Comprehensive Notes on JFK, Vietnam, and Subsequent Presidencies

JFK & The New Frontier

  • JFK 60s M&N: Refers to John F. Kennedy's presidency in the 1960s and possibly associated media or marketing.
  • New Frontier: Kennedy's vision for America, encompassing progress and new challenges.
  • New Generation: Kennedy's appeal to a younger demographic.
  • NASA - Moon Landing - Neil Armstrong: Kennedy's commitment to space exploration led to the moon landing.
  • Mississippi - Meredith: James Meredith's enrollment at the University of Mississippi sparked a civil rights crisis.
  • Missile Crisis - Nikita K - McNamara - Secretary of Defense: The Cuban Missile Crisis involved Nikita Khrushchev, and Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense.
  • Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world close to nuclear conflict.
  • Military Advisors: Kennedy relied on military advisors.
  • Magic Bullet: Refers to the controversial single-bullet theory in the JFK assassination.
  • JFK President Less Than 3 Years: Kennedy's presidency was cut short by his assassination.
  • 1960 Election: JFK (Democrat) vs. Nixon (Republican).
  • First True Televised Election: The 1960 election was heavily influenced by television.
    • Debates on TV: Televised debates played a significant role.
    • TV Listeners Wanted Kennedy; Radio Listeners Wanted Nixon: Kennedy's image resonated better on TV, while Nixon's arguments were favored on radio.
  • Inaugural - “Ask Not”: Kennedy's famous inaugural address, urging Americans to contribute to their country.
    • Find a Way for You to Be a Contributor: Encouraging public service.
    • Young Kids Joining Peace Corps: The Peace Corps was a popular initiative among young people.
  • “New Frontier”: Kennedy's policy agenda.
    • Next Generation Taking Over Power: The idea of a new generation leading the country.
    • Many of Kennedy's Cabinet Members and Advisors Were Young: Reflecting his focus on youth.
  • Cold War: The ongoing conflict with the Soviet Union.
    • Failed Summit/ Vienna: A meeting with Khrushchev did not yield positive results.
    • Flexible Response: Kennedy's strategy of having both conventional and nuclear options.
      • Both conventional armed forces and nuclear arsenal.
    • Berlin: Khrushchev wanted control of Berlin, but Kennedy refused.
      • Khrushchev wanted all of Berlin, Kennedy said no.
      • Soviets Built Berlin Wall: To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West.
      • “Key to the Entire Free World” - Kennedy: Emphasizing Berlin's importance.
  • NASA: The space agency.
    • Race to Moon: A key aspect of the Cold War competition.
    • NASA Inspired to Get Us to Moon After JFK Died: Kennedy's vision continued after his death.
      • July 1969 - Apollo 11: The successful moon landing.
  • Bay of Pigs: A failed attempt to overthrow Castro.
    • CIA Trained Cuban Refugees to Invade Island and Overthrow Castro: The CIA's role in the invasion.
    • Kennedy Takes Responsibility Even Though It Wasn’t His Plan: Kennedy publicly accepted the blame.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis: A tense standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
    • Soviets Building/Made Missile Launchers in Cuba: The installation of Soviet missiles.
    • Advisors Wanted to Invade or Nuke Them: Some advisors favored aggressive action.
    • Neither Kennedy Nor Khrushchev Wanted War: Both leaders sought a peaceful resolution.
  • Vietnam: The growing conflict in Southeast Asia.
    • Advisors: Kennedy relied on advisors on Vietnam policy.
    • Overthrow Diem: The US supported the removal of South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem.
  • Homefront: Domestic issues and concerns.
    • “No Sense in Raising Hell and Not Being Successful.”: Referring to the need for effective action.
    • Civil Rights: The struggle for racial equality.
    • U of Mississippi Resistant to Civil Rights: Resistance to integration.
    • U of Alabama Resistant to Civil Rights: Another site of strong resistance.
      • Governor Wallace: A staunch segregationist.
        • “Segregation Today, Segregation Tomorrow, Segregation Forever.”: Wallace's infamous quote.
    • Kennedy Asked Civil Rights Activists to Tone Down Their Destructive Activities: A call for moderation.
  • Assassination: Kennedy's assassination in Dallas.
    • Nov 22, 1963: The date of the assassination.
