changes in american society

Bell WorkBell Work

President Eisenhower’s most ambitious President Eisenhower’s most ambitious domestic public works project was what?domestic public works project was what?

Interstate Highway System Interstate Highway System

Changes in Changes in American SocietyAmerican SocietyObjective: Cover major trends in Objective: Cover major trends in contemporary American societycontemporary American society

Bill ClintonBill Clinton

President 1992-2000President 1992-2000 Defeated Bush Sr. over economic issuesDefeated Bush Sr. over economic issues Unsuccessfully tried to promote a major Unsuccessfully tried to promote a major

reform of the Health Care Systemreform of the Health Care System Faced impeachment for obstruction of Faced impeachment for obstruction of

JusticeJustice

George Walker BushGeorge Walker Bush

President 2000-2008President 2000-2008 Was President during Sept. 11Was President during Sept. 11 thth Attacked Afghanistan to get Bin LadenAttacked Afghanistan to get Bin Laden Attacked Iraq over fear of WMD’sAttacked Iraq over fear of WMD’s Work to stop Iran and North Korea from Work to stop Iran and North Korea from

developing nuclear weaponsdeveloping nuclear weapons Passed No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to Passed No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to

improve educationimprove education

EducationEducation

H.S. Diploma 1.2 H.S. Diploma 1.2 millionmillion

Bachelors 2.1 millionBachelors 2.1 million Masters 2.5 millionMasters 2.5 million Doctorate 3.4 millionDoctorate 3.4 million Professional 4.4 Professional 4.4

MillionMillion

New Family DynamicNew Family Dynamic

¼ of all children ¼ of all children raised in one parent raised in one parent householdshouseholds

Mostly female Mostly female headed homesheaded homes

Why is this a trend?Why is this a trend?

Other TrendsOther Trends

Over 40 million people 65 or Over 40 million people 65 or olderolder

As Baby Boomers retire social As Baby Boomers retire social security will go bankrupt security will go bankrupt

This means no social security This means no social security for you!for you!

More women in the workforce More women in the workforce 2 income families are the norm2 income families are the norm More Americans settling in the More Americans settling in the

south and westsouth and west

Energy CrisisEnergy Crisis Depending on foreign oil is Depending on foreign oil is

bad for national securitybad for national security U.S.A. is held hostage at U.S.A. is held hostage at

the pump and must pay the pump and must pay whatever they wantwhatever they want

Need to find alternatives Need to find alternatives such as ethanol, electric, such as ethanol, electric, hydrogenhydrogen

Need to use solar, wind, or Need to use solar, wind, or water to create electricity water to create electricity

Immigration Immigration

Over 1 million Over 1 million illegally enter the US illegally enter the US every yearevery year

14 million illegal 14 million illegal already herealready here

What are the cost What are the cost and benefits of this??and benefits of this??

CrimeCrime

DrugsDrugs Violent crimeViolent crime

AIDS IN AmericaAIDS IN America

Over 730,000 known cases of HIV Over 730,000 known cases of HIV (AIDS) in America(AIDS) in America

Domestic TerrorismDomestic Terrorism

Oklahoma City BombOklahoma City Bombing ing

Animal Liberation Animal Liberation Front (ALF)Front (ALF)

Earth Liberation Earth Liberation Front (ELF)Front (ELF)

National Deficit National Deficit The Outstanding Public Debt as of 27 Feb 2007 at The Outstanding Public Debt as of 27 Feb 2007 at

08:38:57 PM GMT is:08:38:57 PM GMT is: The estimated population of the United States is The estimated population of the United States is

301,063,866301,063,866so each citizen's share of this debt is so each citizen's share of this debt is $29,151.75$29,151.75..

The National Debt has continued to increase an The National Debt has continued to increase an average ofaverage of$1.79 billion per day$1.79 billion per day since September 29, 2006! since September 29, 2006!

The EndThe End

Any Questions?!?!?!?!?!?Any Questions?!?!?!?!?!?