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They promised to put someone on the moon and bring them back safely

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Youngest President ever and went against Richard Nixon

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Independent agency created to go against communism

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Failed the cuban missle crisis, closest we have been to nuclear war

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Was shot in the back of the head in a moving vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas

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dangerous confrontation between the us and ussr during the cold war

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The government can regulate and the government can control

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He wanted to train the jobless and educate the uneducated and made a billion dollar proposal

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Medical care for the age, it provided for people over 65 in the social security system

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Provided basics medical service for the poor and disabled americans who werent part of the social security system

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After ww2 there was a great exodus to suburban areas.

This left cities very poor.

The housing and urban development act provided federal fund to cities for the purpose of urban renewal and development.

The law also made it easier to get home mortgages and provided aid to people who qualified for public housing.

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Middle Americans

Non-shouters

Non- Demonstrators

Factory Workers

American Soldiers

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Minority Business Development Agency (1969)

Environmental Protection Agency (1970)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (1971)

Drug Enforcement Administration (1973)

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Not black and white

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Policy aimed at easing tensions

This replaced the policy of suspicion and distrust

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This was the first one ... remember jimmy carter works on the second one

Froze the deployment of missiles

It did not end the Arms Race but it was a gigantic step

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The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation.

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Caused by Watergate

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He was never elected, only became president because nixon had to resign and he had nothing to do with it so he stayed in office

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A community near niagra falls in new york.

Residents had high levels of birth defects and health problems.

This came from toxic chemicals industries had been dumping into the ground for decades.

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Shutdown peoples faith in nuclear energy.

The core of a nuclear reactor began to melt.

A public state of emergency was declared.

Carter visited the site to prove it was safe.

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The united states had long protected the anti-communist shah (leader) in iran.

1970's a rebellion began to grow against the shah.

hatred for the united states also grew.

1979 the shah fled in 1979.

He was dying of cancer and the united states allowed him entrance for the medical treatment.

Enraged - Radical iranian students stormed the u.s. embassy and kidnapped 66 americans.

Iran took control of the embassy and the hostages to defy the united states.

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Egypt had always opposed the existence of israel.

As recently as 1973 Egypt and Syria had attacked israel.

The egyptian president and israeli prime minister wanted to try for peace.

Carter invited them to the united states.

They met for over two weeks at camp david

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Reagan restored people’s faith in America

Moving from a time of skepticism and distrust to  a time of passion and love.

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Supply Side Economics

If TAXES ARE REDUCED THE WEALTHY WOULD INVEST MORE AND THUS CREATE JOBS

Trickle Down Economics or Top Down Economics

Gave the largest tax cuts to the richest.

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First, you have to understand what happened in Lebanon.

The U.S. Sent 800 troops to help keep the peace in an area torn by Civil War.

In 1983 a truck with thousands of pounds of explosives ran into a building holding American Military Personnel.

This killed 243 Americans.

Reagan withdrew the remaining Marines in 1984.

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One of the greatest problems in the early 80s was the heavy use of illegal drugs

Cocaine was the leading drug

Call for harsher punishments on drug dealers

Reagan sent Army and Navy to stop smuggling route in South Florida

This worked. The smuggling shifted to the Mexico border.

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AIDS is the last stage of HIV

Attacks the immune system

By 1994 AIDS had killed more than 240,000 Americans.

Reagan was criticized for not doing enough.

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Bush sent 20,000 soldiers and Marines into Panama

The purpose was the overthrow General Noriega  and arrest him for Drug Trafficking

Some Latin American Countries hated this act because they said it was American Imperialism.

Americans and Some in Panama loved it because a dictator who was smuggling drugs was removed.

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Saddam Hussein the dictator of Iraq had accrued tons of war debt in their constant battle with Iran.

This left them looking for money and they claimed that Kuwait a small bordering country who was rich in oil actually belonged to Iraq.

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On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait.

Once they took Kuwait they headed to Saudi Arabia where 1/2 of the world’s oil reserve is.  $$$$$$$$$$$$

With the support of Congress President Bush Launched Operation Desert Storm ( The Persian Gulf War)

In just a little over a month The United States had helped free Kuwait from Iraq and the grips of Saddam Hussein.

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Clinton branded himself as a “NEW DEMOCRAT”

Gave states more control over welfare compared to the federal government having full control.

Required recipients to work within two years of receiving aid.

Placed a lifetime limit of 5 years paid for by federal fund

Enforced Child Support payments

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Reduced the deficit

Had three years of surplus ( 1998-2001)

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NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Goal was to reduce trading cost.

Increase Investment

Make North America more competitive

Con: American’s lost manufacturing jobs

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Kenneth Star was a special prosecutor  appointed to look into money given by the Clinton’s to a real estate company called Whitewater.

He investigated 7 years and found nothing on the Clinton’s guilt.

However, he did uncover Clinton’s relationship with a White House Intern.

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Clinton lied twice under oath that he had not had an affair with Monica Lewinsky

Clinton admitted he lied.

Kenneth Star recommended impeachment.

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Al'Qaeda attacked world trade center, leader osama bin laden, RETALIATION FOR AMERICA SUPPORTING ISRAEL,

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•3,000 dead

•400 police officers and FireFighters

•DeadLIEST DAY IN HISTORY FOR NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS

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First Priority- Find the People Responsible

This was the first step on the “War on Terror”

Afghanistan Taliban Government allowed training camps for the AL-Qaeda terror cells.

The United States demanded Afghanistan turn over Bin Laden.

They refused.

America with the Help of Britain overthrew the Taliban.

Captured Many Al- Qaeda members but Bin Laden Escaped.

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First African American President

Created an Economic Stimulus package to try and help and spiraling economy. It was called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Provide affordable Health Care for Everyone. - Affordable Care Act

Bring troops home from Iraq- By 2011 troops were withdrawn - Focus turned to Afghanistan where Taliban was overthrown

2011 Osama Bin Laden was captured and killed during a raid.

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Hillary Clinton- Secretary of State

Sonia Sotomayor- First Latina Supreme Court Justice. Two Puerto Rican Parents. Grew up in Bronx, New York in housing projects. Attended Princeton and Yale.

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Trouble continued in the middle east during Obama’s presidency.

April 15, 2013- Boston Marathon Bombings.

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Colin Powell- Bush’s Secretary of State- First black person to serve in this role.

Condoleezza Rice-  First female African American Secretary of State - Second woman and second African American to hold that position. She was also Bush’s National Security Advisor in his first term. She was the first woman to hold this position.

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Homeland security was created