Persian Gulf War
- Iraq invaded Kuwait
- Operation Desert Shield-we thought that if we threatened Saddam with going to war with US, he'd back off but he didn't
- Operation Desert Storm- we invaded Iraq
Ronald Reagan-
- Went to Eureka College
- Moved to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster
- Moved to Los Angeles to be an actor
- Republican
- Governor of California
- Served 2 terms in 1980 and 1984
Barack Obama-
- Occidental College for 2 years
- Enrolled in Punahou Academy
- Harvard Law School
- Civil Rights Attorney
- Taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law
- Lawyer
- Illinois State Rep
- 2 daughters
- Married for 21 years
- 2008 election- vs McCain.. Obama won easily
- 2012 election- vs. Romney.. Obama still won
- 4.1 million new jobs
- helped fuel economy
- Landmark health reform
- College education easier and more affordable for students and parents
- Ended war in Iraq and trying to end the war in Afghanistan
- 10 years of paying student loans, they go away
- If in the army/navy, nobody asks
- Recapitalized banks
- Killed Osama Bin Laden
- Credit CARD Act, which protects young people from credit card company abuse
- Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Campaign."
- Obamacare- make healthcare more affordable and kids can stay on parents insurance until they're 26
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