    • Dallas: The city where it occurred.
    • Lee Harvey Oswald Shot Him: The accused assassin.
      • Had Tried to Kill an Air Force General Before: Oswald's prior actions.
    • Warren Report: The official investigation into the assassination.
  • Legacy: Kennedy's lasting impact.
    • What Could Have Been: Reflecting on the potential of his presidency.
    • Camelot: An idealized view of the Kennedy administration.
      • Perfect administration.
  • RFK I Have a Dream: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacies.
  • Wallace: George Wallace.
    • Florida Governor: Wallace's later political career.
    • “Segregation Today, Segregation Tomorrow, Segregation Forever.”: Wallace's continued stance.
  • King: Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Nonviolent: King's philosophy of civil disobedience.
  • March on Washington 1963: A pivotal event in the civil rights movement.
  • Selma to Montgomery 1965: Another major civil rights march.
    • Protest Voter Restrictions: Aimed at securing voting rights for African Americans.
  • TV: Television's impact on the civil rights movement.
    • Exposes Abuse: Televised coverage of violence against peaceful protesters.
    • Support LBJ: Gained support for Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights agenda.
  • 1964 Democrat: LBJ's election year.
  • Civil Rights President: LBJ's commitment to civil rights legislation.
  • “Unconditional War on Poverty”: LBJ's program to combat poverty.
  • “Let Us Continue”: LBJ's call to carry on Kennedy's legacy.
    • After Kennedys death.
  • “Great Society”: LBJ's domestic agenda.
    • Medicare: Healthcare for the elderly.
    • Medicaid: Healthcare for the poor.
  • “We Shall Overcome”: A civil rights anthem.
    • After Selma to Montgomery.
  • 1964 Civil Rights Act: Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination.
  • 1965 Voting Act: Ensuring voting rights for all citizens.
  • Malcolm X: A prominent Black Muslim leader.
    • Nation of Islam: Malcolm X's religious affiliation.
    • People didn’t like this.
    • “Must Fight for Your Freedom”: Advocating for self-defense and Black empowerment.
    • Washington Farce”: What he called the Washington march.
    • Assassinated 1965: Malcolm X's assassination.
  • Black Panthers: A Black nationalist organization.
    • Black power.
  • Berkley 1963: Site of student activism.
    • Student free speech.
  • Women 1963: The growing women's rights movement.
    • Betty Friston’s “Feminine Mystique”: A influential book challenging traditional gender roles.
      • “Comfortable concentration camp”.
  • Mexican Americans: Involved in their own rights struggles.
    • Ceaser Chavez: A labor leader and civil rights activist.
    • National Farm Workers Association 1965: Chavez's organization.
  • Vietnam War: Escalating involvement in Southeast Asia.
    • Troops 1965: The year of major troop deployments.
    • Protest against around 1967: Anti-war protests gained momentum.
  • Is/ Is not a Cause for the Unrest of the 1960s: Reflecting on the various factors contributing to social upheaval.
  • Generation Gap: Differing values between young people and their parents.
    • Kids didn’t blindly follow government like their parents.
  • Johnon’s War: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam War.
    • “I’m not going to be the President who saw southeast Asia go the way China did.” - Johnson: Johnson's domino theory rationale.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1964: Gave LBJ broad powers to escalate the war.
    • U.S. thought we were attacked and fired back - USS Maddox: The alleged incident that led to the resolution.
    • Congress Gives a Blank Check to LBJ - to what you have to do to stop communism: The broad authority granted to the president.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder 1965: A bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
    • Bomb NV.
  • Troops Arrive 1965: Escalation of US involvement.
  • Escalation: The increasing number of troops and intensity of the war.
    • Number of troops we sent kept increasing.
  • “I left that women I really love for that bitch of a war.” LBJ: LBJ's personal struggle with the war.
  • Vietcong: Communist guerilla fighters in South Vietnam.
    • Guerilla warriors against southern Vietnam.
  • General Westmoreland: U.S. commander in Vietnam.
    • Keeps telling us were winning.
  • 1967 Anti War Demonstrations: Growing opposition to the war.
  • Mohammad Ali Draft Issue: Ali's refusal to serve in the military.
    • Doesn’t go to war after getting drafted.
  • TV Media Coverage: The influence of television on public opinion.
