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The Bush and Clinton Years

George I: 1988-1992 Elected in 1988 Former Director of CIA Former VP to Reagan Won Election because of association with Reagan

International Events During Presidency Fall of the Berlin Wall End of the Cold War Collapse of USSR Persian Gulf War

Gorbachev in the Soviet Union Glasnost: more openness Perestroika: restructuring of economy Dissolved Communist Party Why? Because Soviet Economy was on brink of collapse due to too much military spending

Operation Desert Storm Saddam Hussein – leader of Iraq Invades Kuwait in August 1990 Kuwait is major U.S. oil supplier Feared he was heading to Saudi Arabia – world’s number 1 oil supplier War lasts 6 weeks Results: U.S. coalition won Kuwait freed from Iraqi control Hussein allowed to stay in power in Iraq

1992 Election Republican: George Bush Democrat: Bill Clinton Why did Bush lose? Economy in recession Broke promise not to raise taxes Republican party split with 3rd party candidate – Ross Perot