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1990-1999. Overview Politics, People, Sports, Foreign Affairs, Music, and Culture. Politics: George H.W. Bush. George H.W. Bush was elected President in 1988. Cold War ended, Soviet Russia fell and Berlin Wall came down during his time as President in the 1980s

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1990-1999

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  1. 1990-1999 Overview Politics, People, Sports, Foreign Affairs, Music, and Culture

  2. Politics: George H.W. Bush • George H.W. Bush was elected President in 1988. • Cold War ended, Soviet Russia fell and Berlin Wall came down during his time as President in the 1980s • Second half of Presidency 1991-1992 • Bush Sr. sent troops to Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega who was threating the security of the canal and Americans living there. • Noriega was brought to trial in the US for drug trafficking

  3. George HW Bush- Gulf War • Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and threatened to move into Saudi Arabia. • Bush rallied the UN and sent 425,000 US troops over where they were joined by 118,000 troops from allied nations • Operation Desert Storm • After weeks of air and missile bombardment the 100-hour land battle there was a decisive victory and Hussein lost. Kuwait was liberated.

  4. George HW Bush • Despite popularity due to the success with the Gulf War there were many problems that led to Bush Sr. not being re-elected • Faltering economy • Rising violence in the cities • High deficit spending • Election of 1992 he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton

  5. President Bill Clinton • Won the 1992 election • Increase taxes to reduce the national debt. Balanced budget • “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy with homosexuals in the military • 1993 World Trade Center Bombing • Health Care Reform Plan-Hilary • First White House website was launched • Midterm Elections of 1994 Democrats lost control of both Houses

  6. Clinton’s Second Term • 1997 Election-Clinton received 49.2% of the popular vote. The Republican candidate Bob Dole received 40.7% and a third party Reform candidate Ross Perot received 8.4% of the vote. • 1998 Monica Lewinsky scandal • Clinton denied involvement, lying under oath • They obtained a semen-stained dress and testimony from Lewinsky and Clinton confessed and apologized • Impeachment of Clinton in 1998 after the scandal they acquitted him and he was not forced to leave office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiIP_KDQmXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEmjwR0Rs20

  7. Clinton cont. • Tried for peace in the Middle East • Bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by Al-Qaeda led to US naval military forces launching cruise missiles against Al-Qaeda bases in Afghanistan 1998. • Clinton issued 141 pardons on his last day in office and it was controversial. • Overall Clinton had a high approval rating at 65% at the end of his time in office. • During his time in office the US had a federal surplus for the first time since 1969. The public debt was decreased.

  8. Major USA events • 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center • Oklahoma City bombing 1995 • Ahmed Ressam- Islamist militant of Al-Qaeda was arrested while trying to sneak into America to bomb the LA International Airport • Hurricane Andrew striking South Florida • Battle in Seattle-protests against globalization. Protest at WTO conference

  9. Major US Events cont. • Columbine Shooting 12 students and one teacher died. 24 injured • Olympic Park Bombing 1996 Atlanta-1 died • 27th Amendment stating that the salary of Congress can’t increase or decrease until the next term. • Rodney King verdict and riots-53 people killed and 2000 injured

  10. Foreign Affairs • Rwanda Genocide 1994 • Break up of Yugoslavia • Spread of capitalism • Release of Nelson Mandela from jail and is elected President in 1994 • Fall of communist USSR • Dolly-cloned sheep • Princess Diana was killed 1997

  11. Culture • Cinema- Titanic, Toy Story, Forest Gump, Independence Day, Silence of the Lambs etc. • TV- Full House, Family Matters, That 70s Show, Friends, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, South Park, SpongeBob etc. • Punk/Grunge culture and style • Rollerblades, bleached hair, colored tips, slap bracelets, light up shoes, flannel.

  12. Music • Grunge, Gangsta rap, R&B, teen pop, electronic dance, and punk rock. • Big Bands: Green Day, U2, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Blink 182, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead. • Pop: Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Hanson • R&B: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, TLC, Boys II Men • Musical Deaths: Kurt Cobain, Selena, Tupac, The Notorious BIG

  13. Technology • Internet becomes available-World Wide Web • Cell phones • More personal computers • Video Games: Donkey Kong, Super Mario World, Pokemon, Mario Kart, Test Drive series, StarCraft, Sonic. • More multi-player games • PlayStation becomes top selling console, Sega also popular • 3D graphics by end of decade

  14. Sports • MLB went on strike and canceled the World Series for the first time in 90 years. • OJ Simpson trial • Duke won NCAA tourny two years in a row (first time in history) • Michael Jordan became an icon (Space Jam) • Lance Armstrong won his first Tour de France in 1999, less than two years after battling testicular cancer. • Professional wrestling boom (Hulk Hogan) • The USA hosted the World Cup in 1994. After it ended it started the creation of the MLS (Major League Soccer)\ • Cowboys won three Super Bowls • Ultimate fighting started gaining popularity and Mixed Martial Arts

  15. Natural Disasters and Cults • Flood of 1993 • Heat wave of Chicago killed a few hundred • Waco Texas Siege killed 76 • Heaven’s Gate-39 suicide

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