    • Slanted Views/ Bias?.
  • Tet Offensive 1968: A major turning point in the war.
    • Viet Cong attacked a dozen cities in the south simultaneously.
    • Media Showed Viet Cong Were Winning, They Got Crushed: The media's portrayal versus the reality.
  • CBS Newsman Cronkite: Walter Cronkite's influential reporting.
    • Went to Vietnam and “investigated for himself”.
    • Said best we can hope for is stalemate: Cronkite's assessment of the war.
  • Mylai Massacre 1968: A horrific incident of US soldiers killing civilians.
    • U.S. soldiers killed civilians in a random village.
    • Military tried to cover it up.
  • Movies 1968: Films reflecting the social and political turmoil.
  • Tet Offensive General: The aftermath of the Tet Offensive.
  • Minnesota Senate: Political developments in Minnesota.
    • Primaries.
  • Democratic: Anti-war sentiment within the Democratic Party.
  • Cronkite - CBS: Cronkite's continued influence.
    • “We are mired in stalemate.”: His famous quote about the war.
  • LBJ: Lyndon B. Johnson.
    • “I shall not seek, nor will I accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President.” - 3/31/68: LBJ's decision not to run for reelection.
    • Didn’t run again.
  • Memphis: Site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
    • MLK shot.
    • Riots.
  • RFK: Robert F. Kennedy.
    • Wins California Primary.
    • Shot.
  • 1968 election/ Nixon wins: Richard Nixon's victory.
    • Nixon- Republican.
  • Democratic Convention: Held in Chicago, marked by protests and violence.
    • Held in Chicago.
    • Daley.
      • Mayor in charge of cops battling protestors.
    • Anti War vs. Police.
    • Humphrey.
      • Wins nomination.
      • Finally said we have to do something different in Vietnam war.
        • Poll numbers went up.
        • Waited too late.
  • Wallace: George Wallace's third-party candidacy.
    • 3rd party now, was democrat.
    • “Law and order”.
  • 1968 Mexico City Olympics: Site of a Black Power protest.
    • Carlos/ Smith “Black Power”.
    • Medals taken away.
  • Counterculture: A rejection of mainstream values.
    • Very small group of people.
    • Living in contrary to the norm.
  • Music: Reflecting the changing times.
    • Changed to politically charged songs.
  • Shirley Chisholm: The first Black woman elected to Congress.
    • First black women elected to the New York U.S. House or representatives.

Nixon, Ford & Carter

  • Chapter 31 Nixon: Richard Nixon's presidency.
  • Sun Belt: The shift of population and economic power to the Southern and Western states.
    • LBJ- Texas
    • Nixon- California
    • Ford- California
    • Carter- Georgia
    • Raegan/ Republican- California
    • Bush- Texas
    • Clinton- Arkansas
    • Bush- Texas
  • Oil Price Up: Leading to economic problems.
    • Led to inflation up and higher unemployment.
    • Stagflation: A combination of inflation and economic stagnation.
      • Froze prices to help control this.
      • OPEC: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
        • Nations that sell oil all agreeing on one price.
  • Détente with China and Soviets: Easing Cold War tensions.
    • Ease tensions.
    • S.A.L.T: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
      • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
      • Nixon visits Moscow and met with Brezhnev- signs SALT.
    • Kissinger: Nixon’s foreign policy mastermind.
      • Nixon’s foreign policy mastermind.
  • Nixon: Nixon's domestic policies.
    • New Federalism: Shifting power back to the states.
      • Reduce role of the federal government and give money to states to spend.
    • Allowed Supreme Court to Making Decisions: The Supreme Court's role during Nixon's presidency.
      • Busing.
    • War on Drugs: Nixon's efforts to combat drug abuse.
      • Heroin was huge.
      • Also focused on marijuana.
    • Title 9 signed by Nixon: Promoting gender equality in education.
      • There should be equal opportunities for boy and girl sports.
    • Pollution: Environmental concerns.
      • Woodsy the owl- “Give a hoot don’t pollute.”
      • EPA: The Environmental Protection Agency.
        • Environmental Protection Agency.
      • Clean Air Act 1970: Landmark environmental legislation.
  • Vietnam: Continued involvement and eventual withdrawal.
    • Bombed Cambodia.
