George W. Bush 2000 - 2009

The Election of 2000A.K.A. – Days of Our Lives

• Vote differentials in several states are exceedingly close, with the Democratic and Republican candidates disputing many of those counts, leaving the final result inconclusive.

• Gore wins the popular vote, but loses the electoral vote.

• In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court stops the recount of votes in several contested Florida counties.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5deafKcyI

Republican George W. Bush vs. Democrat Al Gore

September 11, 2001

• Terrorists hijack four commercial jets and crash them into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the Pennsylvania countryside. It is the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

• Addressing the nation twelve hours after the attacks, President Bush vows to hunt down those responsible.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMiqEUBux3o

Operation Enduring FreedomOctober 07, 2001

• Speaking from the Treaty Room of the White House, President Bush announces the commencement of military action in Afghanistan, an operation code-named “Enduring Freedom.”

No Child Left Behind ActJanuary 08, 2002

President Bush signs a landmark education reform bill into law. Known as the No Child Left Behind Act, it offers local authorities greater flexibility in spending federal dollars, but requires standardized math and reading tests.

• In his State of the Union address, President Bush warns that the war against terrorism is only beginning. Specifically citing North Korea, Iran, and Iraq, Bush speaks of “an axis of evil” threatening world peace.

The War in Iraq Begins SHOCK AND AWE!

March 16, 2003

• After months of debate in the United Nations Security Council, President Bush announces the U.S. intention to move against Iraq with its coalition of allies.

• Bush issues an ultimatum for military action, giving Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his sons forty-eight hours to leave Iraq.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NktsxucDvNI

• The weapons of mass destruction are never found.

• The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence finds, after a five-year study, that President Bush and other officials greatly exaggerated the evidence showing that Saddam Hussein held weapons of mass destruction.

12/30/2006Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is hanged in…Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad, Iraq, after being convicted of crimes against humanity dating back to 1982. December 30, 2006

August 28, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina strikes

the southern coast of the United States with devastating effects. The storm breaches the levee system in New Orleans, causing massive flooding and destruction of property.

• The Bush administration is harshly criticized for an inadequate response by the federal government to the storm’s destruction.

The Financial Crisis of 2008• The Dow Jones industrial average

closes at 14,164, its all-time high. Soon after, it begins a steep decline.

• At the onset of financial crisis, President Bush signs a $700 billion bailout plan for failing bank assets, the largest in U.S. history.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Ns4ltUvfw

November 25, 2008

• The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve agree to provide another $800 billion in lending programs to buy debt insured by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to provide more small loans to consumers.

December 19, 2008 • President Bush issues a $17.4-billion auto bailout to General Motors and Chrysler

to keep the two American automotive giants from going bankrupt.

Crash course….• http://

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