History of the United States (1988-present)

After the collapse of the Soviet Union were the United States lost their biggest opponent. The new period that came, can as a new highlight of the Pax Americana are considered. Ronald Reagan's successor, George h. w. Bush saw itself confronted with the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. In 1991 than the short, US-led Gulf war that drove out Iraq from Kuwait City. 

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[hide] *1 Clinton  ==Clinton[ Edit] == Bill ClintonIn 1992, the Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton to win the elections. Under the motto it's the economy, stupid he managed to with a historic low to voices percentage of a presidential candidate, namely to be 43%, president of the United States. Under his rule the US economy made a strong growth. The European economy to benefit knew. Clinton also increased the taxes whereby he could expand the welfare state.
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Iraq kept Clinton often busy and the conflicts in the Balkans and Somalia required the deployment of American troops. The stakes involved in the Balkans was mainly outside the United Nations to NATO, in particular by the regulated. The Dayton peace accords ended the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina but soon were the u.s. and NATO engaged in a conflict against Serbia to Kosovo.

Clinton again won the elections In 1996 . Its leadership position to process moral got a setback by various scandals that plagued his reign. Clinton became the second president In 1999 ever that with impeachment (impeachment) faced, after he committed perjury in a case concerning sexual contacts with Monica Lewinsky, an intern at the White House. Clinton, however, escaped to a conviction in the Senate. ==september 11, 2001[ Edit] == Twin Towers on fire after the attackIn 2000 George w. Bush knew with a small majority of the electors to win the Presidency. In the beginning of his first term United States were rocked by the first attack on its own territory since the Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City by Islamic terrorists were destroyed with controlled airliners, as well as a part of the Pentagon near Washington. A fourth airliner crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers had managed to overpower the hijackers. Bush answered this attack with what he called the "fight against terrorism". The US Army at the end of 2001 threw with broad international support the toppled Taliban Government in Afghanistan.

The US fell In 2003 during the Iraq war Iraq inside. The country was supported by more than 30 other countries. Reason for this smaller support was partly the fact that the United Nations could not agree on the invasion of Iraq and many countries could not support it. After a quick victory of the American troops, Baghdad was occupied by the Americans. Indecember 2003, US forces also knew Saddam Hussein to pick. Then a growing opposition in Iraq broke from that cost many lives. Meanwhile, there was criticism of the U.s. Action arise internationally.

After Iraq formally again in 2005 was turned over to the Iraqis to return the rest initially seemed somewhat. Was promised that American troops would begin in 2006 with an overall withdrawal. This was later postponed again, particularly in view of the continuing sectarian violence in Iraq. In 2007 president Bush threw the helm in Iraq to radically with the so-called surge. The number of u.s. troops in Iraq was expanded to provide more stability to the country which is also largely succeeded.

Meanwhile, America and Afghanistan battle the Taliban there were neglects the win. As a result, the released troops in Iraq largely had to be moved to Afghanistan. There, too, hope the Americans with temporary surgeto control the situation and to allow time for Afghanistan to their own armed forces and the police force so that foreign troops can be withdrawn. The hope of a clear military victory has been lifted. ==Economy<span class="mw-editsection" len="364" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">During the Bush years were introduced important tax cuts, with the idea that by stimulating the economy the money earned would be back later with higher tax income (deficit spending). The amount of the debt became insignificant found and because the dollar is a world currency can America without consequences (devaluation, inflation) sums of money. The extra money, however, was largely to imported goods, especially from China, issued. China and other countries have a huge trade surplus with America. With the excess dollars buy the Chinese American Government bonds and other assets in The United States is therefore become a debt country.. A sea change compared to the past, such as right after World War II, when America much money lent to Europe with the Marshall plan.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">At the end of the Bush era collapsed the global economy in a deep recession and was a fact. Housing markets plunging into making many homeowners had to give their home and mortgage debts were priceless. In the United States were spent record amounts money to stimulate the economy. In American politics is the polarization between Republicans and Democrats has grown and are no longer prepared to compromise parties.The Republicans are demanding a reduction of the debt, but without any form of tax increase or degradation of acquired rights. The Federal State budget consists of the vast majority from mandated expenditure, which is not adjusted without extensive and painful changes in the law. The wrangling over raising the federal debt limit and the threat of a technical bankruptcy was so serious that the credit rating agency Moody's has given a credit reduction for the u.s. national debt. While the Federal Government and the central bank to stimulate the economy with a lot of money, were the companies and reduce their debts to the homeowners. In addition, the States and local authorities also to cut back to to have no defects. (Many of these Governments may have according to the law no defects) Stimulating this total had no effect and the central bank could lower interest rates already at zero, as they no longer were. The central bank had to sums of money of necessity to stimulate the economy still. ==Obama<span class="mw-editsection" len="361" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Barack Obama<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2008, during this economically tumultuous time, was in the presidential elections for the first time a black American as president elected, senator Barack Obama. Other candidates of the Democratic Party notched up victories before Congress and in local elections. Obama initially had wide support both at home and abroad. However, its popularity gradually took in 2009, partly after the adoption of a law in Congress that the American health care system reformed and the spiralling record expenditure and national indebtedness. The waning popularity of the president of the Republic was underlined by some verkiezingesnederlagen of the Democrats in districts where they normally obtain a large majority. There was a conservative protest movement that if the Tea Party movement became known. Also under independent voters took his popularity off.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">International State of Obama's Presidency in the sign of a more traditionally not known as a friend of oncoming policy towards countries such as Russia and Iran as well as a rapprochement with Muslim countries and groups while there is a harder line against allies. Although he was elected on promises to withdraw American troops, has only partially fulfilled those promises. In Afghanistan, the number of troops sent to Iraq with "surge" just as in the Taliban Afghanistan sufficient to reduce, so that sufficient time has its own build effective military and police. His promises to close the Guantanamo Bay prison are only partially implemented. The fight against terrorism continues unabated and at his command are carried out many attacks on Al-Qaeda leaders with unmanned aircraft. A success is the Elimination of Osama bin Laden with a command action in Pakistan on 2 May 2011.