Transcript 1990-1999 - Mediapolis Community School

1990-1999
Overview
Politics, People, Sports, Foreign Affairs, Music, and Culture
Politics: George H.W. Bush
 George H.W. Bush was elected President in 1988.
 Cold War ended, Soviet Russia fell and Berlin Wall came down
during his time as President in the 1980s
 Second half of Presidency 1991-1992
 Bush Sr. sent troops to Panama to overthrow the corrupt
regime of General Manuel Noriega who was threating the
security of the canal and Americans living there.
 Noriega was brought to trial in the US for drug trafficking
George HW Bush- Gulf War
 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
invaded Kuwait and threatened to
move into Saudi Arabia.
 Bush rallied the UN and sent 425,000
US troops over where they were joined
by 118,000 troops from allied nations
 Operation Desert Storm
 After weeks of air and missile
bombardment the 100-hour land battle
there was a decisive victory and
Hussein lost. Kuwait was liberated.
George HW Bush
 Despite popularity due to the success with
the Gulf War there were many problems
that led to Bush Sr. not being re-elected
 Faltering economy
 Rising violence in the cities
 High deficit spending
 Election of 1992 he lost to Democrat
Bill Clinton
President Bill Clinton
 Won the 1992 election
 Increase taxes to reduce the national
debt. Balanced budget
 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy with
homosexuals in the military
 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
 Health Care Reform Plan-Hilary
 First White House website was
launched
 Midterm Elections of 1994 Democrats
lost control of both Houses
Clinton’s Second Term
 1997 Election-Clinton received 49.2% of
the popular vote. The Republican
candidate Bob Dole received 40.7% and a
third party Reform candidate Ross Perot
received 8.4% of the vote.
 1998 Monica Lewinsky scandal
 Clinton denied involvement, lying under
oath
 They obtained a semen-stained dress and
testimony from Lewinsky and Clinton
confessed and apologized
 Impeachment of Clinton in 1998 after the
scandal they acquitted him and he was not
forced to leave office.
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=KiIP_KDQmXs
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=UEmjwR0Rs20
Clinton cont.
 Tried for peace in the Middle East
 Bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by Al-Qaeda
led to US naval military forces launching cruise missiles against
Al-Qaeda bases in Afghanistan 1998.
 Clinton issued 141 pardons on his last day in office and it was
controversial.
 Overall Clinton had a high approval rating at 65% at the end of
his time in office.
 During his time in office the US had a federal surplus for the first
time since 1969. The public debt was decreased.
Major USA events
 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center
 Oklahoma City bombing 1995
 Ahmed Ressam- Islamist militant of Al-
Qaeda was arrested while trying to sneak
into America to bomb the LA
International Airport
 Hurricane Andrew striking South Florida
 Battle in Seattle-protests against
globalization. Protest at WTO conference
Major US Events cont.
 Columbine Shooting 12 students
and one teacher died. 24 injured
 Olympic Park Bombing 1996
Atlanta-1 died
 27th Amendment stating that the
salary of Congress can’t increase
or decrease until the next term.
 Rodney King verdict and riots-53
people killed and 2000 injured
Foreign Affairs
 Rwanda Genocide 1994
 Break up of Yugoslavia
 Spread of capitalism
 Release of Nelson Mandela from jail and is elected President in
1994
 Fall of communist USSR
 Dolly-cloned sheep
 Princess Diana was killed 1997
Culture
 Cinema- Titanic, Toy Story, Forest
Gump, Independence Day, Silence
of the Lambs etc.
 TV- Full House, Family Matters,
That 70s Show, Friends, Fresh
Prince of Bel-Air, South Park,
SpongeBob etc.
 Punk/Grunge culture and style
 Rollerblades, bleached hair,
colored tips, slap bracelets, light
up shoes, flannel.
Music
 Grunge, Gangsta rap, R&B, teen pop, electronic dance, and punk
rock.
 Big Bands: Green Day, U2, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Blink 182, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Radiohead.
 Pop: Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, NSYNC,
Backstreet Boys, Hanson
 R&B: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, TLC, Boys II
Men
 Musical Deaths: Kurt Cobain, Selena, Tupac, The Notorious BIG
Technology
 Internet becomes available-World Wide Web
 Cell phones
 More personal computers
 Video Games: Donkey Kong, Super Mario World,
Pokemon, Mario Kart, Test Drive series, StarCraft,
Sonic.
 More multi-player games
 PlayStation becomes top selling console, Sega also
popular
 3D graphics by end of decade
Sports
 MLB went on strike and canceled the World Series for the first time in 90 years.
 OJ Simpson trial
 Duke won NCAA tourny two years in a row (first time in history)
 Michael Jordan became an icon (Space Jam)
 Lance Armstrong won his first Tour de France in 1999, less than two years after
battling testicular cancer.
 Professional wrestling boom (Hulk Hogan)
 The USA hosted the World Cup in 1994. After it ended it started the creation of the
MLS (Major League Soccer)\
 Cowboys won three Super Bowls
 Ultimate fighting started gaining popularity and Mixed Martial Arts
Natural Disasters and Cults
 Flood of 1993
 Heat wave of Chicago killed a few hundred
 Waco Texas Siege killed 76
 Heaven’s Gate-39 suicide