I just finished my last pre-calc semester test.
George H.W. Bush- He was only a one term president. This was likely due to the problems with the economy.
Persian Gulf War- Operation Shield was where the U.S. sent troops to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In Operation Desert Storm we launched an offensive to push Iraq forces out of Kuwait. We enforced the No Fly Zone over Iraq. It helped protect the areas that were attacked by Saddam Husein. We also inspected the country to make sure that there were no WMD being made.
Why we won and they lost
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We had close ties with our Allies and the USSR didn’t
China started siding with us after 1972
The Soviet economy was in shambles whereas the US was flourishing
o Huge deficit
o High inflation
o Corruption
o Social problems
o Shortage or basic needs (food, housing)
The strong anti-communist presidency of Reagon
o Gorbachev’s willingness for change and reform
o Glasnost and perestroika
o Admitted Soviet mistakes
o Took blame for the Cold War
o Communist system had failed
o Allowed Eastern Europe to do what they wanted
o Arms reduction talks
o SALT, INF, Reagan-Gorbachev meetings
George H.W. Bush (R) – 41st president 1989-1993
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Served as the Vice President
Director of CIA
Oil man
Berlin Wall came down
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