The Nineties and the New Millennium

This episode of APUSH for ALL explores key political, economic, and cultural developments from the 1990s to the early 2000s. It covers George H. W. Bush’s presidency, the Gulf War, Clinton’s centrist policies like NAFTA and welfare reform, and the rise of partisan politics with the 1994 GOP takeover and Clinton’s impeachment. The hosts trace the tech boom, the 2000 election controversy, and the transformative impact of 9/11, including the War on Terror and growing national security powers. The episode ends by connecting these events to today’s polarization, globalization, and debates over privacy, democracy, and American identity.