Crisis in the Middle Crisis in the Middle EastEast

In 1990, Iraqi dictator In 1990, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, wanting to Kuwait, wanting to control of the oil-rich control of the oil-rich country.country. Many believed Many believed that this was Iraqthat this was Iraq’’s first s first step to take control of step to take control of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia.

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

The Persian Gulf War was the conflict The Persian Gulf War was the conflict fought in early 1991 when the U.S. and a fought in early 1991 when the U.S. and a

coalition of other countries fought to coalition of other countries fought to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi controlliberate Kuwait from Iraqi control

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

Iraqi Dictator Saddam Iraqi Dictator Saddam HusseinHussein

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

U.S. President George U.S. President George H.W. BushH.W. Bush

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

On January 16, 1991, coalition On January 16, 1991, coalition forces launched Operation forces launched Operation

Desert StormDesert Storm. .

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

After six weeks of air strikes, After six weeks of air strikes, the ground war began. the ground war began.

The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf WarWar

Iraq accepted the cease-fire terms and Iraq accepted the cease-fire terms and Kuwait was liberated.Kuwait was liberated.

ElectioElection of n of 19921992

President President George H.W. George H.W.

BushBush

Election of 1992Election of 1992

Bill Bill ClintonClinton

GovernorGovernorOf Of

ArkansasArkansas

Texas Texas BillionaireBillionaireH. Ross H. Ross PerotPerot

Election of Election of 19921992

Election of 1992Election of 1992

Clinton and Health Clinton and Health CareCare

One of the One of the major goals of major goals of Clinton was to Clinton was to reform health reform health

carecare

Clinton appointed his Clinton appointed his wife, Hillary Rodham wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to the task of Clinton, to the task of

fixing health carefixing health care

N.A.F.T.A.N.A.F.T.A.

This treaty removed This treaty removed restrictive tariffs on restrictive tariffs on

trade that passed trade that passed between the three between the three

nations, nations, encouraging encouraging the international flow the international flow of goods and capitalof goods and capital

On January 1, 1994, the governments On January 1, 1994, the governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

signed into being the North signed into being the North American Free Trade Agreement American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA)(NAFTA)

Brady Brady BillBillClinton fulfilled a campaign Clinton fulfilled a campaign

promise when he got Congress promise when he got Congress to pass a gun-control law to pass a gun-control law known as the Brady Billknown as the Brady Bill

The Brady Bill put a waiting The Brady Bill put a waiting period on people who wanted period on people who wanted to buy a gun and they had to to buy a gun and they had to

have a background check have a background check done to buy a handgundone to buy a handgun

Contract with Contract with AmericaAmerica

In the 1994 mid-term elections, In the 1994 mid-term elections, Republicans gained majority power Republicans gained majority power in the House of Representatives for in the House of Representatives for

the first time in 40 yearsthe first time in 40 years

Led by U.S. Congressman Newt Led by U.S. Congressman Newt Gingrich, Republicans created a Gingrich, Republicans created a program that called for reducing program that called for reducing

taxes, welfare reform and a balanced taxes, welfare reform and a balanced budget amendmentbudget amendment

….and his women

ClintonClinton’’s scandalss scandalsClintonClinton’’s s

presidency was presidency was marred by marred by numerous numerous scandals scandals

including an including an illegal land illegal land

deal known as deal known as Whitewater.Whitewater.

Monica Lewinsky came to Washington in July 1995 to work as a White House intern at age 21, newly graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland.

Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky scandalscandalIn 1998, Clinton In 1998, Clinton

became entangled in a became entangled in a scandal over an affair scandal over an affair with a White House with a White House

intern named Monica intern named Monica LewinskyLewinsky

Clinton ImpeachedClinton ImpeachedClinton lied Clinton lied about the about the

affair during affair during testimony to a testimony to a federal grand federal grand

juryjury

Because he committed Because he committed perjury, in 1998 the House perjury, in 1998 the House

impeached Clintonimpeached ClintonThe Senate found him not The Senate found him not guilty of the charges, but guilty of the charges, but ClintonClinton’’s presidency was s presidency was

forever tarnishedforever tarnished

COMING UP NEXT:COMING UP NEXT:

Key EventsKey Eventsof the of the ‘‘90s90s

Branch Davidian Branch Davidian TragedyTragedyOutside Waco, TX, was a religious Outside Waco, TX, was a religious

cult called the Branch Davidians.cult called the Branch Davidians.

