Unit 13 Lesson 6: Clinton's Legacy Flashcards
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In spring 1993, federal and state law enforcement authorities surrounded the compound of a religious sect near Waco, Texas. Why was that?
The sect was suspected of weapons violations, and members resisted search-and-arrest warrants with deadly force.
During the siege, many anti-government activists came to satisfy their curiosity or show support for those inside. One was Timothy McVeigh, a former U.S. Army infantry soldier. Whos he
McVeigh had served in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, earning a bronze star. He became disillusioned with the military and the government when he was deemed psychologically unfit for the Army Special Forces. He was convinced that the Branch Davidians were victims of government terrorism.
A standoff developed that lasted nearly two months and was televised daily. A final assault on the compound was made on April 19. What happened
Seventy-six men, women, and children died in a fire probably set by members of the sect.
What did the rekgious sect call themelves and what did they believe
The group called themselves the Branch Davidians, and they believed the world’s end was fast approaching
McVeigh and a coconspirator, Terry Nichols, became determined to avenge them. What did they do
Two years later, on the anniversary of the Waco fire, McVeigh parked a rented truck full of explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The truck exploded after McVeigh walked away. More than 600 people were injured in the attack, and 168 died, including 19 children at a daycare center inside. McVeigh hoped that his actions would spark a revolution against government control. He and Nichols were both arrested and tried. McVeigh was executed on June 11, 2001, for the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history.
The United States also experienced terrorist attacks conducted by those opposed to its foreign policies. What happened in 1993
In 1993, a group of Middle Eastern militants used a rented truck to carry a huge bomb into the parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City. The militants opposed American policies supporting Israel. When the bomb exploded, it created a massive hole that measured some 200 feet by 100 feet. Six people died and about 1,000 more were injured. Six terrorists were later arrested for the crime.
Foreign terrorists began to organize and train more formally for attacks on the United States. The most significant terrorist organization that formed during this time was
al Qaeda
al Qaeda
Led by a Saudi Arabian named Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda opposed U.S. actions and policies in the Middle East. Members used violent tactics against their perceived enemy.
In 2000 r, the USS Cole, a U.S. naval ship, was bombed in waters near Yemen. Who did investigators think did this
Investigators believed this attack had been carried out by al Qaeda operatives.
What did al Qaeda do in 1998
In 1998, al Qaeda carried out simultaneous bombings at U.S. embassy buildings in Kenya and Tanzania. More than 200 people died in the bombings, and another 5,000 were injured. Some of the plotters were found and arrested.However, bin Laden remained at large.
What was Clintons post war policy
Clinton envisioned a post–Cold War world with the United States preserving the peace, using its overwhelming military superiority and influence as global policing tools. This foreign policy strategy had both success and failure.
One notable success of Clintons forgein policy was was a level of peace in the Middle East brought about by the Oslo Accords signed in 1993. What was this agreement about
The agreement granted some self-rule to Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Meanwhile, violence erupted in the Balkans. What happened when the leader of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, died in 1980
In May 1980, the leader of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, died. Without him to hold the country together, ethnic tensions increased.
(Yugoslavia) Tension increased and the fall of communsims led to what in Yugoslavia
ethnic tensions increased. This, along with the breakdown of communism elsewhere in Europe, led to the breakup of Yugoslavia.
In 1991, the Yugoslav provinces of Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence. Bosnia and Herzegovina followed in 1992. What happened to the provinces of Servia and Montenegro
The provinces of Serbia and Montenegro remained united as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
. Four years later, the United States joined with other NATO members to launch an air campaign against Serbian-dominated Yugoslavia. Why
They wanted to stop the Serbs from attacking ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
Almost immediately, ethnic tensions within Bosnia and Herzegovina escalated. Yugoslavian Serbs aided Bosnian Serbs who did not wish to live in an independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the war that followed, the Serbs engaged in genocide., What did NATO and US do about this
NATO intervened in 1995. Clinton agreed to U.S. participation in air strikes against Bosnian Serbs.
How did other nation react to US and NAto’s actions in Yugoslavia
These efforts were not sanctioned by the UN and were criticized by Russia and China. However, Yugoslavia did withdraw its forces from Kosovo in June 1999.
How did Clinton’s foreign policies affect the Middle East?
Palestinians in Israel gained some additional self-rule.
What were the causes of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia?
Yugoslavia broke up into several smaller republics. The people living there did not agree on who should control some of them. Serbs began attacking some others who lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and civil war began.
Kenneth Starr
Kenneth Starr, a former federal appeals court judge, was appointed as an independent counsel in August 1994 to look into the Clintons’ involvement.
What charges was Clinton impeached for?
perjury and obstruction of justice
What effect did the impeachment have on Clinton and his popularity?
The impeachment seems to have had little effect. Clinton remained popular throughout his time in office.
On November 26, Harris declared Bush the winner in Florida.
Gore protested that not all votes had been recounted by hand. When the Florida Supreme Court ordered the recount to continue, the Republicans appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which decided 5 to 4 to stop the recount. Bush received Florida’s electoral votes and, with a total of 271 votes in the Electoral College to Gore’s 266, became the 43rd president of the United States.
