1	1980s to Present AP United States History Mr. Broach
2	Reagan’s 1980 Victory New Right conservatism Easy defeat of Jimmy Carter Hostages freed on inauguration day, 1981
3	The Gipper’s White House Neo-Conservatives Reaganomics: Supply-side economics Deregulation 1981 assassination attempt
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5	Reagan and Foreign Policy Renewed arms race SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative – criticized as “Star Wars” by the media 1982 – Beirut, Lebanon 1983 – Soviets shot down S. Korean airliner Soviets boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles Reagan Doctrine
6	RWR to Latin America “Sandinistas” in Nicaragua Advisors to El Salvador CIA help to “contras” rebels in Nicaragua USMC to Grenada (1983)
7	1984 Election
8	Mikhail Gorbachev Gorbie and Ronnie! Openness and Reform: glasnost and perestroika 1986: Reykjavik, Iceland 1988: INF Treaty Leads to eventual fall… Berlin Wall falls 1989
9	Legacy of the Reagan Years Iran-Contra Economics, weakening of the welfare state Conservatism in America Chief Justice William Reinquist and appointment of Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor “Religious Right”?
10	1988 Election Decisive victory for G. Bush/D. Quayle over Mike Dukakis Democrats win both House & Senate
11	End of the Cold War Tiananmen Square Communism withers away in E. Europe 1989 – fall of Berlin Wall Breakup of the USSR Effects (982)
12	Persian Gulf War Campaign to roll back the invasion of Kuwait Operation Desert Thunder to Operation Desert Storm (100 day ground war) Kuwait liberated; US went no further 90% approval rating for Bush
13	Bush Administration at Home Clarence Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall Taxes and economy ADA, 1990 “Read My Lips” becomes a big problem…
14	1992 Election Anti-incumbent mood “It’s the economy, stupid!” Clinton: first baby-boomer H. Ross Perot? 370-168 Electoral
15	The Clinton Years Period of Scandals: Jennifer Flowers Whitewater real estate Monica Lewinsky, et al. NAFTA Health care reform fails, Hillary style! Somalia (’93); Kosovo (’99)
16	Social Issues and Domestic / National Security Branch Dividians, 1993 – Waco, Texas Oklahoma City Bombing, 1995 Columbine High School, 1999 Growth of Terrorism: 1993 World Trade Center, 1998 African Embassy Bombings, USS Cole (2000)
17	Republicans in the House! 1994 Midterm Elections 1^st time in 40 years, gained control of both houses “Contract with America” Newt Gingrich 1996 Election: Clinton vs. Dole
18	Scandals to Haunt Paula Jones, then Monica Lewinsky Dec. 1998: Clinton Impeached (only 2 Presidents), not removed by Senate
19	Election of 2000 Tight election Gore v. Bush Florida voting! Recount and hanging, dimpled, pregnant, you-name-em CHADS! Supreme Court ends recount George W. Bush, President Educate the public on the Electoral College
20	2000 Election pictures
21	September 11^th, 2001
22	War on Terror Bush Doctrine: harboring of terrorists Afghanistan and the Taliban Iraq, Saddam Hussein (Baath Party) Axis of Evil: Iran, Iraq, North Korea Homeland Security
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24	Election of 2004 War in Iraq; Tax cuts; economy
25	2005-2007 Free elections in Iraq 2^nd Bush Administration begins Terrorist Attacks in London Hurricane Katrina Change in Power – 2006 Election Virginia Tech, April 2007
26	It has been a pleasure to serve you this year! Have a happy and safe summer… Good luck on the AP Exam and in Senior Year! J