American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th EditionChapter 32:
THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATIONMain themes of Chapter Thirty-two: - The economic successes, foreign policy achievements, and personal foibles of Bill Clinton, and how he managed to remain relatively popular despite a Republican resurgence and reaction against him
- The fundamental economic changes that led to the "dot.com" boom of the 1990's and the creation of a two-tiered economy, in which the affluent and educated of all races prospered while the lower classes got further behind
- The history of the digital revolution, and its effects on the segmentation of American culture
- The major issues and outcomes of the "culture wars" of the 1980s and 1990s
- The continued domestic problems facing America in the global age, including drug addiction, homelessness, AIDS, environmental hazards, and a deprived underclass
- The economic transformations and political protests occasioned by globalization
- The dramatic events of September 11, 2001 and their effect on American foreign policy and self-perception
- The decline of the Bush presidency and the election cycle of 2008
A thorough study of Chapter Thirty-two should enable the student to understand the following:- The accomplishments and challenges faced by the Clinton administration
- The motivations animating the Clinton impeachment and his subsequent acquittal
- How George W. Bush won the most controversial presidential election in American history
- The reasons for the economic boom of the 1990s and the ensuing recession of 2001-2002
- The impact of the personal computer and the Internet on the American economy and culture
- The new developments in genetic research and scientific discoveries about the human body
- The fundamental changes in the American and world economy after 1970
- The widening gulf between economically successful African Americans and the urban black underclass
- The troublesome issues of drugs, AIDS, homelessness, abortion, and global warming still facing the American polity
- The growing threat of fundamentalist terrorism, the shock 9-11 posed to American life, and the foreign policy response of the George W. Bush administration
- The 2004 elections and the subsequent downward spiral of the Bush presidency
- The historic 2008 election, which included Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama as candidates for the presidency
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