George Bush

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George Bushs Presidency
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Election of 1988

• ______________ (R) v. _____________ (D)
• Read My Lips, _______________________

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Election Results of 1988
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A ______________ America

• Bush continued much of Reagans policies
• Promisedwell read it above.

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___________, 1989

• World events showing that the __________ is
  waning and people are moving toward
  __________________
• June China crushed a pro-democracy movement in
  __________________
• Television cameras showed this

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Eastern Europe 1989

• Polands Solidarity Movement successful and
  puppet government toppled
• Communist regimes in Hungary, Czech., Romania fall

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Berlin Wall Falls

• December, 1989 Berlin Wall falls and the process
  of uniting ________________________________
  begins

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1990 Persian Gulf

• August, 90 Iraqs ________________ attacks
  __________ in an attempt to gain a stranglehold
  on ____ in Middle East
• Needed to pay for 8 year war with ________
• Could raise his power, hurt Israel and U.S.

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U.N Condemns Iraq

• U.N. condemns attack on Kuwait and demands
  removal of Iraqi troops
• Hussein refused and UN put _______________________
  ___ on Iraq
• When sanctions did not work, UN gave Hussein
  ultimatum
• Leave Kuwait by January, 1991 or they would use
  _________________ to expel troops.

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January, 1991

• U.S. deploys _________ troops (out of
  _____________________ U.N. troops)
• UN unleashes air attacks on Iraq
• Iraq responds by sending Scud missile attacks
  on civilians in Saudi Arabia and Israel
• Iraq also stockpiled on _____________, chemical
  and biological weapons
• Set _____________________ on fire

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Operation Desert Storm

• February, 1991 U.N. begins __________________
• Ground attack on Iraq
• Iraq surrendered in___ days
• Led by ________________________________

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Results of Desert Storm

• Bushs popularity rating was ___ when Iraq
  surrendered
• U.N. deal called for ceasefire, but not for
  ___________________of Hussein
• Hurt Bushs popularity rating
• War in Iraq in 2003?

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End of Cold War

• Old-line communists try to overthrow
  _________________ in August, 1991
• Gorbachev survives coup but resigns
• ____________ takes over USSR
• USSR ___________ in ___________________

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Cold War Impact on U.S. Economy

• Late 1980s-Early 1990s economy began to recover
  from 1987 __________________
• End of Cold War meant
• Decrease in ____________________ and missile
  construction
• Closing of a number of ___________________
• Pentagon cancelled over _________________ in
  defense contracts
• Increase _______________ (especially California)

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1992 Tax Increase

• To make up for downturn in economy, Bush
  ___________ taxes
• Goes back on Read My Lips promise
• Country fell into a _______________
• Hurts popularity

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______________ Riots, 1991

• Motorist beaten by LAPD
• Officers acquitted of crimes in court
• Led to 3 days of rioting in LA
• People also frustrated by lack of domestic help
  in 1980s, Bush vetoing of civil rights
  legislation, perceived racism of LAPD
• Bush slow to act--hurt popularity

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________________ Scandal

• Bush nominated ________________ to Supreme Court
• Accused of _______________ by Anita Hill
• Thomas _________ by Congress after hearings
• Again, hurt Bushs popularity heading into
  election in 1992