Bush takes Bush takes overover

In the Election of 1988, most people saw In the Election of 1988, most people saw Reagan’s vice-president – George Bush – as a Reagan’s vice-president – George Bush – as a solid choice to continue the Reagan policiessolid choice to continue the Reagan policies

Bush made a pledge to Bush made a pledge to the American people the American people

when he said “read my when he said “read my lips, no new taxes.” lips, no new taxes.”

Democrats nominated Massachusetts Governor Democrats nominated Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, who promised more programs Michael Dukakis, who promised more programs

to help minorities and the poorto help minorities and the poor

Most saw Dukakis as Most saw Dukakis as too liberal, leading to too liberal, leading to a landslide election a landslide election

victory by Bush victory by Bush

Election of 1988Election of 1988

George BushGeorge BushMichael Dukakis

Exxon Valdez disasterExxon Valdez disaster

In March of 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran In March of 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground at Prince William Sound in Alaska. aground at Prince William Sound in Alaska.

The result was an oil spill of 10.8 million The result was an oil spill of 10.8 million gallons that gallons that was the nation’s worst was the nation’s worst

environmental disaster in it’s history to environmental disaster in it’s history to date.date.

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square MassacreMassacre

In 1989, Chinese students held protests In 1989, Chinese students held protests for democracy in Tiananmen Square, the for democracy in Tiananmen Square, the town center of Beijing. Hundreds were town center of Beijing. Hundreds were

executed and thousands more were executed and thousands more were either jailed or exiled. The U.S. either jailed or exiled. The U.S.

responded by placing trade sanctions on responded by placing trade sanctions on China.China.

Fall of the Berlin WallFall of the Berlin Wall

With democratic ideas spreading throughout With democratic ideas spreading throughout Eastern Europe, change came quickly. In Eastern Europe, change came quickly. In

November of 1989, the Berlin Wall gates were November of 1989, the Berlin Wall gates were opened. East Berliners came streaming opened. East Berliners came streaming

through as free people for the first time in 40 through as free people for the first time in 40 years. Within days, the wall was leveled.years. Within days, the wall was leveled.

End of the Cold End of the Cold WarWar

Within a year after the Within a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany – a country Germany – a country

divided the previous 40 divided the previous 40 years – was reunited.years – was reunited.

While Germany was While Germany was reuniting as a reuniting as a

democratic country, democratic country, by 1991 the Soviet by 1991 the Soviet

Union was beginning Union was beginning to break apart.to break apart.

In December of In December of 1991, Gorbachev 1991, Gorbachev -- now a leader of -- now a leader of a government that a government that no longer existed no longer existed -- announced the -- announced the end of the Soviet end of the Soviet Union. The Cold Union. The Cold

War was over.War was over.

August, 1990-Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

28 nation coalition opposed Saddam led by GHW Bush

Ground War lasted 4 days 85,000 Iraqis KIA 147 US KIA 235 Killed in accidents US total 382 Kuwait Liberated

Persian Gulf War

ElectioElection of n of 19921992

President President George George 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 healthfixing health

But Hillary’s health But Hillary’s health care reform bill never care reform bill never

got voted on and failed got voted on and failed to get passed to get passed

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

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

much of the trade that much of the trade that passed between the passed between the

three nations, three nations, encouraging the encouraging the

international flow of international flow of goods and capitalgoods 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 signed into being the North 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

Don’t Ask, Don’t Don’t Ask, Don’t TellTellClinton fulfilled another campaign Clinton fulfilled another campaign promise when he took steps to allow promise when he took steps to allow homosexuals to serve in the militaryhomosexuals to serve in the military

He established a policy known as He established a policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell”“don’t ask, don’t tell”

Gays were upset that Gays were upset that the policy still the policy still

discriminated against discriminated against homosexualshomosexuals

Contract with Contract with AmericaAmerica

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

Representatives for the first time in 40 yearsRepresentatives for the first time in 40 years

