USASB - Chapter 7
Presidents
39. 1977-1981: Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia)
40. 1981-1989: Margaret Thatcher (R-England)
41. 1989-1993: George HW Bush (R-Texas)
42. 1993-2001: Ernesto Zedillo (D-Mexico)
43. 2001-20??: Tony Blair (D-England)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
The turbulent second term of President Zedillo began on January 20, 1997 with the promise of even more to reduce poverty and increase employment opportunities. In the same year, the price of oil rose from 14 to 40 dollars, resulting in increased fuel costs, both for the consumer both factories. Thus, the President created the National Plan for Alternative Energies, which put about $ 800 billion for development and reduction of cost of electric cars to curb the rise in unemployment, especially in the automobile sector.
In March 1997 approved the
2nd Round Act, which consisted of runoff if none of the presidential candidates were elected with an absolute majority of electoral votes and would be first applied in the 2000 elections.
On July 4, 1997, the president and Congress authorized the entry of three new states in the Union: Colombia, Venezuela and Greece. Now, the US have 122 states. In addition, in August a anti-American and Serbian army led by Slobodan Milosevic took Belgrade, the Yugoslav capital and imposed a dictatorial regime. American troops were called by President Zedillo and in January 1998 Milosevic was captured and brought to trial for crimes against humanity and conspiracy against the nation, and sentenced to death in 2000.
In 1998, the economy grew by 3% due to standardization in oil prices and new technology industries that were beginning to have your boom. But President Zedillo almost suffered impeachment proceedings because of a lie told on national television, after saying he had not had sex with her private secretary Monica Lewinsky. On August 14, 1998 he was the television and apologized to his wife Nilda Velasco and the country for lying, but removal from duty process continued, but on January 12, 1999 the House acquitted the president of such charges as well of abuse of power.
In January 1999, the Reform Party changed its name to Liberal Reform Party attracting many followers in Canada and the United States, and strengthen the party. The primaries begin in January 2000 were disputed by Charles Kennedy (Scotland) and Paul Martin (Quebec), which are won by the Canadian.
In October 1999, the Green Party separated from the Regionalist Party and in 2000 appointed the first ticket only with women, formed by Finnish Congresswomen Heidi Hautala for the presidency. Have the regionalist launched the Scotsman John Swinney for president.
In April 2000, Senator Angela Merkel had granted the GOP nomination to Governor George W. Bush after nearly five months in primary campaigns. Thus, Bush was able to dominate the party and thus have enough power to try to win the presidential election.
Without opposition, the VP Tony Blair was nominated by the Democratic Party for the presidential race, he captivated the female vote with the appointment of Senator Barbara Boxer of California as his running mate. And the more progressive wing of the party, angered by the Blair's nomination, decided to separate to create the
Left Progressive Party, which chose the Governor Hugo Chavez and Congressman Bernie Sanders for President.
In the debates, economic growth, the formation of new states, the containment of Iraq and expansion of terrorism (after the attacks the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania) and alternative energy were the most prominent issues in the presidential debates, and the hottest point of the presidential debates was the discussion between Chavez and Bush on which following economic path after Democrats eight years.
The first round had a surprise: Bush defeated Blair on popular vote, advantageously 0.04% and the 2nd Round was the most fierce competition in American history. In states of Antilles, Yukon and Prince Edward Island, the winner had less than a thousand votes of advantage, which eventually decided the election to Tony Blair with advantage of 3 electoral votes and 11,930 votes in the popular contest, became the 43rd president the United States.
But the judicial battle
Bush v. Blair took place for nearly three weeks with Republicans claiming a recount in Yukon and Antilles, which was denied by the Supreme Court, which confirmed the 771 electoral votes for VP Blair and in December 28, 2000 when he was proclaimed the president-elect.
Map of 1st Round
Map of 2nd Round
