Chapter 32—The Age of Globalization
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION I: What political accomplishments characterized the Clinton presidency?
What political challenges did he face? How was the presidential election of 2000 unique?
I. A Resurgence of Partisanship
A. Launching the Clinton Presidency—What failures and success did the Clinton administration face early on?
1. NAFTA—What was NAFTA? What was GATT? What did these agreements do?
2. Failure of Heath-Care Reform—What health-care reforms did Clinton propose and what happened to them?
B. The Republican Resurgence—What major electoral event occurred in 1994? What led to government shut-downs in late
1995 and early 1996? Who got blamed for the shutdowns?
C. The Election of 1996
1. Clinton versus Dole—Who ran for each party in 1996? What positions did Clinton take leading up to the election? Who else
was in the race?
D. Clinton Triumphant and Embattled
1. Budget Surpluses—How long had it been since the U.S. government had a balanced budget? Who was Paula Jones?
2. Monica Lewinsky—Who was Monica Lewinsky? How was Clinton involved with her?
3. Impeachment—Why was Clinton impeached? How did his trial end up?
4. Kosovo—What happened in the Balkans, and how did the U.S. respond?
E. The Election of 2000
1. George W. Bush—Who ran in the election of 2000?
2. Florida—Who won the popular vote in 2000? What happened in Florida? Why was the outcome in doubt, and how was it to
be resolved?
3. The Supreme Court’s Decision—How did the Supreme Court decide the election of 2000?
F. The Second Bush Presidency
1. Bush Tax Cuts—What did Bush do to tax rates? What positions did Bush’s advisors encourage him to take?
G. The Election of 2004—Who ran in 2004 for each party? Who won?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION II: Why did the American economy grow in the 1990s, and caused that to
change in 2001? What were the effects of this economic growth?
II.
The Economic Boom
A. From “Stagflation” to Growth
1. New Business Practices—What new business practices helped American businesses flourish?
2. Technology Industries—What technology industries grew during this era? What happened to GNP, inflation and the stock
market?
B. Downturns—What happened to the stock market in 2001 and why?
C. The Two-Tiered Economy
1. Rising Income Inequality—What happened to the wealthiest families from 1980 -2005? What happened to the poorest?
2. Growing Poverty Rates—What had happened to poverty rates from WWII to the 1970s? What happened by 2010?
D. Globalization—How had the American economy operated throughout the 1950s and 1960s? How much did export and
imports grown from 1970 to 2006?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION III: How did science and technology evolve at the turn of the 21 st century?
III.
Science and Technology in the New Economy
A. The Digital Revolution—Why was the development of the microprocessor important?
1. Development of the PC—Who made the first widely-available personal computer? Who made the PC? What was Microsoft,
and why did they become so important? How did the computer revolution affect the economy?
B. The Internet
1. ARPANET—Who was responsible for ARPANET and how did ARPANET develop into the Internet?
2. World Wide Web—How did the World Wide Web change the internet?
C. Breakthroughs in Genetics—How did genetic engineering change the world?
1. Human Genome Project—What was the human genome project and why was it important?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION IV: What were some hallmarks of social change in America at the turn of the
20th century?
IV.
A Changing Society
A. A Shifting Population—What was the most important change in the characteristics of the American population in the 21 st
century? What problems did these changes cause? What happened to the American workforce? What happened to immigration?
B. African Americans in the Post-Civil Rights Era—What two effects did the post-Civil Rights era have on African Americans?
1. Economic Progress for African Americans—What educational and economic progress did blacks make?
2. The “Underclass”—Who were the “underclass” and what struggles did they face?
C. Modern Plagues: Drugs and AIDS—What drugs ravaged neighborhoods in the 1980s and 1990s?
1. AIDS Epidemic—What is the HIV virus? What is AIDS? How does AIDS kill? Who were the first victims of AIDS? How
did the disease spread to others? How many people live with AIDS in the U.S. and worldwide? Where do most live? What
hope do AIDS victims have today?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION V: What were some of the major controversial cultural issues at the turn of the
21st century?
V.
A Contested Culture
A. Battles Over Feminism and Abortion
1. “Right-to-Life” Movement—What events spurred the development of the “right-to-life” movement? Who formed the core of
the movement? How did politicians begin to trim abortion rights in America? What tactics did “right-to-life” advocates use?
2. “Pro-Choice” Movement—What is the “pro-choice” movement? Why did the “pro-choice” movement form?
B. The Growth of Environmentalism
1. Environmental Activism—What major environmental issue arose during the late 1980s? What was the Kyoto Treaty, and
what happened to it?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION VI: What forces competed with greater globalization and what was the
ultimate outcome in the early 21st century?
VI.
The Perils of Globalization
A. Opposing the “New World Order”
1. Critics of Intervention—What different groups opposed globalization and why?
2. Globalization Protested
B. Defending Orthodoxy—How was globalization viewed outside the industrialized West?
1. Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism—Why was the Iranian Revolution of 1979 important?
C. The Rise of Terrorism
1. Origins of Terrorism—Where did “terrorism” get its name? Where had terrorist tactics been used in the past? What terrorist
tactics had been used in the United States before 9/11? How did life change in America after 9/11?
D. The War on Terrorism
1. Al Qaeda—What was Al Qaeda and who was its leader? Where did the U.S. attack after 9/11, and who were the “Taliban”?
What did the U.S. do with many of their prisoners? What did the Patriot Act allow for?
E. The Iraq War—For what two reasons did the Bush administration support a war in Iraq? Were either of these reasons
accurate? How long did the war in Iraq last? How did Bush and his advisors change the doctrine of containment?
BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS FOR SECTION VII: What were some important events in George W. Bush’s 2nd term, and
what were some highlights of the Obama administration?
VII.
Turbulent Politics
A. The Unraveling of the Bush Presidency—What effect did the Bush tax cuts have on the American economy? What was
Bush’s educational initiative called? Why did Hurricane Katrina lower support for Bush? What events in 2008 helped lower his
popularity further?
B. The Election of 2008—Who ran in the presidential election of 2008 for the Republicans? Who ran for the Democratic
nomination? What caused the financial crisis of 2008? What started happening to major banks? How did the government finally
react? Why was the election of 2008 historic?
C. The Obama Presidency—What major economic plan did Obama propose and get passed? What social plan did Obama
propose and get passed?
1. International Relations—What combat was ended in August 2010?
2. Political Gridlock—How did Republicans in the Senate block many of Obama’s political initiatives?