1980s-Present

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1980s

Reagan and the rise of Conservativism (reduce the size of the federal government; budget deficits;military buildup; SDI; Moral Majority, “New Federalism” → opposition to Roe v. Wade, spread of AIDS)

Reaganomics

SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS -- “REAGANOMICS” Lower taxes to increase production and profits and stimulate economy!!

End of the Cold War

Gorbachev, INF/START, Collapse of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Fall of the Berlin Wall and the unification of Germany

Bush(41) →Persian Gulf War

Iraq invades Kuwait (Aug. 2, 1990) U.S. Troops sent to Saudi Arabia. (Aug. 7, 1990) U.N. imposes economic sanctions against Iraq followed by ultimatum. January, 1991: The U.N. authorized war on Iraq to force Saddam Hussein’s withdrawal.

1990s Clinton

“The era of big government is over.” Divided government leads to balanced budgetSCANDAL –> IMPEACHMENT. Led NATO against ethnic cleansing in Bosni. Bombed Iraq for failure to comply with U.N. requests on WM. tried unsuccessfully for Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement (1993). Expanded free trade(NAFTA). Failed to adequately respond to terrorism

Election of 2000

Minority President wins Majority in Electoral College

War on Terror

U.S. invades Afghanistan and removes the Taliban IN 2001. U.S. forces killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011.

September 11/World Trade Center/Pentagon

International terrorist group Al-Queda, led by Osama Bin Laden, attacked the US in NYC and Washington DC. The WTC in NYC was destroyed and the Pentagon building was severely damaged.

Iraq

in 2003, US invaded Iraw overthrowing and capturing their leader, Saddam Hussien. Bush stated that the war in Iraq was necessary in order to prevent Hussein fro using WMD against US or allies.

Afghanistan

In response to 9/11 attacks, US invades Afghanistan which had been providing shelter for Osama Bin Lade and al-Queda. We defeated the Afghan government and eventually kill Bin Laden under Obama.

Bush Doctrine

“You are either with us or against us’. To combat terrorism and hold nations that protect them accountable.

Patriot Act

expands the ability of the government to investigate suspected terrorists…but it is criticized for limiting the rights of all.

Obama -

Obamacare, Expansion of the Executive Order – Debate over the “Dream Act”; Black Lives Matter; Iraq withdrawal, Growth of ISIS; renewed terrorism; Gay marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges), National debt to over $20 trillion!!

Trump –

Election of 2016; Tax reform; The Wall? National debt over $27 trillion, Mueller Report; “Me too” movement; impeachment, George Floyd killing, COVID, Jan 6th - Impeachment twice! Energy Independence. Re-elected 2024

Biden–

Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Climate Change push; End of Energy Independence;, Inflation, National debt $36.5 trillion, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Roe vs. Wade overturned.