PPT-Bush 41 and Clinton A New Era: Post

Cold War George H W Bush End of Cold Warwaning power of the Soviets May 1989 Hungary opens the border to Austria the Iron Curtain is breached June 1989 Solidarity wins elections in Poland. 1993-2001. Road to the Whitehouse. Bill Clinton defeated George H. Bush, limited Bush to one term as President. Many were surprised to see Clinton win the election as his campaign was plagued by scandals involving women.. A New Era: Post . Cold War. George H. W. Bush. End of Cold War/waning power of the Soviets. May 1989: Hungary opens the border to Austria: the “Iron Curtain” is breached.. June 1989, Solidarity wins elections in Poland. Born: June 12, 1924. Term in Office: (1989-1993). Political Party: Republican. The . George H.W. Bush . Presidency. The End of the Cold War. President Bush came into office on the verge of a new world . Group 1: Alex Lochard, Michael Kramer, Pieter De Wolf, Rachel Cohen . Problem Statement. During political campaigns, candidates and parties are faced with limited resources which include time and money. That being said it is important to invest resources in geographical areas that will produce the greatest amount of votes. Power & constraints. Introduction: the most powerful man in the world?. Faces numerous checks and balances. Bifurcated. Both commander-in-chief and ‘. bargainer. -in-chief’. Lyndon Johnson: “The only power I’ve got is nuclear and I’m not allowed to use that”.. 2000s. George W Bush. Governor of Texas and oil executive. Enacted a very large tax cut to the wealthiest Americans believing they would use the money saved to help the economy. Opened Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for oil. 1989 - Present. End of the Cold War. Election of 1988. Democratic nominee - Governor Michael Dukakis. Republican nominee – Vice President . George Bush Sr. . elected. Gorbachev reforms. Perestroika. Taft-Hartley Act (1947) – reduced growth of organized labor. Serviceman’s Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill) (1944) – financial aid to veterans of WWII (education, job training). Long-term Economic prosperity. Chapter 33: into the twenty-first century. Main Idea: Bill Clinton was a new type of Democrat, and his administration faced challenges for a new millennium– and scandals as old as politics.. Chapter 33 section 1: The Clinton years. America Confronts . the Post-Cold . War Era. Bill Clinton: The First Baby-Boomer President. Clinton was a “New” Democrat:. Movement towards the center politically. Tougher on crime, pro-defense, welfare reform. Agenda:. Do Now. Notes. Video. Do now:. Below are five people interested in being President of the United . States. Determine whether or not the below candidates meet the basic requirements, and who you would vote based on the information below. . 1989-2011. America in the Global Economy. The Rise of European Union and China. In 1992 the nations of Western Europe formed the European Union (EU) . Currency; the “Euro”. Between 2000 and 200, China quadrupled its grow domestic product (GDP). Bill Clinton was a new type of Democrat, and his . administration faced . challenges for a new millennium—and scandals as old . as politics. .. His resume. Attorney general of Arkansas at 30. years . Background Information. Born August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. Attended college at Georgetown University, then won a prestigious scholarship to Oxford for 2 years. While in England, he received a draft notice and had to return to Arkansas. He dodged the draft, but later resubmitted his name. He was never called..