Led by U.S. Congressman Newt Gingrich, Led by U.S. Congressman Newt Gingrich, Republicans created a program that called for Republicans created a program that called for reducing taxes, welfare reform and a balanced reducing taxes, welfare reform and a balanced

budget amendmentbudget amendment

Clinton’s scandalsClinton’s scandalsClinton’s presidency Clinton’s presidency

was marred by was marred by numerous scandals, numerous scandals, including claims of including claims of

marital affairs, sexual marital affairs, sexual harassment and an harassment and an

illegal land deal illegal land deal known as Whitewaterknown as Whitewater

Clinton’s most damaging Clinton’s most damaging scandal dealt with a scandal dealt with a White House intern White House intern

named Monica Lewinskynamed Monica Lewinsky

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 Clinton’s presidency was Clinton’s presidency was

forever tarnishedforever tarnished

War in the BalkansWar in the Balkans

In the ’90s, war broke out in the former Yugoslavia

in a region of Europe known as the Balkans

The Dayton The Dayton AccordsAccords

Clinton helped bring about peace in the war by hosting what was known as the Dayton Accords

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

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

of sexually abusing girls.of sexually 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

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

Columbine MassacreColumbine Massacre

The Columbine Massacre – as well as others that The Columbine Massacre – as well as others that followed – led to new laws to protect students and followed – led to new laws to protect students and

teachers in the classroom teachers in the classroom

New TechnologyNew Technology

Cell phone use skyrocketed during Cell phone use skyrocketed during the 90s, going from less than a the 90s, going from less than a million users to over 400 million million users to over 400 million

users by 2000users by 2000

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

Global WarmingGlobal Warming((Climate ChangeClimate Change))

Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol

An international agreement to cut emissions and reduce greenhouse gasses. U.S. Congress never

ratified the treaty, but the U.S. does follow the treaty.

America in America in the ’90sthe ’90s

By Brad HarrisGrand Prairie HS

Rodney King BeatingRodney King Beating

In 1991, Rodney King was pulled In 1991, Rodney King was pulled over for speeding in Los Angelesover for speeding in Los Angeles

After refusing to comply to police, After refusing to comply to police, request King was beatenrequest King was beaten

Rodney King beatingRodney King beating

The police officers accused of beating King The police officers accused of beating King were put on trial in 1992, but were acquitted.were put on trial in 1992, but were acquitted.

Upset by the lack of justice, blacks in Los Upset by the lack of justice, blacks in Los Angeles rioted, causing millions of dollars in Angeles rioted, causing millions of dollars in

damages 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 friend. murder 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

Ruby Ridge IncidentRuby Ridge Incident

The Ruby Ridge incident happened in 1992 The Ruby Ridge incident happened in 1992 when the government (FBI, ATF) had a when the government (FBI, ATF) had a

standoff with a family in Idaho that ended standoff with a family in Idaho that ended with three people deadwith three people dead

The incidents at Ruby Ridge and Waco fueled a hatred of the government by

right-wing radicals and the widening of the militia movement

The Militia The Militia MovementMovement

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

U.S. U.S. embassembass

y y bombinbombin

ggOn August 7, 1998, Islamic On August 7, 1998, Islamic terrorists bombed the U.S. terrorists bombed the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenyaembassy in Nairobi, Kenya

The attack was carried out by The attack was carried out by Osama bin Laden and killed over Osama bin Laden and killed over

400 people400 people

Tech BubbleTech BubbleNew advances in New advances in

technology led to the technology led to the creation of many new creation of many new

tech companies. tech companies. Thousands of people Thousands of people became millionaires became millionaires

from these advances. from these advances.

The EconomyThe EconomyClinton raised taxes to balance the budget.Clinton raised taxes to balance the budget.

The budget was balanced in 1998, and The budget was balanced in 1998, and included a surplus.included a surplus.

Pop Culture of the Pop Culture of the 90s90s

Most Most Popular in Popular in the ‘90sthe ‘90s

Pop Culture of the Pop Culture of the 90s90s

SeinfeldSeinfeld

Top TVTop TVShowsShows

FriendsFriends

The SimpsonsThe Simpsons

The X-FilesThe X-Files

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MoviesMovies

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