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American Presidents and British Prime Ministers

American Presidents and British Prime Ministers . From 1988 - today. British Prime Ministers. Tony Blair – Labour Party. 1997-2007 Friends with Gordon Brown Many British people hate him for following Bush into Iraq. Gordon Brown – Labour Party. 2007-2010

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American Presidents and British Prime Ministers

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  1. American Presidents and British Prime Ministers From 1988 - today

  2. British Prime Ministers

  3. Tony Blair – Labour Party • 1997-2007 • Friends with Gordon Brown • Many British people hate him for following Bush into Iraq

  4. Gordon Brown – Labour Party • 2007-2010 • Problems with economy because of global recession • British people angry again…so they voted for Conservative Party in 2010

  5. David Cameron – Conservative Party • 2010-present • He is young so young British people like him • Very rich – family money

  6. America! 

  7. American Government3 branches (3 parts)

  8. #2 = Judicial Branch Highest Court = Supreme Court

  9. Important Cases • Roe vs. Wade – 1973 • women have the right to get an abortion • Brown vs. Board of Education - 1954 • Made separate schools for black and white illegal

  10. George H Bush - Republican • 1988-1992 • War • - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein attacked (America’s friend) Kuwait • Bush stopped Saddam’s attack, but Saddam continued to be president of Iraq until 2003 • Maybe that’s why his son, George W. Bush invaded Iraq and 9/11 terrorist attacks

  11. Bill Clinton - Democrat • 1992-2000 • Best president for economy • He got into big trouble because he had sex with a secretary and lied about it • Wife = Hillary Clinton, also powerful - Barack Obama’s Secretary of State (international issues) Hillary Clinton

  12. George W. Bush - Republican • 2000-2008

  13. George W. Bush • Started Iraq War after 9/11 terrorist attacks • Expensive and unnecessary war

  14. Barack Obama • 2008-2012 • 2012-present • Beat John McCain and Mitt Romney • Continues war in Afghanistan, but finished war in Iraq • Killed Osama Bin Laden

  15. British Music Festivals Glastonbury 22-26 June Glastonbury, England Glastonbury is the big one - U2, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Paul Simon and TinnieTempah, - thousands of performances - including music, cabaret, theatre, circus, a fantastic kids' area, poetry, green crafts and lots more. T in the Park 8-10 July Near Kinross, Scotland the nosiest, craziest, wildest - Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Tom Jones and Foo Fighters, - delicious organic food and drink and numerous stalls and bars.

  16. American Music Festivals • Bonnaroo • Paul McCartney of the Beatles played last year • Lollapalooza

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