Explain the support the American people gave President Bush’s foreign and domestic agendas.

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Explain the support the American people gave President Bush’s foreign and domestic agendas.

The Cold War Ends  Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Union Perestroika – restructuring Glasnost - openness  Revolution in Eastern Europe Revolutions replaced Communist leaders Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria  Soviet Union Collapses December 1991 – end of Soviet Union, beginning of Commonwealth of Independent States Communism outlawed in Russia

The “New World Order”  Tiananmen Square – Chinese students protested against China’s Communist government Many killed and arrested President Bush didn’t inflict harsh punishments – wanted to preserve trade relationship

Persian Gulf War  August 1990: Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invaded oil-rich Kuwait  United States and United Nations demanded Iraqis withdraw – Iraq refused  January 16, 1991: Operation Desert Storm 6 weeks of bombardment, 100 hours of ground invasion Cease-fire declared, Kuwait liberated

Domestic Challenges  Economy Slows: American companies began downsizing – laying off workers to be more efficient Individual debt, increased federal deficit, high interest  No “no new taxes” Bush originally cut taxes hoping it would stimulate economy Had to increase taxes and cut spending to help pay deficit