President GeorgePresident GeorgeH.W. BushH.W. Bush

January 20, 1989January 20, 1989

January 20, 1993January 20, 1993

Created & edited by Steve ArmstrongCreated & edited by Steve ArmstrongSHS, 1994-2006SHS, 1994-2006

President Bush InauguralPresident Bush Inaugural

Bush’s promises & dilemmaBush’s promises & dilemma

““I want a kinder, gentler nation”I want a kinder, gentler nation” ““Read my lips, no new taxes.”Read my lips, no new taxes.” Bush had to push through a tax increase Bush had to push through a tax increase

in 1990, something for which he blamed in 1990, something for which he blamed DemocratsDemocrats This would come back to haunt him in 1992This would come back to haunt him in 1992

Voter turnout declined even moreVoter turnout declined even more 50% of registered voters cast ballots50% of registered voters cast ballots

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War on illegal drugsWar on illegal drugs

Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign expanded into a new executive office of a expanded into a new executive office of a Drug CzarDrug Czar Worked to create programs to rid the nation of Worked to create programs to rid the nation of

the nation’s illegal drug problemthe nation’s illegal drug problem

President Bush meets pressPresident Bush meets press

China Rebellion, June 1989China Rebellion, June 1989

Chinese students Chinese students staged a rebellion staged a rebellion against communismagainst communism

Chinese government Chinese government responded harshlyresponded harshly

President Bush only President Bush only gave a muted gave a muted responseresponse

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Berlin Wall fell, Nov 1989Berlin Wall fell, Nov 1989

Predicted since 1940sPredicted since 1940s

Eastern and western Eastern and western Germany were united Germany were united after the collapse of after the collapse of the Berlin Wallthe Berlin Wall

Several eastern Several eastern European nations European nations gained their freedomgained their freedom

The USSR split into The USSR split into Russia and other free Russia and other free nationsnations

Bush & GorbachevBush & Gorbachev

Panama Revolt, 1989Panama Revolt, 1989

Gen. Noriega of Gen. Noriega of Panama was involved Panama was involved in drug smugglingin drug smuggling Noriega had been a Noriega had been a

CIA informantCIA informant

American federal American federal courts indicted courts indicted Noriega for drug Noriega for drug traffickingtrafficking

Noriega was arrestedNoriega was arrested

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Bush & Pope John Paul IIBush & Pope John Paul II

Bush & Nelson MandelaBush & Nelson Mandela

Clean Air Act, 1989Clean Air Act, 1989

The updated law The updated law would reduce acid would reduce acid rain by 50%rain by 50%

Pushed for more Pushed for more emissions controlsemissions controls

Both Democrats and Both Democrats and Republicans Republicans supported this lawsupported this law

Americans with DisabilitiesAmericans with Disabilities

Bush signed the ADA Bush signed the ADA in July 1989in July 1989

The ADA mandated The ADA mandated that states make that states make more aggressive more aggressive steps to provide steps to provide accommodation to accommodation to provide aid to those provide aid to those with disabilitieswith disabilities

Bush came to Montana!!!Bush came to Montana!!!

A new Air Force OneA new Air Force One

Iraq invaded KuwaitIraq invaded Kuwait

Bush & Kuwait AmirBush & Kuwait Amir

Bush with Joint ChiefsBush with Joint Chiefs

Bush and Gen. Colin PowellBush and Gen. Colin Powell

Bush ordered American Bush ordered American forces to Saudi Arabiaforces to Saudi Arabia

Mobilizing for WarMobilizing for War

Bush sent nearly 500,000 troops and Bush sent nearly 500,000 troops and support personnel to Saudi Arabiasupport personnel to Saudi Arabia

Bush gave Iraqi President Saddam Bush gave Iraqi President Saddam Hussein a deadline to leave IraqHussein a deadline to leave Iraq

Bush visited troopsBush visited troops

War PlanWar Plan

Bush announced the warBush announced the war

Bush announced that Bush announced that USA air forces USA air forces attacked Bagdad and attacked Bagdad and other military sitesother military sites

War started on War started on January 16, 1991January 16, 1991

War ended February 23War ended February 23

Los Angeles, 1991Los Angeles, 1991

Rodney King was Rodney King was beaten by L.A. policebeaten by L.A. police

Police officers were Police officers were acquitted of police acquitted of police brutalitybrutality

This set of days of This set of days of rioting in Los Angelesrioting in Los Angeles

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Trucker Reginald Denny was Trucker Reginald Denny was nearly beaten to deathnearly beaten to death

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Businesses were lootedBusinesses were looted

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Rodney King’s requestRodney King’s request

Rodney King asked Rodney King asked that the riots ceasethat the riots cease

““Can’t we just get Can’t we just get along?”along?”

The riots endedThe riots ended America’s racial America’s racial

divide showed its ugly divide showed its ugly scar once againscar once again

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Clarence ThomasClarence Thomas

President Bush President Bush nominated nominated Clarence Clarence ThomasThomas to the U.S. to the U.S. Supreme CourtSupreme Court

Thomas was accused Thomas was accused of sexual harassment of sexual harassment by a former co-workerby a former co-worker

The hearings delved The hearings delved into Thomas’s sex lifeinto Thomas’s sex life

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Thomas was sworn inThomas was sworn in

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Thomas nomination and Thomas nomination and hearing galvanized womenhearing galvanized women

More women ran for state and national More women ran for state and national office as a result of the Thomas hearingsoffice as a result of the Thomas hearings

Women were offended at the harsh Women were offended at the harsh treatment of women by the men on the treatment of women by the men on the Senate confirmation panelSenate confirmation panel

Illegal immigration issues,Illegal immigration issues,

And the debateAnd the debate