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George H.W. Bush

Kinder, gentler nation. George H.W. Bush. No New Taxes!. Vice President 8 years with Reagan. Traditional Values Control federal spending by volunteering Yale graduate WWII Veteran US Ambassador to United Nations Director of the CIA. Domestically. Continued Reagan’s economic policies.

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George H.W. Bush

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  1. Kinder, gentler nation George H.W. Bush No New Taxes! Vice President 8 years with Reagan. Traditional Values Control federal spending by volunteering Yale graduate WWII Veteran US Ambassador to United Nations Director of the CIA

  2. Domestically • Continued Reagan’s economic policies. • What programs to cut to reduce deficit? • Raised taxes to save programs. • Economy grew weaker • Banking crisis – deregulation & risky loans • Businesses downsized • Recession

  3. Foreign Policy Adjusted based on each situation • Latin America – “War on Drugs” • Arrested and tried drug figures – Columbia • Invade and arrest Noriega – Panama • China • Tiananmen Square – students protest for democracy • Bush administration will no longer sell arms but did not believe in cutting off ties Tank Man http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tiananmen+square+massacre&mid=1A233640896665CE14691A233640896665CE1469&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3 http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/10/06/cnn30.1989.tiananmen.square.cnn#/video/world/2010/10/06/cnn30.1989.tiananmen.square.cnn

  4. Foreign Policy Continued • South Africa – apartheid (rigid segregation) • Mandela – leader of antiapartheid movement (’62-90) • US businesses – divested – withdrew investments • Congress imposed economic sanctions • Bush meets with Mandela • Peacekeeping and Police Actions • Yugoslavia - civil war – no troops - feared another Vietnam • Bosnia - UN plan to restore peace (part of Yugoslavia) • Somalia – “Operation Restore Hope” – cease-fire by warlords and food

  5. Gulf War • Iraq invades Kuwait • Saddam Hussein – Iraq’s leader – wanted oil deposits • US will not tolerate aggression against Iraq’s neighbors • UN resolution demanding Iraqi’s leave • 700,000 troops (500,000 US, Britain, France, Egypt, and Saudia Arabia sent troops – Japan sent money

  6. Operation Desert Storm – • aerial bombardment & storming Kuwait • Iraq launched Scud missiles on UN and Israel • Iraqi troops surrendered – after setting fire to Kuwait’s oil fields • Leave Kuwait but left Hussein in power • US deaths = 148 http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Operation+desert+storm+videos&view=detail&mid=8DA1B6CB5E5B67A11B838DA1B6CB5E5B67A11B83&first=0&qpvt=Operation+desert+storm+videos

  7. Activity – do now Activity – Resume Writing Your book states that George H. W. Bush was one of the most qualified people to be president. Your job is to create resume for him, using your notes from class, textbook, and internet. Please see the sample outline provided. Activity – Resume Writing Your book states that George H. W. Bush was one of the most qualified people to be president. Your job is to create resume for him, using your notes from class, textbook, and internet. Please see the sample outline provided.

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