globalism: into a new century honors us history chapter 24

Globalism:Globalism:Into a New CenturyInto a New Century

Honors US HistoryHonors US HistoryChapter 24Chapter 24

Bill Clinton

•First Post Cold War President•First “Baby Boom” President•First Democrat Elected President Since 1980•First two term Democrat since_______•U.S. went through longest peace time economic expansion in it’s history•Only 2nd President to be ___________•Last President to have a ___________ surplus•Reformed Welfare•NAFTA Began

24.1 The Computer 24.1 The Computer RevolutionRevolution

• New Industries emerge New Industries emerge as a result of the power as a result of the power of the Personal of the Personal ComputerComputer

• Silicon Valley, CaliforniaSilicon Valley, California• 1976 – Apple 1976 – Apple

ComputersComputers• 1981 IBM introduces 1981 IBM introduces

the PCthe PC• 1985 – Windows1985 – Windows• Internet-links Internet-links

computerscomputers• WWWWWW

Computers

_____-_______ Corporations_____-_______ Corporations

• Corporations whose various elements are spread throughout the world• Manufacturing• Research and

Development• Marketing• Distribution

What are the Pros/Cons of What are the Pros/Cons of Multi-National Multi-National Corporations?Corporations?

• Let us use the example of the largest retailer in the world

Secrets from…“The World Is Flat”

Secrets from…“The World Is Flat”

A Look into the 21st Century

By Thomas Friedman

A Look into the 21st Century

By Thomas Friedman

Dirty Little Secret # 1Dirty Little Secret # 1• # 1 –The Education Gap at the

Top– Not enough US kids are

taking advanced math, science or engineering.

– Immigrant kids inhabit the top ranks of these (60%+ of the top kids)

– American schools too easy, parents & kids want it that way (coddle kids)

-Literacy rates

down A LOT!!!

» Foreigners want & expect to work hard!!!!!!!

• # 1 –The Education Gap at the Top– Not enough US kids are

taking advanced math, science or engineering.

– Immigrant kids inhabit the top ranks of these (60%+ of the top kids)

– American schools too easy, parents & kids want it that way (coddle kids)

-Literacy rates

down A LOT!!!

» Foreigners want & expect to work hard!!!!!!!

Dirty Little Secret #2Dirty Little Secret #2

• # 2 – Ambition Gap– Outsourcing saves

the companies 75% on wages & increases productivity by 100%!!! Quality goes up too!!! TERRIBLE!!!

– Foreign kids want the lifestyles that YOU have and are willing to work hard for it.

– US kids with lower educations will lose out on high paying jobs

– US parents want to lighten work load of school, foreigners seek to expand it.

• # 2 – Ambition Gap– Outsourcing saves

the companies 75% on wages & increases productivity by 100%!!! Quality goes up too!!! TERRIBLE!!!

– Foreign kids want the lifestyles that YOU have and are willing to work hard for it.

– US kids with lower educations will lose out on high paying jobs

– US parents want to lighten work load of school, foreigners seek to expand it.

The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line• Bill Gates, “You need to understand things in

order to invent beyond them.” Gates believes in the value of rote memorization, not in just acquiring the knowledge of where to look.– Foreigners don’t want to work for us but to

run and own the companies for which WE will work.

– In China or India, if you are “one in a million” there are

1,300 people JUST LIKE YOU! This leads to Increases competition

and results.

• Bill Gates, “You need to understand things in order to invent beyond them.” Gates believes in the value of rote memorization, not in just acquiring the knowledge of where to look.– Foreigners don’t want to work for us but to

run and own the companies for which WE will work.

– In China or India, if you are “one in a million” there are

1,300 people JUST LIKE YOU! This leads to Increases competition

and results.

Immigration: 1980 to 2000Immigration: 1980 to 2000Immigration: 1980 to 2000Immigration: 1980 to 2000

• Largest period Largest period of immigration of immigration in American in American historyhistory

• New arrivals New arrivals from Middle from Middle East, Asia, and East, Asia, and Central AmericaCentral America

• Immigration Immigration Reform and Reform and Control Act of Control Act of 1986- amnesty 1986- amnesty to immigrantsto immigrants

• Largest period Largest period of immigration of immigration in American in American historyhistory

• New arrivals New arrivals from Middle from Middle East, Asia, and East, Asia, and Central AmericaCentral America

