Today’s Objective We will identify and describe the major events that occurred in the U. S. during the 1990 s, as well as the impact of the Election of
State Standards 19 C(s) 19 E (s) Analyze the impact of third parties on presidential elections Evaluate the pros and cons of US participation in international organizations and treaties.
Today’s Product I will create a flow map that will identify and describe the major events from the Election of 2000.
AMERICA IN THE ’ 90 S
Rodney King Beating For years, Los Angeles had been notorious for incidents of police brutality against minorities. In 1991, one incident was caught on video.
Rodney King Beating On March 3, Rodney King was pulled over after leading LA police on a high-speed chase.
Rodney King Beating After refusing to comply to police requests to get down, King was brutally beaten by police.
Rodney King beating The police officers accused of beating King were put on trial in 1992, but were acquitted.
Rodney King beating Upset by the lack of justice, blacks in Los Angeles rioted, causing millions of dollars in
LA Riots, Rodney King, May 1, 1992 (3: 00)
Ruby Ridge Incident Another incident of government abuse of power occurred in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, in 1992.
Ruby Ridge Incident The Ruby Ridge incident was an 11 -day standoff between the federal government (FBI) and Randy Weaver, who was accused of making threats against public figures.
Ruby Ridge Incident During an 11 -day standoff, three people ended up dead, including Weaver’s wife and his
Branch Davidian Tragedy Outside Waco, TX, was a religious cult called the Branch Davidians. It’s leader – David Koresh – was stockpiling weapons and accused of sexual abusing girls. In 1993, the ATF raided the complex and encountered a fire-fight with Koresh and his followers
Branch Davidian Tragedy Negotiations between Koresh and the cult and the FBI went on for 51 days
Branch Davidian Tragedy The siege ended on April 19 when a fire burned the compound to the ground, killing 76 people, 20 of which were children.
The Militia Movement The incidents at Ruby Ridge and Waco fueled a hatred of the government by right-wing radicals and the widening of the militia movement.
Oklahoma City Bombing Gulf War vet and militia member Timothy Mc. Veigh was upset with the government over the Waco Incident In 1995, on the anniversary of the Waco incident , Mc. Veigh set off a truck bomb in front of the federal building in OKC
Oklahoma City Bombing The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children Mc. Veigh was put to death after being found guilty of the bombing
OKC Bombing, April 19, 1995 (2: 30)
World Trade Center bombed In 1993, terrorist tried to blow up the World Trade Center in New York City by placing a car bomb in the basement.
World Trade Center bombed The attack was the work of radical Muslim terrorists who hated the U. S. because of its support of Israel.
World Trade Center bombed “The terrorism that Israel practices (which America supports) must be faced with a similar one. ” -- Ramzi Yousef, World Trade Center bomber
First Attack on the World Trade Center (4: 20)
U. S. embassy bombings On August 7, 1998, Islamic terrorists bombed the U. S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
U. S. embassy bombings At the same time that a car bomb exploded in Kenya, another went off at the U. S. embassy in Tanzania.
Osama bin Laden The attacks were carried out by Osama bin Laden and his terrorist organization “al -Qaeda” as part of what they called an Islamic jihad, or
New Technology Cell phone use skyrocketed during the 90 s, going from less than a million users to over 400 million users by 2000.
New Technology The World Wide Web was launched in 1990, leading to the explosion of the internet.
Global Warming By the early 1990 s, scientists found evidence of global warming, which was an increase in world temperatures over time
Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol was the meeting held by world leaders in Japan in 1997 to come up with a solution to stop global warming.
Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol was opposed by U. S. lawmakers because it imposed drastic cuts in pollution, which would have cost the U. S. government billions of dollars and loss of millions
The Close of the 1990 s As the 1990 s closed and the 21 st century began, Bill Clinton finished his term in office. The 2000 election would lead to a new U. S. President.
Pop Culture of the 90 s Most Popular in the ‘ 90 s
Pop Culture of the 90 s The X-Files Seinfeld The Simpsons Top TV Shows Friends ER
Pop Culture of the 90 s Top in Movies
Pop Culture of the 90 s Top in Music
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