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Persian Gulf War: Issues w/ Pres. George H. W. Bush
Iraq had accumulated debt fro fighting Iran in the 1980s. Leader Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion of Kuwait in and potentially Saudi Arabia. President Bush ordered Operation Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait, successful in 1991 -
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Impeachment: Issues w/ Pres. Bill Clinton
Impeached by House but not convicted by Senate after committing perjury regarding his affair with an intern -
NAFTA: Issues w/ Pres. Bill Clinton
Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement which promotes free trade between US, Mexico, Canada= more trade between countries -
Contract with America
Republicans seize control of both houses of Congress and their leader Newt Gingrich who author documented Contract with America. It included 10 items from the Heritage Foundation that the Republicans promise to enact into law -
GATT: Issues w/ Pres. Bill Clinton
Clinton signed General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to lower trade barriers with other countries -
Hillary Clinton elected to senate
Hillary Clinton elected eventually to the senate, working to bring healthcare to Americans as the first lady