• Immigration Immigration Reform and Reform and Control Act of Control Act of 1986- amnesty 1986- amnesty to immigrantsto immigrants

________________________________________________________

• Movement to Movement to respect and value respect and value the many cultures in the many cultures in AmericaAmerica

• Mixed salad instead Mixed salad instead of the melting potof the melting pot

• Political CorrectnessPolitical Correctness• Patriot Act – put Patriot Act – put

immigration under immigration under Dept. of Homeland Dept. of Homeland SecuritySecurity

• Movement to Movement to respect and value respect and value the many cultures in the many cultures in AmericaAmerica

• Mixed salad instead Mixed salad instead of the melting potof the melting pot

• Political CorrectnessPolitical Correctness• Patriot Act – put Patriot Act – put

immigration under immigration under Dept. of Homeland Dept. of Homeland SecuritySecurity

24.2 William Jefferson Clinton24.2 William Jefferson Clinton

• Governor of _______Governor of _______• New DemocratNew Democrat

– Reaction to ReaganismReaction to Reaganism– More _________ on More _________ on

social issuessocial issues– Open to tax cuts, free Open to tax cuts, free

trade, and trade, and deregulationderegulation

““It’s the Economy, Stupid!”It’s the Economy, Stupid!”

Health Care ReformHealth Care Reform

• Clinton proposes Clinton proposes ________ Health Care________ Health Care

• Derided as HillaryCare Derided as HillaryCare as the First Lady leads as the First Lady leads the policy initiativethe policy initiative

Oklahoma City Bombing - 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing - 1995

• ______ Americans are ______ Americans are killed in a truck bomb killed in a truck bomb blastblast

• Worst act of _______ Worst act of _______ terrorism in US terrorism in US HistoryHistory

• Timothy _______ and Timothy _______ and Terry _________Terry _________

Oklahoma City Bombing

__________ - 1999__________ - 1999

• Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people at _______ High School in Colorado and then commit suicide

1994 – Republican Resurgence1994 – Republican Resurgence

• Republicans take back Republicans take back the House of the House of RepresentativesRepresentatives

• ______ ________- ______ ________- Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

• _________ with _________ with AmericaAmerica– Series of conservative Series of conservative

policies members policies members pledge to fight forpledge to fight for

The ________ ________ ScandalThe ________ ________ Scandal

• ““I did not have sexual I did not have sexual relations with that relations with that woman.”woman.”

• Clinton denies the Clinton denies the affair in the Paula affair in the Paula ________ sexual ________ sexual harassment suitharassment suit

Impeachment of the PresidentImpeachment of the President

• Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton is impeached on:impeached on:– Obstruction of______Obstruction of______– __________________– Malfeasance in OfficeMalfeasance in Office

• Approval ratings Approval ratings highest in his highest in his presidencypresidency

24.3 - NAFTA (1994)24.3 - NAFTA (1994)• _____ _______ _____

Trade Agreement

• No ______ Barriers between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico

• Supported by Democrats and Republicans

____________________• American jobs are

sent to other countries

World ___ Organization World ___ Organization (WTO)(WTO)

• Formed in _____(year)

• Replaces ________

• Promotes ___ trade throughout the world

• 153 member countries consisting of 97% of the world’s trade

_______ Union (EU) - 1993_______ Union (EU) - 1993

• 27 member countries in a political and economic union

• Most use the ____ as a common currency

In what ways will In what ways will American citizens American citizens need to adapt in need to adapt in

order to compete in order to compete in the global economy the global economy of the 21of the 21stst century? century?

The Miniature Earth

U.S. Intervention in U.S. Intervention in SomaliaSomalia

• In 1992, the U.S. sends troops into Somalia to protect ethnic minorities and alleviate the suffering due to a _________

• U.S. troops get caught in a Somali _____ ____ involving Islamic warlords

• 1992 Serbs attack Bosnia-herzegovina

• Ethnic cleansing – – What is it? What was

the result?

• NATO steps in– What was the result?

War in Bosnia

• New war erupts in Kosovo in 1998– Mainly ethnic Albanians– Had autonomy, own

language and customs– Stripped of self-rule by

Milosevic, form KLA

• Serbs try to stop KLA by using massacres

• Albanians regain autonomy in Serbia in 1999

War in Kosovo

• Slobodan Milosevic – leader of Serbia

• Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia want independence

• Milosevic says “No!!” Why?