    • Kent State Protest: A tragic event where National Guard soldiers killed students.
      • National Guard kills 4 students.
      • Nixon called protestors bums.
    • 1973 Withdrew All Forces from South Vietnam: The end of US military involvement.
  • Watergate Scandal: The scandal that led to Nixon's resignation.
    • Nixon obsessed with reelection.
    • Pentagon Papers: Leaked documents revealing the truth about the Vietnam War.
      • Papers that said we were in Vietnam because we knew we weren’t going to win but couldn’t quit because it would make us look bad.
      • Daniel Ellsberg leaked the documents, former defense analyst.
    • “Creep”: The Committee to Re-Elect the President involved in illegal activities.
      • Committee to reelect the president.
      • Spying on people.
      • Fixing elections.
      • Steal Democratic campaign plans.
    • Nixon Tried to Cover Up: Nixon's attempts to conceal his involvement.
      • “I am not a crook.” – Nixon: Nixon's famous denial.
      • “Executive privilege.”: Nixon's claim of the right to withhold information.
        • He can withhold information if he felt it was a threat to national security.
      • Tapes showed he was guilty.
  • Nixon Resigned: Nixon's departure from office.
  • Gerald Ford takes over 1972: Ford becomes president.
    • “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”: Ford's inaugural address.
      • Pardons Nixon for everything he did.
      • Tripped coming off Air Force One.
  • South Vietnam/ Saigon falls: The collapse of South Vietnam.
  • Election of 1976: Carter vs. Ford.
    • Carter Democrat vs. Ford Republican.
    • Carter ran under “outsider”, honest, Sunday school teacher.
    • Raegan challenged Ford for Republican nomination.
    • Carter won, very close.
      • Walter Mondale V.P.
  • 1970s Fuel Price Up: The energy crisis.
    • Gas sold out.
    • 1979-80 First Time Gas Hit a Dollar: A sign of the energy crisis.
  • Democrats - Conserve: The Democratic approach to the energy crisis.
  • Republicans - More Production: The Republican approach.
  • Factories Shut Down in North/Rustbelt and Moved to Sun Belt States: Economic shifts in the country.
  • Stagflation: Persisting economic problems.
  • Vietnam Social Issues: The lasting impact of the war.
  • Toyota/ Volkswagen: The rise of foreign automakers.
  • Long Hair/ Outrageous Clothing: Cultural trends of the 1970s.
  • Movies: Reflecting the mood of the era.
    • Swearing, nudity, horror.
    • Antio Vietnam, anti-government, vigilante justice.
  • TV- Controversial Subjects: Television addressing social issues.
  • Drug Use Way Up/ Party: The prevalence of drug use.
    • Studio 54- Saturday night fever/ BG’s music.
    • Disco.
  • Old School Heroes: A sense of nostalgia.
  • Battle of the Sexes: A symbolic tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
    • Tennis match.
    • Billy Jean King vs. Riggs.
  • Jim Jones Cult: A tragic event.
  • Meltdown at Three-Mile Island: A nuclear accident.
    • Nuclear waste explosion.
  • Divorce Rates Went Up: Changing social norms.
    • Over half of parents divorced.
  • Crisis in Confidence: Carter's assessment of the nation's mood.
    • Carter- not part of the Washinton crowd/ corrupt- “an outsider”.
      • Micro manager/ workaholic.
  • Fuel/ Energy: Carter's energy policy.
    • Comprehensive energy policy that as a nation we said no to.
    • Ford encourages production/ carter encourages conservation.
  • Human Rights: A focus of Carter's foreign policy.
  • Panama Canal Treaty: Transferring control of the canal to Panama.
    • Singed treaty that gave control of the canal to Panama.
  • Camp David Accords: A peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
    • Peace treaty between Isreal and Egypt.
  • Family problems - Billy Carter: Scandals involving Carter's brother.
  • Soviets Invaded Afghanistan and We Aided Taliban: A turning point in the Cold War.
    • U.S. boycott 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
  • Huge Interest Rates - 20%: A sign of economic problems.
  • Crisis in Confidence Speech: Carter's attempt to address the nation's concerns.
    • Our problem is a bad attitude.
  • Iran Hostage Crisis 1979: A major foreign policy challenge.
    • 444 days.
