Transcript The USA at present (1990s – 2013)

Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka, F. Šrámka 23, 371 46 České Budějovice
PROJEKT GJVJ 2012
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22. The USA at present (1990s – 2013)
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Mgr. Kateřina Řeřichová
Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka,
Fr. Šrámka 23, České Budějovice
anglický jazyk
23.9.2013
3. – 4. ročník čtyřletého typu studia
a odpovídající ročníky víceletých
typů studia
výklad s procvičením
prezentace o USA v současnosti
( Bill Clinton, válka v Iráku a
Afghánistánu, teroristický útok na
Světové hospodářské centrum, éra
presidenta Bushe ml., ekonomická
krize , USA pod vedením prezidenta
B. Obamy ), procvičení učiva
Bill Clinton´s era
• Won the elections in 1992 for
Democratic Party
• One of the youngest
Presidents in history – 46 yrs
old
• Entered office with high
expectations
• 1998 – impeached by the
House of Representatives for
lying about his sexual
relationship with Monika
Lewinsky
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hillary_Clinto
n_Bill_formal.jpg
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George W. Bush`s era
• 2000 – George W. Bush won
elections over Al Gore
• 11th Sept 2001 – a terrorist
attack on World Trade Centre
in NY and the Pentagon – work
of Al-Qaeda, leader Osama bin
Laden
• President Bush announced
“The War of Terror” / Sept 20
• Oct 7 – USA and NATO invaded
Afghanistan to oust Al-Qaeda
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George-WBush.jpeg?uselang=cs
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Terrorist attack on WTC – 11th Sept
2001
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George W. Bush`s era
• 2003 – invasion to Iraq –
collapse of the government and
capture of the dictator Saddam
Hussein
• The reason for the invasion –
elimination of weapons of mass
destruction
• The Iraqi War called out
international protests
• The war in Iraq and 2008
financial crisis brought
unpopularity to President Bush
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Barack Obama
• Elected in 2008 - the first
African-American President
• Situation in Iraq stabilized –
most US troops withdrew –
some remained to assist the
Iraqi forces
• 2009 – government support to
important companies – Chrysler,
GM – economy slowly started to
expand again
• May 2011 – Osama bin Laden
killed in Pakistan
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BarackObamaportrait.jpg
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Obama in Prague – 5th April 2009
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Autor: adrigu, CC BY-SA, 23.9.2013
Barack Obama
• Oct 2009 – received Nobel Peace
Prize
• Health care reform – federal
poverty level – more people will
be able to use the health care
system
• April 2010 – Gulf of Mexico oil spill
• 2012 – Obama re-elected
• In his inaugural address he
mentioned the rights of gays – first
time in history
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barack_Obam
a_with_his_girls_in_the_West_Colonnade.jpg
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Natural disasters in the US – last decade
• Hurricane Katrina - 2005 –
devastated New Orleans,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana –
1833 people killed
• Wildfires in California – 2007 –
burnt about 2000 km² of land
• 358 tornadoes – April 2011 –
south, Midwest and Northeast
of the US – 348 people killed
• Hurricane Sandy – 2012 –
Eastern USA – 147 people
killed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KatrinaNewOrleansFlooded_edit2.jpg
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Answer the questions
• What is the role of the USA in present world?
• Name 3 problematic situations President Bush had to
solve.
• What are the pluses of Obama`s government?
• What natural disasters occur in the USA? Name some.
• What problem does the USA have with privately
owned guns?
Thank you for your attention
Seznam pramenů a literatury
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_St
ates_Republican_Party#The_second_Bush_era
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_St
ates_Republican_Party#Romney_vs_Obama
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
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Seznam pramenů a literatury
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