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RAH Day 36

RAH Day 36. Enduring Understanding(s) Although George Bush and the U.S. successfully navigated a post-Cold War world, at home Bush’s moderate stance on economic policies led to his failure to be reelected. Essential Questions

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RAH Day 36

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  1. RAH Day 36 Enduring Understanding(s) • Although George Bush and the U.S. successfully navigated a post-Cold War world, at home Bush’s moderate stance on economic policies led to his failure to be reelected. Essential Questions • What did the election of 1988, specifically the policies of Dukakis and Bush, show about the American electorate? • How did the splintering of the Soviet Union affect U.S. relationships with the Soviet Union, South America, and South Africa? • Describe the arguments for and against the Persian Gulf War debated in Congress • What economic problems did GHWB inherit from Reagan? How did he deal with them? Were his actions effective?

  2. 1988 election – p1 Republican Campaign: Tough, Negative, Oriented around beliefs/values Personal: Personable but slightly elitist Democrat Campaign: Defensive, focused on policies Personal: Meek and weak Michael Dukakis George H.W. Bush

  3. Year of Miracles/New World Order • Changes in Poland and other Soviet-bloc nations: pg. 407 • Changes in USSR: pg. 407-408 • U.S. Response: pg. 408-409 • Changes in South Africa and why: pg. 409 • Changes in Latin America and why: pg. 409-410 Answer EQ2: How did the splintering of the Soviet Union affect U.S. relationships with the Soviet Union, South America, and South Africa?

  4. Persian Gulf War Timeline • 1990 • Aug 2 –Iraq invades Kuwait and threatens Saudi Arabia • Aug -US troop build-up in Saudi Arabia • Sep-Baker, Bush and Powell travel the world to build support for military intervention • Oct-US pushes the UN to place sanctions on Iraq –hurt Iraq economically if it did not pull out of Kuwait • Nov -UN Security Council passes a use of force resolution to push Iraq to leave Kuwait. • Dec –Saddam Hussein‟s Iraq remains defiant • 1991–Jan –Congress debates and narrowly passes a use of force resolution –US and allies have total of 690,000 troops in Saudi and surrounding countries ready to go • Feb 16 –bombing campaign begins on Iraqi forces in Kuwait • Feb 23 –27 –US-led forces crush Iraqi positions and push Iraqi forces half-way to Baghdad

  5. Persian Gulf War • Use pages 413-416 • Read each Senator’s arguments • Then SUMMARIZE those arguments on your G.O. • Work in y our table groups • You have 15 minutes • Then we will have a debate! Over the whether or not we should have went to war. (Essential Question 3)

  6. Domestic Issues Discuss and descrbie these four “issues” in your G.O. • Budget Deficit • Economy • Environment • Unemployment Then answer EQ4: What economic problems did GHWB inherit from Reagan? How did he deal with them? Were his actions effective?

  7. Domestic Issues –1989-1992 • Issue 1 –federal budget deficit • Signed into law a $133 billion tax increase, mostly on the wealthy and “sinner” • Issue 2–Stagnant Economy • the economy had entered recession • Did very little aside from a tax increase to address the growing budget deficit. • Issue 3–environment • continued pollution, oil spills, habitat loss, over-logging • Signed into law a new Clean Air Act that had modest goals to reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. • Otherwise sided with business • Issue 4 –unemployment • Did very little –even opposed extending unemployment benefits

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