Military brats

Chapter 41 Outline Fall of the soviet union led to the democratization of its client regimes Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)- Bush claimed that Iraq had them and had ties to terrorists, and used this as a reason to invade Iraq Bill Clinton: The First Baby-Boomer President Democrat: Clinton and Al Gore run against Bush Clinton established Democratic Leadership Council: promoted growth, strong defense, and anticrime policies while campaigning to stimulate the economy. Stray from usually democratic ideals Bush: ?family values? Democrats gain control of House and Senate, more women and minorities in cabinet and office A false start for reform ?Don?t ask don?t tell? policy- accepts gays and lesbians in military without actually acknowledging them