The Presidency of George W. Bush

Election of 2000

• Both Gore and Bush did not have enough Electoral Votes to win the election

• Gore had more popular votes

• Came down to Florida’s 25 Electoral Votes– It was unclear who won Florida

• http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cold-opening-gore--bush-first-debate/n11360

Bush vs. Gore• Bush won Florida by

327 votes• Democrats

demanded a recount• Bush vs. Gore-

decided not to have a recount and Bush was the victor

September 11, 2001

• The US attacked by Al-Qaeda after two planes crash into World Trade Center

• Another crashes into Pentagon

Al-Qaeda

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF1Da6MCUC4

Bush’s War on Terror

• Bush believed Al-Qaeda was hiding in Afghanistan led by the Taliban Government

• US invades Afghanistan

Bush’s War on Terror

• Patriot Act- gave law enforcement more powers of monitoring suspected terrorists

• Department of Homeland Security- Cabinet-level department that coordinated domestic security matters

Iraq War• Bush believed Saddam

Hussein had WMD’s

• WMD- Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Operation Iraqi Freedom- invasion of Iraq– Saddam’s forces fell

almost immediately

Bush’s Tough Second Term

• Despite the fall of Saddam, violence in Iraq continued– WMD’s never

discovered• Iraq War greatly

increased federal deficit which crippled US economy

Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Katrina- natural disaster devastated much of New Orleans– Many homes of the poor

destroyed– US government responded

very slowly• Estimated 1800 people

killed• About $108 Billion in

damages

Exam Review: Gilded Age, Progressive Era, & WWI

1. Explain the Market Revolution. What were some inventions that led the growth of the US?

2. What is Social Darwinism?

3. Name 3 Robber Barons/Captains of Industry.

4. What was the Populist Party? Who started it?

5. How did the Labor force come together to fight for better working conditions?

6. What is the main difference between WEB DuBois and Booker T. Washington?

7. What was the purpose of the Progressive Movement?

8. What were the causes of WWI? What did Wilson propose afterward?