviet Union • Mikhail Gorbachev (1985) • Reform ailing Soviet system • Improved relations

  12. Perestroika – economic policy introducing more capitalistic policies, limited free trade • Glasnost– politically open for more rights and freedoms for the people

  13. The Cold War Ends

  14. Tiananmen Square

  15. Persian Gulf War

  16. George H.W. Bush Presidency • What caused the end of the Cold War? And what symbolized the end? • How did Bush react to Tiananmen Square? • What caused the Persian Gulf War?

  17. Somalia Involvement

  18. Somalia Involvement • Read the article • Highlight/underline one phrase that you feel represents the U.S. role in Somalia in the 1990s • Share with someone around you • Choose one and discuss why you both feel that best represents the U.S. role

  19. Prompt #5 • Write 4-5 sentences explaining your opinion on this issue: • Should the U.S., as the major world leader, intervene in situations like the one in Somalia? Explain your position.

  20. Elections Chart (pg. 894-899) • In group create a platform (issues to solve) for your party in your election year (Dems and Reps — ‘92, ‘96, ’00 — 6 total) • 1=’92 (D); 2=’92 (R); 3=’96 (D); 4=’96 (R); 5=’00 (D); 6=’00 (R)

  21. Election of 1992

  22. Republican Revolution • Congress vs. President • “Contract with America” – plan to scale back role of fed. gov’t • Tax cuts • Balance budget • Gov’t shutdown • Clinton’s ratings went up

  23. Yugoslavia

  24. Monica Lewinsky

  25. Impeachment • 1998: House votes to impeach Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice • 1999: After month long trial, Senate votes to acquit the president

  26. Do you think his crime was bad enough to be impeached? Discussion

  27. 2000 and Beyond Election of 2000 – The Candidates: George W. Bush (R) Al Gore (D) Ralph Nader (G) Republican George W. Bush beat Democratic challenger Al Gore in one of the closest elections in American history.

  28. Gore received more of the popular vote, but Bush received more of the electoral votes, winning the election

  29. George W. Bush (R) Al Gore (D)

  30. End to the Election • Finally, only 527 votes separates Gore from Bush but then… • Supreme Court orders a halt

  31. Florida • Confusing ballot in West Palm Beach

  32. The election had been contested to due controversial election results in Florida

  33. “Hanging chads”

  34. 9/11/01 • New York and Washington D.C. • Al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden, attacked the U.S. • With the use of airliners, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in was severely damaged; Washington D.C. also target

  35. Approximately 3,000 Americans lost their lives in these attacks

  36. The Pentagon Building

  37. Effects from 9/11 • Work with other countries to fight terrorism • Very tense in Middle East • Racial profiling • Less civil liberties

  38. Prompt #6 • Do you feel it is legal to bring in drug dogs to this school to search for drugs if the police don’t have a search warrant? • Is it okay to make a store policy that all students must leave their back packs outside the store? Or that only 3 students are allowed in the store at one time? • Because terrorists are often from the Middle East, should Arab-looking people be checked more closely at airports: luggage searches, search the person, etc?

  39. U.S. Actions • Dept. of Homeland Security created • Afghanistan • USA Patriot Act • Guantanamo Bay

  40. Terrorism Gallery Walk

  41. Understanding Check What are the effects of the 9/11 attacks?

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