Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46
In which John Green teaches you about the tumultuous 2000s in the United States of America, mainly the 2000s that coincide with the presidency of George W Bush. From the controversial election in 2000 to the events of 9/11 and Bush s prosecution of the War on Terror, the George W. Bush presidency was an eventful one. John will teach you about Bush s domestic policies like tax-cutting and education reform, and he ll get into the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The event that came to pass during Bush s presidency are still very much affecting the United States and the world today, so listen up! Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit s free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. Much of President Bush s term was defined by the events following the terror attack on September 11, including his support for the Patriot Act: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/president-bush-on-the-patriot-act President Bush also sought to prevent discord with Muslim Americans following the 9/11 attacks in his Islam is Peace” Speech: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/president-bush-s-islam-is-peace-speech Chapters: Introduction: The 21st Century 00:00 Bush v. Gore 0:56 Bush s First 100 Days 2:57 Education Reform & "No Child Left Behind" 3:47 Bush s Tax Cuts 4:03 Mystery Document 4:17 September 11, 2001 5:25 The Bush Doctrine 6:42 Afghanistan & The Taliban 7:05 Global War on Terror 7:46 Iraq, Al Qaeda, and Sadam Hussein 8:24 The USA PATRIOT Act 9:45 The Bush Administration s Stance on Torture 11:12 Bush s Reelection 11:36 Economics & Jobs Under Bush 11:51 Controversies of the Bush Administration 12:51 Hurricane Katrina 13:06 The End of Bush s Second Term 13:43 The Significance of the Bush Era 14:20 Credits 14:55 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids