Today’s StandardToday’s Standard

SSUSH25SSUSH25 President George W. Bush; the President George W. Bush; the

attacks of September 11attacks of September 11thth, 2001 ; , 2001 ; American interventions in American interventions in Afghanistan and IraqAfghanistan and Iraq

The Presidency of The Presidency of George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

& the Election of 2008& the Election of 2008

2000 - Today2000 - Today

A Change in the A Change in the Presidential StylePresidential Style

1) President 1) President George W. George W. BushBush would have a much would have a much different approach than his different approach than his predecessor, predecessor, Bill ClintonBill Clinton

2) A) He required 2) A) He required business attire in the business attire in the White HouseWhite House

B) He kept a strict B) He kept a strict scheduleschedule

C) He came in early and C) He came in early and left at the end of the left at the end of the work daywork day

D) Gave his VP a huge D) Gave his VP a huge role in setting policyrole in setting policy

President Bush with VP Dick President Bush with VP Dick CheneyCheney

Early SuccessesEarly Successes

3) Bush pushed through 3) Bush pushed through a major a major tax cuttax cut

Many Americans Many Americans received $300 checksreceived $300 checks

economic stimuluseconomic stimulus To jump start the To jump start the

faltering economyfaltering economy 4) Bush also enacted the 4) Bush also enacted the

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind Act in 2001Act in 2001

Education reformEducation reform 5) However Bush’s focus 5) However Bush’s focus

is about to be on is about to be on foreign affairsforeign affairs

September 11September 11thth, 2001, 2001

6) 6) September 11September 11thth, 2001, 2001 Terrorists struck at targets in Terrorists struck at targets in

New York, and Washington, New York, and Washington, D.C.D.C.

The The World Trade Center World Trade Center in in NYCNYC

The The PentagonPentagon in Washington in Washington Another plane crashed in a Another plane crashed in a

field in Pittsburgh, PAfield in Pittsburgh, PA Probably crashed because of Probably crashed because of

an attempted take over by an attempted take over by heroic passengersheroic passengers

125125 people were killed at the people were killed at the Pentagon; most died in the Pentagon; most died in the attacks in NYCattacks in NYC

2,9772,977 Americans in all were Americans in all were killed in the attackskilled in the attacks

Bush’s ReactionBush’s Reaction 8) The man found to be 8) The man found to be

responsible was terrorist responsible was terrorist Osama Bin LadenOsama Bin Laden

He was head of the terrorist He was head of the terrorist network network Al QaedaAl Qaeda

Bin Laden was in hiding in Bin Laden was in hiding in AfghanistanAfghanistan

1) Another terrorist group was 1) Another terrorist group was hiding out there too: the hiding out there too: the TalibanTaliban

Bush ordered all Taliban activity Bush ordered all Taliban activity in Afghanistan to be shut downin Afghanistan to be shut down

They refusedThey refused 2) Operation: Enduring 2) Operation: Enduring

FreedomFreedom US Military bombed Taliban US Military bombed Taliban

targets in Afghanistantargets in Afghanistan 3) This was the beginning of the 3) This was the beginning of the

global global War On TerrorWar On Terror

The War in IraqThe War in Iraq

4) 4) IraqIraq 5) Saddam Hussein5) Saddam Hussein Although he was defeated in the Although he was defeated in the

Gulf War he was still in powerGulf War he was still in power He refused to comply to the He refused to comply to the

United Nations United Nations He didn’t let them check for He didn’t let them check for

nuclear weaponsnuclear weapons He finally did and the UN found He finally did and the UN found

nothingnothing President Bush continued with President Bush continued with

his plan and invaded Iraqhis plan and invaded Iraq 6) Operation: Iraqi Freedom6) Operation: Iraqi Freedom Hussein is ousted from powerHussein is ousted from power He was executed for his crimes He was executed for his crimes

in 2006in 2006 The US begins its attempts to The US begins its attempts to

set up a democracy there and set up a democracy there and eradicate terrorismeradicate terrorism

Democrats Regain Democrats Regain ControlControl

Democrats have Democrats have regained control of regained control of CongressCongress

Bush and the Bush and the Republican party have Republican party have lost popularitylost popularity

Iraqi WarIraqi War 1) The economy falls 1) The economy falls

into a into a recessionrecession Bush’s approval Bush’s approval

ratings are in the 20s ratings are in the 20s at the end of his at the end of his second termsecond term

The Election of 2008The Election of 2008

2) The major issues of this 2) The major issues of this election were the faltering election were the faltering economyeconomy

It was a historic electionIt was a historic election 3) New York Senator 3) New York Senator

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton Illinois Senator Illinois Senator Barack Barack

ObamaObama 4) Republicans nominated 4) Republicans nominated

John McCainJohn McCain McCain chooses Alaska McCain chooses Alaska

governor Sarah Palin to governor Sarah Palin to be his running matebe his running mate

John McCain (R)John McCain (R)Sarah Palin (R)Sarah Palin (R)

President ObamaPresident Obama

5) 5) Barack Obama Barack Obama secures democratic secures democratic nomination over nomination over Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton

Defeats McCain in a Defeats McCain in a decisive victory in decisive victory in the Election of 2008the Election of 2008

4444thth President President First of African-First of African-

American descentAmerican descent

Unit 10 Study GuidesUnit 10 Study Guides

1) The Presidencies of Richard Nixon 1) The Presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Fordand Gerald Ford

2) The Presidency of Jimmy Carter2) The Presidency of Jimmy Carter 3) The Presidency of Ronald Reagan3) The Presidency of Ronald Reagan 4) The Presidencies of George H.W. 4) The Presidencies of George H.W.

Bush and Bill ClintonBush and Bill Clinton 5) The Presidency of George W. Bush 5) The Presidency of George W. Bush

and the Election of 2008and the Election of 2008

Today’s AssignmentToday’s Assignment You have 5 study guides in Unit 10You have 5 study guides in Unit 10 You have 8 boxes on your thinking mapYou have 8 boxes on your thinking map 1) 1) DRAWDRAW an important historical event from each your an important historical event from each your

study guides (you will need to use 3 of them TWICE to fill study guides (you will need to use 3 of them TWICE to fill all 8 boxes) all 8 boxes)

You can use any three twice but you need to use all five You can use any three twice but you need to use all five at least ONCEat least ONCE

They don’t have to be in orderThey don’t have to be in order 2) 2) COLOR COLOR themthem 3) On the lines below, 3) On the lines below, EXPLAINEXPLAIN what you have drawn what you have drawn You may have ONE partner if you wantYou may have ONE partner if you want BYOD approved – you can use your deviceBYOD approved – you can use your device