Reagan
- Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
- First civilian that tried to go to space and she died
- His wife was big on "War on Drugs"
George H.W. Bush
George came from a political family. His parents were Senator Prescott Bush and Dorthy Bush. He enlisted in the Navy at age 18 instead of going to college. He became the youngest Aviator in the Navy at the time. After serving in the Navy till the end of the war he went to Yale. After graduating in 1948, he moved his family to Texas entered the oil business. He became a millionaire by the age of 40.
He got into politics after founding his own oil company. He served as a member in the House of Representatives. He ran for president in 1980 and was unsuccessful. He ran against Ronald Regan and lost. He was chosen by Ronald Regan to be the VP candidate anyways. He headed the task forces of fighting the "War on Drugs".
Regan was shot at in DC early in his presidential carreer and Bush quickly flew back to DC from Texas. He was told to land in the south lawn but Bush said only the president lands in the South Lawn. This made a very good impression on Regan. Regan was back to work within two weeks.
During Bush's 2nd term as VP with Regan again he was the first VP to serve as Acting President. He did this while Regan underwent surgery.
In 1988 Bush landed a successful campaign. He succeed Regan. After a struggle with congress he signed an increase in taxes. Foreign policy was a big part of Bush's Presidency. They conducted military in Panama and the Persian Gulf. The Berlin wall also fell and 2 years later the Soviet Union dissolved. operations in Due to the economic concerns he lost the 1992 election to Bill Clinton.
Bush is the father of future President George W Bush. He is also the father of Jeb Bush who was a governor in Florida.
Bush was seen as a president who lacked a unified and compelling long-term theme in his efforts. His Ivy league school led warnings to advisors that he was to preppy. He tried to get rid of this image in the 1988 election.
In my opinion Bush was an average president not to terrible but not to great. He led us into some problems but i think that he was good because he worked hard to earn his job and he had the upmost respect for the United States and for the President.
Persian Gulf War
- Iraq invaded Kuwait because they felt Kuwait was stealing their oil.
- We sent thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia. We wanted to prevent the invasion Iraq in Saudi Arabia.
- Our objective was to free Kuwait.
- 1991-2003- Iraq pulled out and we never left Saudi Arabia. This all led to 911 because they felt we were invaders.
- We put a no fly zone in Iraq.
- We sent in weapons inspectors to Iraq because they didn't have the right to make nuclear weapons. Sudam Husaine would kick them out and let them back in. He never had weapons of mass destruction.
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