• What was the result?

Independence???

The War in Kosovo - 1999 The War in Kosovo - 1999

• US leads NATO US leads NATO forces to stop forces to stop __________-led __________-led genocide of genocide of ________in former ________in former YugoslaviaYugoslavia

• Peacekeeping Peacekeeping forces remainforces remain

1990s Economic Boom1990s Economic Boom

• CausesCauses– Light regulation on Light regulation on

industryindustry– Dot Com BoomDot Com Boom– End of _____ _____ End of _____ _____

(low defense (low defense spending)spending)

• Clinton runs a budget Clinton runs a budget _________ at end of _________ at end of termterm

Key Events1st Bombing at World Trade CenterJanet Reno 1st Female Attorney GeneralWaco Texas-Branch Davidians-David KoreshSomalia Incident-Black Hawk Down

Open relations with VietnamOklahoma City BombingsColumbine Shootings-School Shootings in generalU.S. troops into HaitiDayton Accords-Bosnia situation

UN forces bomb Serbia to protect ethnic Albanians in Kosovo

Oslo Accords- Israel and PLO

Bill ClintonBill Clinton

24.4 Bush v. Gore24.4 Bush v. Gore24.4 Bush v. Gore24.4 Bush v. Gore

• Extremely close Extremely close election comes election comes down to a few down to a few hundred votes in hundred votes in __________________

• Hanging Chads, Hanging Chads, Voter Intent, Voter Intent, _________ Ballot_________ Ballot

• _______ _______ _______ _______ orders recount to orders recount to end in a 5-4 end in a 5-4 decisiondecision

• Extremely close Extremely close election comes election comes down to a few down to a few hundred votes in hundred votes in __________________

• Hanging Chads, Hanging Chads, Voter Intent, Voter Intent, _________ Ballot_________ Ballot

• _______ _______ _______ _______ orders recount to orders recount to end in a 5-4 end in a 5-4 decisiondecision

________ wins popular vote count but ________ wins popular vote count but loses in _______ _______ to Bush.loses in _______ _______ to Bush.

Election of 2000Election of 2000

• Loses popular vote• Wins close election in

electoral college (What state provides controversy?)

• What was his education plan? ___ ______ ____ ________

• Did his tax cuts work?

• Loses popular vote• Wins close election in

electoral college (What state provides controversy?)

• What was his education plan? ___ ______ ____ ________

• Did his tax cuts work?

The U.S. and Terrorism:The U.S. and Terrorism:The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11

The U.S. and Terrorism:The U.S. and Terrorism:The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11

The Goals of TerrorThe Goals of Terror•Politics

–Change the current system •End injustice

•New Order•Society corrupt

•Politics–Change the current system •End injustice

•New Order•Society corrupt

The Persian Gulf War of 1991The Persian Gulf War of 1991The Persian Gulf War of 1991The Persian Gulf War of 1991

• Cause: Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait

• Problem: Threatens the control of the Middle East’s Oil Supply

• Cause: Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait

• Problem: Threatens the control of the Middle East’s Oil Supply

Operation Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm

• Aug 1990 –Iraq occupies Kuwait–UN says leave

• Feb. 1991 – US led coalition frees Kuwait–Highway of Death

• Iraqi Shiites >: (

• Aug 1990 –Iraq occupies Kuwait–UN says leave

• Feb. 1991 – US led coalition frees Kuwait–Highway of Death

• Iraqi Shiites >: (

Media images of destroyed Iraqi retreat turn Western stomachs, prevent West from marching into Iraq… oops!!!

Postwar PlansPostwar PlansPostwar PlansPostwar Plans

• H.W.Bush makes the decision not to remove Saddam Hussein from power

• U.S. troops remain based in Saudi Arabia to patrol “No-Fly Zones” over Iraq

• H.W.Bush makes the decision not to remove Saddam Hussein from power

• U.S. troops remain based in Saudi Arabia to patrol “No-Fly Zones” over Iraq

Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia…

Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia…• Saudi’s let US keep

troops in the “Holy Land” during wars and asks US to stay for stability afterwards.

• Wahhabis & Bin Laden angry over infidel troops in land of Mohammed

• Saudi’s let US keep troops in the “Holy Land” during wars and asks US to stay for stability afterwards.