    • 52 Americans were held hostage by Iranian students in Tehran after they seized the U.S. Embassy.
    • Operation Eagle Claw/ fail: A failed rescue attempt.
      • Try to rescue the hostages.
    • Iranians released hostages when Raegan took oath.
  • 1980 campaign Republican Raegan: Reagan's challenge to Carter.
    • “Are you better off than you were 4 years ago”: Reagan's campaign slogan.
  • Jon Anderson “ABC campaign”: A third-party challenge.
    • Anyone but carter.

Reagan, Bush & Clinton

  • Chapter 32 The New Right: The rise of conservative politics.
  • America Becomes More Conservative/ Republicans Become More Like Todays Republicans: A shift in the political landscape.
  • Southern and Churches Gravitate to Republican Party: Changing demographics and allegiances.
  • Reagan: Reagan's policies and appeal.
    • Traditional values.
    • Cut government spending on domestic stuff.
    • Increase military spending.
      • Outspent soviets.
    • Charming.
    • Assassination attempt before election.
      • John Hinkley Junior.
  • Reaganomics: Supply-side economics.
    • Tax break for rich, get better economic flow and benefit the poorer “Trickle down”.
      • Rich just got richer.
    • “The best social program is job”: Reagan's focus on employment.
    • Government is not the solution, government is the problem: A key Reagan philosophy.
      • Reduce government programs.
    • Against unions, not for conservation.
    • By the end of his first term, the national debt had doubled.
  • James Watt: Reagan's controversial Interior Secretary.
    • Wanted to open public lands for development.
  • Air Traffic Controllers Union: A strike that Reagan opposed.
    • Couldn’t strike due to contract, did it anyway.
    • Raegan fired all of them.
  • Star Wars: Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.
    • SDI- Strategic Defense Initiative.
    • All fantasy.
    • “Able to shoot down any incoming soviet missile”: The concept behind SDI.
      • Started calling soviets evil empire.
  • Invasion of Grenada: A military intervention.
    • Easy invasion for a success after the cold war.
  • U.S. Bombed Libya After Lebanon Suicide Bombing Into Marine Barracks: Retaliation for terrorism.
  • 1984 Summer Olympics - We Dominated: A showcase of American success.
    • No communist countries participated.
  • 1984 Election Reagan vs. Walter Mondale: Reagan's landslide victory.
    • Mondale.
      • Female vice president nominee.
      • Tax increase proposal.
    • Reagan won - Mondale got destroyed.
  • Gorbachev New Soviet Leader: A reformer who changed the Soviet Union.
    • Perestroika: Introducing moderate capitalism and allowing some business and property ownership.
      • Introducing moderate capitalism and allowing some business and property ownership.
    • Glasnost: Freedom of speech and competitive elections.
      • Freedom of speech and competitive elections.
    • Reagan and Gorbachev help settle cold war tensions, make trips to Moscow and US.
  • Iran- Contra Scandal: A political scandal involving arms sales and illegal funding.
    • Reagan backed the “Contra” rebels in Nicaragua, gov said no more to them, Reagan didn’t like that.
    • Reagan’s administration begins secretly selling weapons so Iran.
      • Iran gives us money, money sent to contras.
    • Oliver North thrown under the bus for it.
  • Berlin Wall Speech: Reagan's call for the wall to be torn down.
    • Told Gorbachev to tear down the wall.
  • End of Presidency: Reagan's legacy.
    • Economy up.
    • U.S. military reputation up.
    • Deficit way up.
    • Gap between rich and poor widens.
    • Cold war down.
  • 1980s Social: Social trends of the decade.
    • Sanda Day O’Connor- first women on the U.S. supreme court.
    • Oprah.
    • Jesse Jackson- first African American to seek the nomination of a major political party.
    • AIDS: A devastating epidemic.
      • First homosexual men.
    • Yuppie: Young Urban Professional.
      • Work long hours then party like rockstars, workaholics.
    • Trump.
    • Sally Ride first women in space.
  • Political: Political developments.
    • “Just say no” - drugs: The anti-drug campaign.
      • Crack/ cocaine.
      • Cocaine used by upper class/ crack by lower class.
  • Economic Culture: Economic and cultural trends.
    • Pacman.
    • MTV.
    • Jordan and Nike.
