Chapter 27 LAUNCHING THE NEW MILLENNIUM

1. 1 Chapter 27LAUNCHING THE NEW MILLENNIUM Section 1: Clinton’s First Term Section 2: Clinton’s Second Term Section 3: Society in the 1990s Section 4: George W. Bush’s Presidency Section 5: September 11, 2001: A Day That Changed the World

2. 2 Objectives: How did the 1992 presidential election differ from other recent elections? What led to the Republican comeback in the 1994 congressional elections? How did regional conflicts and terrorism affect the world? How successful was the United Nations in maintaining world peace after the Cold War ended?

3. 3 Differences in the election of 1992 high voter turnout success of Ross Perot record number of female candidates

4. 4 Causes of the Republican comeback in 1994 slow economic recovery early failures of Clinton administration Whitewater investigation Republican Contract with America

5. 5 Regional conflicts and terrorism Conflicts in Eastern Europe grew increasingly ugly. UN efforts in Somalia not effective. Israel and the PLO officially recognized each other, but more violence followed. Americans died in domestic and international terrorist attacks.

6. 6 UN attempts to keep the peace after end of Cold War successful in Cambodia mixed results in Somalia success in El Salvador failure to end ethnic conflicts in Bosnia

7. 7 Objectives: What issues affected the 1996 presidential election? What domestic issues shaped President Clinton’s second term? What led to the impeachment of President Clinton, and what was the outcome? Why did NATO launch air strikes against Yugoslavia in 1999?

8. 8 Issues in 1996 economic prosperity divisions within the Republican Party Republican failure to enact Contract with America measures Republican attempts to cut social and environmental programs Republicans’ responsibility for government shutdown Clinton’s claiming of the middle ground

9. 9 Domestic issues in Clinton’s second term economic boom stock market rising low unemployment low inflation race relations

10. 10 Clinton’s impeachment Independent counsel’s investigation expanded to include a civil sexual harassment suit against Clinton. House decided that Clinton committed perjury in his testimony regarding his relationship with White House intern. Clinton impeached by House of Representatives. Senate acquits Clinton, but Americans distrust him. Congress let the independent counsel law expire.

11. 11 Air strikes against Yugoslavia NATO launched air strikes in an attempt to end the atrocities and mass murders that Serbians were committing against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.

12. 12 Objectives: What events shaped the space program in the 1990s? What issues arose surrounding technology in the 1990s? How did U.S. popular culture affect the rest of the world? How did immigration change in the 1990s? What issues affected family life in the 1990s?

13. 13 Shaping the space program end of the Cold War photography from the Hubble Telescope joint U.S.-Russian project aboard space station Mir Shannon Lucid’s 188 days aboard Mir John Glenn’s flight as the oldest American in space

14. 14 Technology issues free-speech rights on the Internet fear that humans will become obsolete lack of access of the poor to computers Y2K bug ethics of human cloning

15. 15 U.S. popular culture American entertainment, food, and fashions spread overseas, aided by the Internet. Many of the exports seemed to support materialistic values. People in other countries often dismayed because they wanted to preserve their own culture and values.

16. 16 Changes in immigration High proportion of immigrants came from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Asian immigrants often had more schooling than native-born Americans. The number of skilled workers allowed to immigrate each year was doubled. Foreign investors were given special visas. U.S. border control was strengthened. Non-citizens were prevented from receiving welfare.

17. 17 Issues affecting family life rising number of single-parent households rising number of families in which both parents work outside the home working parents’ need for affordable day care passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act

18. 18 Objectives: What factors shaped the development of the global economy? How did the environment and population growth concern people in the 1990s? How was the 2000 presidential election unusual? What domestic and international issues did George W. Bush face?

19. 19 Development of the global economy multinational corporations such as ITT and GM trading blocks such as NAFTA and the European Union

20. 20 Environmental and population concerns nuclear power consumption of fossil fuels need for alternative energy sources effect of population growth on the environment

21. 21 Presidential election of 2000 disputed election court cases lengthy time before winner announced winner’s lack of majority in popular votes new president the son of a president

22. 22 Domestic issues facing Bush bringing the nation together after the election education and tax reform Democratic majority in the Senate International issues missile defense system response to changing relationships among nations

23. 23 Objectives: How was the United States attacked on September 11, 2001, and how did Americans respond? How did the events of September 11 affect the economy? What immediate steps did U.S. leaders take to find those responsible and bring them to justice?

24. 24 The September 11 attack Passenger jet crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Fifteen minutes later, a second airliner crashed into the south tower. Soon after, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon. The south tower collapsed, followed by the north tower.

25. 25 American response to the attack Rescue workers from across the nation came to help in New York. Congress approved a relief package. The American public donated money and gave blood.

26. 26 Effects of 9/11 on the economy New York Stock Exchange closed for four days, then suffered one of its worst weeks ever. Airlines suffered heavy financial losses; thousands laid off. Damage done estimated at $25 billion. Tourism declined. Consumer confidence fell.

27. 27 Bringing the attackers to justice FBI initially identified 19 hijackers, who were later linked to Osama bin Laden. Assets of groups tied to terrorism frozen. International coalition against terrorism formed. Missile and bomb attacks aimed at Taliban and al Qaeda camps.