Study Tool: Chronological Events of the 1992-2003
Era
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Date |
Presidential Election/ Event |
Beyond |
Foreign Policy |
Government Institutions |
US Economic Development |
Issue/Organization Development |
Political Party Development |
1992 |
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Campaign finance
changes stalled[1] |
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1992-11 |
George H. Bush vs.
William Clinton vs. Ross Perot[2]
(Independent) |
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“New Democrat”[3];
“Inspector Perot”[4] TV and[5] |
1993 |
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Whitewater scandal[6] |
Clinton tax
increase; subsequent status[7] |
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NAFTA est.[8] |
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1993-09 |
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1993-10 |
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Somalia debacle[11] |
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1994 |
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Status[12] |
Proposition 187
(CA)[13] |
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1994-06+ |
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O. J. Simpson case
begins, TV and[14] |
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1994-11 |
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1995 |
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D’Amato’s [17]
failed probe |
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1995-04 |
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Oklahoma City
bombing[18] |
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1995-09 |
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Serbian peace[19] |
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1995-10 |
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“Million Man
March”[20] |
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1995-11 |
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1st
government closedown |
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Gingrich’s rear
door complaint |
1995-12 -1996-01 |
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2nd
government closedown |
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1996 |
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Secretary of State
Madeline Albright |
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1996-07 |
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Welfare change[21] |
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1996-11 |
Robert Dole vs. William Clinton vs. Ross Perot (Reform) |
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1997 |
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Status[22] |
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1998 |
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Technology status[23] |
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1998-01 |
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Monica Lewinsky
scandal |
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1998-11 |
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Democratic
increases |
1998-12 |
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House: 2 articles
of impeachment[24] |
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1999-01 |
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Senate – acquitted
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1999-03 |
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Kosovo[25] |
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2000 |
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Immigration status[26] |
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2000-10 |
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USS Cole in Yemen |
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2000-11 |
George W. Bush vs. Albert Gore
vs. Ralph Nader (Green) |
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2000-12 |
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Supreme Court: Bush
v. Gore[27] |
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2001-09-11 |
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NY: World Trade
Center Towers[28] |
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2002-11 |
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Republican control
in Senate[29] |
2003-03 |
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UN: Resistance to
Iraq war[30] |
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2003-05 |
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Bush: Declares
combat over. |
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2000-10 |
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2000-10 |
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USS Cole in Yemen |
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2004-11 |
George W. Bush vs. John Kerry |
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2005-08 |
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Katrina |
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2007 |
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Crisis in housing loans |
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2008-01 |
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Federal Reserve
cuts interest rates |
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2008-11 |
John McCain vs. Barack Obama |
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Copyright C. J. Bibus, Ed.D. 2003-2011 |
WCJC Department: |
History – Dr. Bibus |
Contact Information: |
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Last Updated: |
2011 |
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[1]
Congressional campaigns
as well as campaigns for the Presidency funded by corporations, unions, special
interests.
[2] Perot will campaign,
withdraw, and then in October come back to the race.
[3] Clinton campaign slogan
[4] Phrase used by some Perot
employees
[5] Perot was allowed to debate
in this election.
[6] Whitewater real estate
venture scandal, suicide of Vince Foster, a Presidential aide; later Paula
Jones charged sexual harassment. 1st independent counsel (a
Republican) found Foster’s death to be a suicide; replaced by Kenneth Starr.
[7] National debt = $255B (from
$291B in 1992). Tax rates on wealthy = from 33 to 39.6%. Earned income credit
for working poor = max. $3,500 to keep them above poverty line.
[8] North American Free Trade
Agreement. Program nearly complete under Bush, but was signed and favored by
Clinton. Program for free trade between
Canada + Mexico + US. Perot forecasted loss of American jobs – a great “sucking
sound.”
[9] Proposed health care plan by
Hillary Clinton task force rejected; health insurance lobbyists one of causes
[10] TV ads – “Harry and Louise”
[11] 1992-12: Bush administration
sent in 25K US troops on humanitarian mission (starving). 1993-10: UN mission
shifts to “nation-building.” US troops sent after local warlord, 18 Americans
dead, televised mob’s dragging dead, naked US pilot through streets. US Pullout
by 1994-03.
[12] National debt = $203B ($42B
less in one year)
[13] No benefits to illegal
immigrants
[14] Continues through 1995. TV
coverage was constant; became symbol.
[15] Testing of issues in focus
groups to determine what the Republicans will select for the “Contract with
America,” platform for 1994
[16] Gingrich becomes Speaker of
House; majority in House, Senate
[17] Simultaneous with Ken
Starr’s probe, Senator Alphonse d/Amato (NY) led probe but found nothing to
use.
[18] Timothy McVeigh, Terry
Nichols, part of militia movement, blew up a federal building.
[19]
1995 – US air power as
part of NATO effort and outside aid from Muslims resulting in a
counter-offensive by Muslims as well as Croats; result – Serbian “ethnic
cleansing” blocked. Ceasefire terms negotiated among the three in Dayton, Ohio.
[20] Est. vary. Leader Louis
Farrakhan (anti-semitic, anti-white) of the Nation of Islam. Division in the
black community over his role.
[21]
AFDC (Aid for Dependent
Children) replaced with block grant.
[22] National debt = $25B, lowest
in 23 years. Unemployment decline to 4.8%. Reminder: reduction in national debt
resulted in some referring to this as a surplus; however, the official national
debt does not include the money owed for future commitments through Social
Security.
[23] 1996, 18M (9%) used Internet
regularly; 1998, 20M.
[24] Perjury in 1998-08 (grand
jury); obstruction of justice over Lewinsky scandal.
[25] NATO airstrike to stop
Serbian “ethnic cleansing” of Kosovo Albanians
[26] 1970-2000 est. 20M, of these
estimated 3M Muslims, 500K Buddhists, 500K Hindus
[27] 5-4 for no recount
[28] Subsequent US countermoves
against Afghanistan/Taliban government. Also subsequent reorganization of the
federal government, including creation of Homeland Security Department.
[29] Senator James Jeffords (VT)
had switched from being a Republican to being an Independent, thus previously
giving the Democrats the majority.
[30] Position opposed by France,
Germany, Russia, China.