us history unit 8
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UNIT 8: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
1991 to Present
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Ronald Reagan
Presidential Term: Jan. 20,1981-Jan. 20,1989
Remembered For: Reaganomics: Plan to reduce
government involvement in the economy
Conservative values
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George H.W. Bush
Presidential Term: Jan. 20,1989-Jan. 20, 1993
Remembered For: Promise to “Have no new
taxes” Persian Gulf War
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Persian Gulf War
Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein invaded oil-rich Kuwait US & UN demanded
he withdraw US Troops to Saudi
Arabia 26 Nations sent troops
for attack on Iraq 6 weeks Primarily air based
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Slide Cast Question #1
Why was the United States concerned when Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq, invaded Kuwait?
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Israel-Palestine Conflict
Jewish Israel versus Arabic Palestine
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Slide Cast Question #2
When did the Israel-Palestine Conflict begin? Has it ended yet?
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William (Bill) Clinton
Presidential Term: Jan. 20, 1993-Jan. 20, 2001
Remembered For: 1992 Election Promises of more government
involvement Scandal
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George W. Bush
Presidential Term: Jan. 20, 2001-Jan. 20, 2009
Remembered For: 2000 Election: Florida Recount Promise to return to more conservative values
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9/11 Attacks
4 Planes 2 Hit World Trade Centers 1 Hit Pentagon 1 Hit Field in PA
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Slide Cast Question #4
On September 11, 2001, why did the fourth plane hit an empty field rather than a building? What was its suspected target?
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Barak Obama
Presidential Term: Jan. 20, 2009 Remembered For:
Health Care Reform Future Changes…
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Slide Cast Question #5
How does President Obama’s presidency differ from his predecessors?
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Works Cited
Portraits of Presidents http://www.americanpresidents.org/gallery/
http://www.nationsonline.org http://www.nationalgeographic.com www.cah.utexas.edu www.examiner.com www.whitehouse.gov www.washingtonpost.com