Reagan sure left a Legacy The economic boom of the 80’s led

America to elect another Republican President

America elected George H. W. Bush in 1988

He too was concern about domestic issues!

“Read my lips…no new taxes”

George Bush

However, due the spending Reagan had done this would almost be impossible

Bush had inherited a growing national deficient and a slowing economy.

This slowing was in part due to the end of the Cold War

George Bush

With the Cold War ending in 1991, the need for a large military was over

Thousands of soldiers, workers were released

Companies were downsizing, laying workers off

Bush would have to break his campaign promises

The Persian Gulf War Bush would also be

caught up in a war in Iraq

Said we would not allow countries to bully others.

With Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and the US interest in the oil

We launched operation Desert Storm and Shield

The war would last just 100 days

Thanks Ronald!

Clinton Clinton’s election in

1992 was filled with grand plans for America

Clinton promised to reform health care

Tried to develop a plan to cover all Americans

People feared it would cost too much, put too much pressure on small business and relied on government control

His plan died before ever coming to a vote

Clinton Worked to help

American families Provided increased

funding for educational programs

Created a gun control law, requiring a waiting period

Anti-crime bill to provide more money for prisons and put more officers on the street

I’d tried all this before man…good luck..

NAFTA North American Free

Trade Agreement Increased international

trade between Canada, US, and Mexico

Clinton Clinton’s second term

saw a booming economy, high approval, and scandal

He like Nixon faced impeachment

Never fully impeached Legacy uncertain: left

the economy with balanced budget and presided over the greatest period of economic growth in American history

Clinton Clinton’s second

term saw a booming economy, high approval, and scandal

He like Nixon faced impeachment

Never fully impeached

Clinton Legacy: Created the first

budget surplus in 30 years

left the economy with balanced budget

presided over the greatest period of economic growth in American history

Bush jr. Little Bush gets

a turn as president

Wins the closest election in American history

He cut taxes to try and boost the economy

Bush jr. Promised to

improve nations schools, No Child Left Behind

Cut taxes And build nations

defenses 9-11 would

change his entire president

Created the Dept. of Homeland Security

Come on terror… ‘merica is ready

Bush jr. Began a war on terror Increased government

control Patriot Act

Opposed by American’s who felt it took away civil rights

Brought the U.S. back into Iraq

Bush won a second term, “don’t change horses mid stream”

His term as president had people looking for a change… a president, that well…wasn’t him…

Barack Obama First black

president elected No executive

experience Worked to create

banking reform Economy is in a

downward spin from housing market crash

Passed a universal health care bill

Barack Obama

Killed Osama bin Laden

Still really too soon to note his impact on US society

Some feel he still has a great deal to prove