• Wahhabis & Bin Laden angry over infidel troops in land of Mohammed

World Trade Center Bombing - World Trade Center Bombing - 19931993

World Trade Center Bombing - World Trade Center Bombing - 19931993

• Truck bomb in parking garage kills 6 and wounds over a thousand

• U.S. troops remain based in Saudi Arabia to patrol “No-Fly Zones” over Iraq

• Truck bomb in parking garage kills 6 and wounds over a thousand

• U.S. troops remain based in Saudi Arabia to patrol “No-Fly Zones” over Iraq

Ramzi Yousef

U.S. Intervention in SomaliaU.S. Intervention in SomaliaU.S. Intervention in SomaliaU.S. Intervention in Somalia

• In 1992, the U.S. sends troops into Somalia to protect ethnic minorities and alleviate the suffering due to a famine

• U.S. troops get caught in a Somali Civil War involving Islamic warlords

• In 1992, the U.S. sends troops into Somalia to protect ethnic minorities and alleviate the suffering due to a famine

• U.S. troops get caught in a Somali Civil War involving Islamic warlords

Black Hawk DownBlack Hawk DownBlack Hawk DownBlack Hawk Down

• 18 U.S. troops are killed in street fighting by soldiers loyal to Islamic warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid

• President Clinton decides to withdraw all U.S. troops from Somalia

• 18 U.S. troops are killed in street fighting by soldiers loyal to Islamic warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid

• President Clinton decides to withdraw all U.S. troops from Somalia

Oklahoma City Bombing - Oklahoma City Bombing - 19951995

Oklahoma City Bombing - Oklahoma City Bombing - 19951995

• 168 Americans are killed in a truck bomb blast

• Target is a federal government building

• Worst act of domestic terrorism in American history

• 168 Americans are killed in a truck bomb blast

• Target is a federal government building

• Worst act of domestic terrorism in American history

Timothy McVeighTimothy McVeighTimothy McVeighTimothy McVeigh

• Persian Gulf War Veteran

• Revenge for government action at Waco, Texas and against militia groups

• Persian Gulf War Veteran

• Revenge for government action at Waco, Texas and against militia groups

Embassy Bombings - 1998Embassy Bombings - 1998Embassy Bombings - 1998Embassy Bombings - 1998

• Hundreds of people are killed in twin bombings at the American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya

• Credit claimed by Egyptian Islamic Jihad

• Osama bin Laden put on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List

• Hundreds of people are killed in twin bombings at the American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya

• Credit claimed by Egyptian Islamic Jihad

• Osama bin Laden put on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List

Columbine - 1999Columbine - 1999Columbine - 1999Columbine - 1999

• Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people at Columbine High School in Colorado and then commit suicide

• Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people at Columbine High School in Colorado and then commit suicide

USS Cole USS Cole - 2000- 2000USS Cole USS Cole - 2000- 2000

• Al-Qaeda launches a suicide attack on the U.S.S. Cole in a port off Yemen.

• 17 sailors killed; 39 injured

• Al-Qaeda launches a suicide attack on the U.S.S. Cole in a port off Yemen.

• 17 sailors killed; 39 injured

9/11 20019/11 2001

• 4 planes crash• Close to 3,000 dead• Rescue workers inspire

America• Rudolph Giuliani – NY

Mayor• OBL – al Qaeda• Afghanistan – try to

attack the Taliban• Created Dept. of

Homeland Security• Patriot Act

• 4 planes crash• Close to 3,000 dead• Rescue workers inspire

America• Rudolph Giuliani – NY

Mayor• OBL – al Qaeda• Afghanistan – try to

attack the Taliban• Created Dept. of

Homeland Security• Patriot Act

American Resilience – “Let’s Roll”

American Resilience – “Let’s Roll”

Osama Bin LadenOsama Bin Laden• Saudi born

wealthy son of contractor

• Anger over US troops in Saudi Arabia

• Fought Soviets in Afghanistan

• Issues Fatwa to declare war on US

• Saudi born wealthy son of contractor

• Anger over US troops in Saudi Arabia

• Fought Soviets in Afghanistan

• Issues Fatwa to declare war on US

The Patriot Act & Homeland The Patriot Act & Homeland SecuritySecurity

The Patriot Act & Homeland The Patriot Act & Homeland SecuritySecurity

• Gives the NSA and FBI greater ability to conduct searches of phone, computer and other communications (to name a few provisions) to fight terrorism

• Department of Homeland Security established.

