What were the major events of the George W. Bush presidency презентация

George W. Bush

Слайд 1Essential Question
What were the major events of the George W. Bush

presidency?

Слайд 2George W. Bush


Слайд 3Election of 2000
Democrat – Al Gore

Republican – George W. Bush



Слайд 4Election of 2000
Decided by 537 votes in Florida

Closest presidential election in

U.S. history

Слайд 5Election of 2000

Both needed Florida’s 25 electoral votes to win


Слайд 6Election of 2000


Слайд 8Election of 2000
Close results in Florida

State law required a recount

Bush won

by 537 votes

Слайд 9Bush v. Gore
Gore took the case to the Supreme Court

Ruled in

favor FL certified results in time for the electoral college vote in mid-December

Слайд 10Sept. 11, 2001
Terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania

Terrorism

– the use of violence by nongovernmental groups against civilians to achieve a political goal

Слайд 11Reasons for Muslim Terrorism
U.S. investments in Middle East oil

Western influences on

Muslim religious values

U.S. support of Israel

Слайд 12Al-Qaeda
Muslim organization created by Osama bin Laden


Слайд 13War on Terror
Response to terrorist attacks

Created Department of Homeland Security


Слайд 14Patriot Act
Increased authority of US law enforcement agencies

Question of civil liberties?


Слайд 15Afghanistan
Oct. 7, 2001 – U.S. began bombing

Attacked al-Qaeda camps and the

Taliban (supporters of bin Laden)

Слайд 16Iraq War
March 20, 2003 – U.S. coalition forces (led by the

U.S.)

Invasion of Iraq, seized control by May 1


Слайд 17U.S. – Iraq War
Based on intelligence that Hussein had weapons of

mass destruction

Used chemical weapons against the Kurds in Iraq

Слайд 18Colin Powell
Testified before the UN that Iraq had weapons of mass

destruction



Слайд 19War in Iraq
Unstable government

Terrorist insurgents and attacks


Слайд 20War in Iraq
2007 – troop surge approved

Today – removal of troops

as Iraq becomes more stable as a democracy

Слайд 212008 Election
Republican – John McCain

Democrat – Barack Obama

First African American president


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