  • Science/ Technology: Advances and challenges.
    • PC.
    • Challenger (Space shuttle) explosion.
    • Chernobyl explosion.
  • New World Order: A post-Cold War vision.
  • 1988 election Bush vs. Dem Michael Dukakis: The election of George H.W. Bush.
  • George H.W. Bush 1989-92: Bush's presidency.
    • “Read my lips, no new taxes.” - he had to raise taxes.
  • Domestic: Domestic policies and issues.
    • “Read my lips, no new taxes.”
      • Rustbelt.
    • Economy down.
      • Had to raise taxes.
        • People called him a liar.
          Foreign Policy.
  • Panama Invasion: US military intervention.
    • Kidnapped president Noriega, convicted him, threw him in jail.
      • Did it because of war on drugs.
        Fall on Communism.
  • Poland
  • 1989 Berlin Wall Falls - Germany Unites: A symbolic end to the Cold War.
    Bush helped a lot.
  • Fall of USSR: The collapse of the Soviet Union.
    New Russian president Borris Yeltsin didn’t want to make war with U.S.. No longer Potential Adversaries.
  • Iraq - Gulf War: Military conflict in the Middle East.
    Iraq invaded Kuwait wanted oil and believed Kuwait belonged to Iraq. We were former Iraq allies. Bush forms coalition. Military force that was from multiple countries. Gave Iraq deadline to leave Kuwait, they didn’t comply, Operation desert storm, CNN emerges as #1 source of info, Ground war begins Saddam burned oil wells while they left Kuwait.
  • Powell Doctrine: A military strategy.
    Only use the military till last resort and stop once you accomplish your Goal.
  • Chapter 33 Fall of GHW Bush: Factors contributing to Bush's defeat.
    Had 90% approval rating, victorious war.
  • Rodney King Case: A case of police brutality and racial unrest.
    LA police beating King. Jury found cops not guilty, riots followed.
  • Clarence Thomas Appointed for Supreme Court: A controversial appointment.
  • Anita Hill Claimed he Sexually Harassed Her When Working for Him, Confirmed Bush Puked on Prime Minister of Japan: Political controversies.
  • Small Recession in 91-92: Economic downturn.
  • 1992 Election: Bill Clinton's victory.
    Gives Clinton slogan “It’s the economy stupid.
  • Jennifer Flowers Affair with Clinton: Scandal during the election.
  • 3rd party candidate Ross Perot: Run the nation “Like a business Cost Bush votes Perot and Economy.
    Appeared out of touch.

Clinton & Contemporary America

  • Clinton Issuse Right Away Approve Rating Already Going Down: Early challenges for Clinton.
  • “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy: A controversial policy regarding homosexuals in the military.
  • No Universal Health Care: A failure to pass healthcare reform.
  • NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement: Free trade between U.S./Canada/ Mexico Started by Bush signed by Clinton.
  • 1993 WTC Bombing: Terrorist attack.
    Hint of the future.
  • WACO Cult: A raid on a religious community.
    Attorney general Janet Reno to blame Somalia.
  • Somalia - Inherited From Bush: U.S. trying to take out war lords, help humanitarian efforts. Battle of Mogadishu Clinton removes troops.
  • Contract With America: A Republican agenda.
    Gingrich Blamed for government shutdown Vote Republican and we’ll get you where you need to be. Soccer Moms voted for clinton in huge number vote Because the government shut down.
  • 1996 Election: Bob Dole Republican vs. Clinton vs. Ross Perot Clinton wins easily. Dole too old. Economy good.
  • Clinton Impeached Because of Affairs. Clinton Impeached because of affairs Economy good allows for Republicans to regain white house.
  • 2000 Election George H.W. Bush vs Democrat Al Gore: A contested election.
  • Impeachment Allowed for Republicans to Regain White House
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  • September 11:. Bush declares “War on Terror” fighting the Taliban.
  • Tighter Airport Security. Iraq war- U.S. feared Iraq had weapons of mass destruction- 9/11? Hussein killed Bush No child left behind.
  • 2004 Election: Bush Republican vs. John Kerry Democrat Bush won War on Terror and Beyond 2004 through now Oil price vs. electric Public vs. Domestic vs. Federal Debt? 2008 Election John McCain Republican vs. Obama democrat.
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