George H. Bush

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George H. Bush

• By. John Eric

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Before

• George Herbert Bush Was a son of a Senator
• He joined the navy and piloted a B-52 bomber in
  WWII
• After the war He joined the Texas Oil industry

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Campaign of 1988

• George Bush started he campaign in 1988 against
  Michael Dukakis
• Through the election he was not the popular vote,
  but ended up winning the election in 1989
• He won 40 states in in the electoral vote
• Began looking toward a political career

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Dying of Tensions

• Bush was the creator of many useful foreign
  policies
• Tensions between both sides of the Iron Curtain
  finally died out in 1989 the first big
  accomplishment of his presidency
• Starting in 1970 Poland was slowly falling apart
  but in 1989 Poland elected their first freely
  elect4ed president

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Fall of the IRON CURTAIN

• In 1989 the Berlin Wall torn down, demonstrating
  the end of tensions in Europe
• Bush introduced the Strategic Arms Reduction
  Treaty
• The Cold War is now behind us Said, Gorbachev
  (first president)

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During the Persian Gulf

• In 1989 the Chinese army attacked protestors
  marching for a reform for democracy
• War began in 1989 against Panama and ended in
  1990
• In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait
• In 1991 a series of massive air strikes called
  operation Deserts Storm, was launched by U.S.
  forces

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Troubles at home

• Many detested Bushs choice to appointed the 1st
  black judge named Clarence Thomas
• Budget deficits forced Bush to break his promise
  to not raise taxes
• In 1991 the jobless rates sky rocketed to 7
• Gas price also increased

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