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Transcript of Unit 11—Chapters 19 – 20 The 1980s to the Present CSS 11.8, 11.9, 11.10, 11.11.
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Unit 11—Chapters 19 – 20 The 1980s to the Present
CSS 11.8, 11.9, 11.10, 11.11
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Part FourThe Bush Presidency
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George W. Bush
• son of George H.W. Bush
• governor of TX• “compassionate
conservatism”• education
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2000 Election
R George W. Bush 50,455,156 271
D Albert Gore, Jr. 50,997,335 267
G Ralph Nader 2,882,897 --
I Pat Buchanan 449,102 --
• Gore won the most votes but Bush won the election• Gore failed to win his own
state (TN)• lots of allegations of voter
fraud, bad ballots, and abuse of power
• Nader pulled votes from the Democrats that cost them several states• NH, FL
• creation of Red-Blue divide
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George W. Bush
• Bush v. Gore, 2000• the vote in Florida was too
close• Bush – 2,912,790• Gore – 2,912,253
• Gore demanded a recount• Bush’s brother, Jeb, was
governor
• Supreme Court voted 5-4 to support Florida
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George W. Bush
• No Child Left Behind Act, 2001• Bush required all states to
test their students and show progress
• both school-wide and subgroups
• failing schools are put on a list and face sanctions
• students at failing schools can be bussed to better ones
• all students will be proficient by 2014
• if each grade does its part…
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2004 Election
R George W. Bush 62,040,610 286
D John Kerry 59,028,439 251
G Ralph Nader 463,655 --
L Michael Badarnik 397,265 --
• Bush won by a larger margin than in 2000• lots of ads paid by interest
groups instead of candidates
• Bush beat Kerry
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George W. Bush
• Hurricane Katrina, 2005• most expensive and
devastating hurricane in US history
• $81 billion in damages• 1,836 died most in Louisiana
• disproportionately hit the poor and elderly
• 80% of New Orleans submerged
• many criticized the government’s response
• 3 million left without electricity• inadequate housing, relief,
troops,
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War on Terrorism
• 9-11• Al Qaeda attack on the
twin towers shifted America’s attention to foreign policy• more than 3000 were
killed
• four airplanes were hijacked and used as weapons• 2 in NYC, 1 in PA, and 1 in
DC
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War on Terrorism
• Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001• al Qaeda was hiding out in
Afghanistan which was ruled by the Taliban
• Bush vowed to punish al Qaeda and any nation that sponsored terrorism
• Bush Doctrine• he demanded that the Taliban
hand over the terrorists• within 3 months the US, UK, allies,
and rebels overthrew the Taliban• democratic elections were held for
the first time
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War on Terrorism
• Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 • Bush believed that Saddam
Hussein was stockpiling nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
• Bush called Iraq, Iran, and North Korea the “triple axis of evil”
• Saddam and his followers were killed or captured
• fighting lasted from March to May, 2003
• WMDs were never found
• troops remained in Iraq for the rest of Bush’s presidency
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War on Terrorism
• USA PATRIOT Act, 2001• laws created to fight terrorism
within the US• House vote 357-66• Senate vote 98-1
• allows the government to search bank records, seize property, and monitor phone calls
• cell phones are all monitored• “sneak and peek”
• criticized for giving too much power to the President
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
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War on Terrorism
• Department of Homeland Security• new agency ensures domestic
security• coordinates federal and state
agencies in emergency• color code threats
• FBI, CIA, NSA had separate information that could have prevented 9-11