In 1993, the ATF In 1993, the ATF raided the complex raided the complex and encountered a and encountered a

fire-fight with Koresh fire-fight with Koresh and his followersand his followers

ItIt’’s leader – David Koresh – was s leader – David Koresh – was stockpiling weapons and accused stockpiling weapons and accused

of sexual abusing girls.of sexual abusing girls.

Branch Davidian Branch Davidian TragedyTragedyNegotiations between Negotiations between

Koresh and the cult Koresh and the cult and the FBI went on and the FBI went on for 51 daysfor 51 days

The siege ended on The siege ended on April 19 when a fire April 19 when a fire

burned the compound burned the compound to the ground, killing to the ground, killing 76 people, including 76 people, including

20 children20 children

The incidents at Waco fueled a hatred of the government by right-wing radicals known as the

militia movement

The Militia The Militia MovementMovement

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City BombingBombingGulf War vet Gulf War vet

Timothy McVeigh Timothy McVeigh was upset with the was upset with the

federal government federal government over the Waco over the Waco

TragedyTragedy

McVeigh retaliated on the 2McVeigh retaliated on the 2ndnd anniversary anniversary of the attacks (April 19) when he set off a of the attacks (April 19) when he set off a truck bomb in front of the federal buildingtruck bomb in front of the federal building

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City BombingBombing

The bombing killed 168 The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 people, including 19

childrenchildrenMcVeigh was put to death McVeigh was put to death after being found guilty of after being found guilty of

the bombingthe bombing

Columbine TragedyColumbine TragedyThe Columbine High The Columbine High School massacre School massacre occurred on Tuesday, occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at April 20, 1999, at Columbine High Columbine High School in Columbine, School in Columbine, suburb of Denversuburb of Denver

Two students, Eric Harris and Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a Dylan Klebold, embarked on a

massacre, killing 12 students and a massacre, killing 12 students and a teacher, before committing suicideteacher, before committing suicide

New TechnologyNew TechnologyCell phone use skyrocketed during the Cell phone use skyrocketed during the

90s, going from less than a million 90s, going from less than a million users to over 400 million users by 2000users to over 400 million users by 2000

This Nokia This Nokia cell phone cell phone

was the was the most poplar most poplar cell phone cell phone

in the 1990sin the 1990s

New TechnologyNew Technology

The World Wide Web was launched in The World Wide Web was launched in 1990, leading to the explosion of the 1990, leading to the explosion of the

internetinternet

Led LA police on a high speed chase and was severely beaten.

4 officers were charged with assault but were found not guilty.

Verdict led to rioting all over south central Los Angeles.

Rodney King beatingRodney King beating

Los Angeles riots, causing millions of Los Angeles riots, causing millions of dollars in damages dollars in damages

O.J. Simpson Murder O.J. Simpson Murder TrialTrial

In 1995, former football star O.J. In 1995, former football star O.J. Simpson was accused of the brutal Simpson was accused of the brutal

murder of his ex-wife and her friendmurder of his ex-wife and her friend. . The slow speed chase to apprehend The slow speed chase to apprehend Simpson was watched by millions.Simpson was watched by millions.

O.J. Simpson Murder O.J. Simpson Murder TrialTrial

Although most of the evidence pointed Although most of the evidence pointed toward his guilt, Simpson was toward his guilt, Simpson was

acquitted of the crimeacquitted of the crime

World Trade Center World Trade Center bombedbombed In 1993, terrorist In 1993, terrorist

place a car bomb place a car bomb in the basement of in the basement of the WTC in NYCthe WTC in NYC

The attack was the The attack was the work of radical work of radical

Muslim terrorists Muslim terrorists who hated the U.S. who hated the U.S.

because of its because of its support of Israelsupport of Israel

Member of the prominent Saudi bin Laden family and the founding leader of the Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda Means “The base” terrorist Islamist

group founded sometime between 1988-1989.