George W. Bush George W. Bush YearsYears

2000 Election2000 Election

Election between George W. Bush and Election between George W. Bush and VP Al GoreVP Al Gore

Election was down to 500 votes in FL.Election was down to 500 votes in FL. Gore demanded a recount. Gore demanded a recount. In the case In the case Bush v. GoreBush v. Gore the Supreme the Supreme

Court did not allow the recount and Court did not allow the recount and awarded the election to Bush.awarded the election to Bush.

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001

Two planes struck the Two planes struck the World Trade Center Towers World Trade Center Towers in NYCin NYC

Another plane hit the Another plane hit the Pentagon in D.C.Pentagon in D.C.

A third plane crashed in a A third plane crashed in a PA field (supposedly on its PA field (supposedly on its way to the capitol building) way to the capitol building)

First foreign attack on First foreign attack on American soil since Pearl American soil since Pearl Harbor. Harbor.

Over 3,000 are killed.Over 3,000 are killed.

The Axis of EvilThe Axis of Evil After 9/11, Bush After 9/11, Bush

refers to North refers to North Korea, Iraq, and Korea, Iraq, and Iran as the Axis of Iran as the Axis of Evil because they Evil because they are known to are known to harbor terrorists.harbor terrorists.

Impact of 9/11Impact of 9/11

Changes entire Changes entire focus of the focus of the country’s foreign country’s foreign policy.policy.

Leads to President Leads to President Bush’s declaration of Bush’s declaration of a “war on Terror”a “war on Terror”

Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization led by Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization led by Osama Bin Laden were believed Osama Bin Laden were believed responsible for the 9/11 attacks.responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

US and coalition forces invaded US and coalition forces invaded Afghanistan to break up Bin Laden’s Al-Afghanistan to break up Bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network thereQaeda network there

The Taliban in The Taliban in AfghanistanAfghanistan

Fought the Taliban, the Fought the Taliban, the militaristic and radically militaristic and radically fundamentalist Islamic fundamentalist Islamic government.government.

The Taliban was repressing the The Taliban was repressing the rights of the people of rights of the people of Afghanistan, especially women. Afghanistan, especially women.

Battle in Afghanistan has Battle in Afghanistan has recently been intensifying. recently been intensifying.

War Against IraqWar Against Iraq

In 2003 Bush expanded the war on In 2003 Bush expanded the war on terrorism to Iraq. terrorism to Iraq.

He feared that Saddam Hussein was He feared that Saddam Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons of supplying terrorists with weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)mass destruction (WMDs)

US and British Forces invaded Iraq, US and British Forces invaded Iraq, no trace of WMDs were found.no trace of WMDs were found.

US in still involved in the Iraq conflict US in still involved in the Iraq conflict today, tough President Obama is today, tough President Obama is withdrawing troops in the near future. withdrawing troops in the near future.

The Patriot Act The Patriot Act Gave the Government power to Gave the Government power to

conduct search and surveillance of conduct search and surveillance of suspected terroristssuspected terrorists

Detain foreigners suspected of Detain foreigners suspected of terrorists for 7 days without chargesterrorists for 7 days without charges

Tap all phones used by suspected Tap all phones used by suspected terrorists, monitor email and Internet terrorists, monitor email and Internet as well.as well.

US banks can investigate sources of US banks can investigate sources of your funds if you are a suspected your funds if you are a suspected terroristterrorist

Prosecute terrorist crimes without any Prosecute terrorist crimes without any restrictions or limitationsrestrictions or limitations

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind This is why you have This is why you have

to take an EOCto take an EOC Federal legislation to Federal legislation to

increase quality increase quality standards in schools.standards in schools.

Students must prove Students must prove they are qualified to they are qualified to pass grades and pass grades and courses by passing a courses by passing a standardized test. standardized test.