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George H.W. Bush
41st PresidentOf the
United States
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Early Political Career• Elected to the House of
Representatives in 1966.• Ambassador to the U.N. in
1970.• Director of the C.I.A. 1976-
77.• Runs for President in 1980 –
dropped out in May.• Selected by Ronald Reagan to
run with him Vice President. Nixon and Bush
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Road to the Presidency
• Serves two terms as Reagan’s Vice President.
• Loyal to Reagan and well liked by Republicans.
• Runs for President 1988 vs. Michael Dukakis(D)
Reagan and Bush
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Electoral Popular %
Bush = 426 48,886,597 53.4
Dukakis = 111 41,809,476 45.6
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G.H.W. Bush - PresidencyDomestic:
• “Read my lips, No new taxes!” - 1988• Americans with Disabilities Act – 1990• NAFTA – Bush gets it started.
Foreign:
• Berlin Wall falls - 1989• S.A.L.T. II – Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty -
1991 • Gulf War - 1991
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Desert Storm
The Gulf War
1990-1991
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The Causes• Iran-Iraq War during the 1980’s – leaves
Iraq with large war debt.
• Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of “slant drilling” for oil and for increasing oil production.
• Iraq invades Kuwait on August 2, 1990
• U.N. reacts with immediate sanctions.
• United States starts to mobilize…………
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Mobilization Begins• Operation Desert Shield (August 7th
1990) – defensive mission to stop Iraqi’s from gaining anymore ground.
• Battleships and Aircraft carriers are also deployed to the Persian Gulf.
• 500,000 U.S. Soldiers are deployed to the Gulf. (30-40,000 casualties expected)
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Major Concerns• Will Saddam be
supported by other countries in the Middle East?
• What will happen if Israel is drawn into the fight?
• What will happen to O.P.E.C.?(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Saddam Hussein – Leader of Iraq
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The War – Operation Desert Storm
• January 12, 1991 Congress approves Military Force.
• January 17 Air Campaign Begins.
• February 24 Ground Invasion.
• February 27 President Bush declares cease fire.
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Air Campaign• Early morning hours
of January 17, 1991
• Aimed at Iraqi Military and Saddam Hussein.
• New technology is extremely effective.
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The Ground War
• Operation Desert Sabre- February 24 – Invasion begins
- Force the Iraqi Army out of Kuwait.
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Fast Attack……Quick End• Iraqi Elite Republican
Guard retreats – lighting Kuwaiti oil wells on fire.
• Many Iraqi soldiers surrender
• February 27 cease-fire is issued
• Kuwait is liberated.
Highway 80 - “Highway to Hell”
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Results• No-Fly Zone is set up over Iraq.
• Animosity in the Middle East towards the U.S.
• Terrorist cells begin to gain strength.
• Is the war over………….