• Guantanamo Bay

• Gives the NSA and FBI greater ability to conduct searches of phone, computer and other communications (to name a few provisions) to fight terrorism

• Department of Homeland Security established.

• Guantanamo Bay

Invasion of Afghanistan - Invasion of Afghanistan - 20012001

Invasion of Afghanistan - Invasion of Afghanistan - 20012001

• Target: Break-up the Taliban government that has been harboring Al-Qaeda training camps

• Osama bin Laden escapes (most likely to Pakistan)

• Target: Break-up the Taliban government that has been harboring Al-Qaeda training camps

• Osama bin Laden escapes (most likely to Pakistan)

The New Taliban Order

The New Taliban Order• Public

Executions• Beards & Burqas• Female

Healthcare• Destroy non-

Muslim history• Morality Police

–“Allah hu aqbar” at soccer games

• Public Executions

• Beards & Burqas• Female

Healthcare• Destroy non-

Muslim history• Morality Police

–“Allah hu aqbar” at soccer games

Democracy and Stability in

Afghanistan???

Democracy and Stability in

Afghanistan???• Hamid Karzai voted in as first freely elected leader

• Loya Jirga is the parliament & represents the people

• Hamid Karzai voted in as first freely elected leader

• Loya Jirga is the parliament & represents the people

Invasion of Iraq - 2003Invasion of Iraq - 2003Invasion of Iraq - 2003Invasion of Iraq - 2003

• Target: Remove Saddam Hussein from power because he is holding WMDs

• “Bush Doctrine”: Pre-emptive war against states sponsoring terrorism

• Target: Remove Saddam Hussein from power because he is holding WMDs

• “Bush Doctrine”: Pre-emptive war against states sponsoring terrorism

Back in Iraq - Gulf War IIBack in Iraq - Gulf War II• Post 9/11, Bush

vows to stop rogue nations and terrorism-”Axis of Evil”(2002)

• West thought Hussein developing a bio/chem/nuclear program, told to allow inspectors.

• Post 9/11, Bush vows to stop rogue nations and terrorism-”Axis of Evil”(2002)

• West thought Hussein developing a bio/chem/nuclear program, told to allow inspectors.

The War & Democracy?The War & Democracy?• March, 2003, US &

allies invade Iraq. 28 days long

• Jan, 2005 – first fully elected govn’t

• 2006 “Surge” led by David Petraeus restores order

• 2006-get constitution• April 23, 2006-

Jawad al-Maliki elected as PM

• March, 2003, US & allies invade Iraq. 28 days long

• Jan, 2005 – first fully elected govn’t

• 2006 “Surge” led by David Petraeus restores order

• 2006-get constitution• April 23, 2006-

Jawad al-Maliki elected as PM

Bin Laden-Wanted Dead or Alive!

Bin Laden-Wanted Dead or Alive!

FutureFuture

• Population changes• Technology hopes for

the future• Genetic Engineering• Exploration of Mars• Health Care Issues• Energy Concerns• Hurricane Katrina

– Over 1,000 die, fuel prices soar

• Population changes• Technology hopes for

the future• Genetic Engineering• Exploration of Mars• Health Care Issues• Energy Concerns• Hurricane Katrina

– Over 1,000 die, fuel prices soar

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina

Present DayPresent Day

• Barack Obama

• John McCain

• Obamacare

• BP Gulf Disaster– 2010

• Barack Obama

• John McCain

• Obamacare

• BP Gulf Disaster– 2010

• Tea Party

• Occupy Wall Street

• Arab Spring

• Iraq and Afghanistan

• 2012 Election

• Tea Party

• Occupy Wall Street

• Arab Spring

• Iraq and Afghanistan

• 2012 Election

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

• 30 million citizens without healthcare

• Get insurance to those denied coverage

• Tax wealthy to pay for it

• 30 million citizens without healthcare

• Get insurance to those denied coverage

• Tax wealthy to pay for it

BP Oil Spill- April 2010BP Oil Spill- April 2010

Occupy WallstreetOccupy Wallstreet

• 99% movement• 99% movement

Tea PartyTea Party

• Vs. “Big” government• Vs. Obamacare• Vs. taxes

• Vs. “Big” government• Vs. Obamacare• Vs. taxes

2012 Election2012 Election

Arab SpringArab Spring

Re-Start of the Cold War??Re-Start of the Cold War??

• Ukraine• Ukraine