The 1990s

Presidents and Foreign Policy

With the end of the Cold War at hand, the foreign policy of the United States shifted. Foreign policy is the strategy a country implements when dealing with other countries. The United States focused on aiding other foreign countries through what is called foreign aid. It sought to enhance humanitarian aid, or aid for people facing crises of basic needs. Finally, it increased efforts to support human rights. Human rights are moral or legal entitlements that are guaranteed to individuals just for being alive.

George H. W. Bush

Riding the popularity of President Reagan and the ideas of the "Reagan Revolution," Reagan's vice president, George H. W. Bush, won the election to become the forty-first president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. During his term as president, Bush addressed a number of humanitarian and human rights situations. In this interactivity, you will learn about how the foreign policy of the United States changed with the presidency of George H. W. Bush. Click the player button to begin.

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William J. Clinton

President William "Bill" J. Clinton served as the forty-second president from 1993 to 2001. He was a centrist Democrat. Under the Clinton administration, the United States and the world were impacted by a new global economy. Economies became more interdependent, which means they were more connected to each other. In this interactivity, you will explore how the foreign policy of the United States changed with the presidency of William Clinton. Click the player button to begin.

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The 1900s Review

Now that you have completed your investigation of the 1900s, review your knowledge in this non-graded interactivity. Click the player button to get started.