1. 6/7 Take out your George HW Bush homework & review packet.
Learning Target: I can participate in a review game to better my understanding of U.S. Laws and Major Wars.
Homework: Grouping review sheet.

2. 1989-1993 Party: Republican Vice President: Dan Quayle HW
George H. W. Bush
Party: Republican
Vice President: Dan Quayle HW

3. Persian Gulf War Foreign Policy -
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait for oil
Bush sends troops to Saudi Arabia with the ok from the Saudi leader
United Nations condemns Iraq and approves economic sanctions
Operation Desert Shield
Desert Storm January 1991
General N. Schwarzkoph
Push Hussein out of Kuwait but sets oil fields on fire before he leaves, Bush chooses to not pursue him and put him out of power

5. To continue war on drugs, U. S
To continue war on drugs, U.S. troops ordered into Panama to capture General Noriega and return him to U.S. to face drug charges.
He is sentenced to 40 years in prison
Foreign Policy
Panama

6. Collapse of Soviet Union
1989 Berlin Wall comes down
1990 Boris Yeltsin takes power in U.S.S.R.
U.S.S.R. falls apart
COLD WAR IS OVER!
Foreign Policy
Collapse of Soviet Union

7. German Reunification Foreign Policy
November 19, 1989 East Germany opens the wall uniting the 2 halves
October 3, 1990 East Germany has 1st free elections
Foreign Policy
German Reunification

8. Savings & Loans Scandal
Misuse of funds by Savings & Loans companies
Taxpayers pay hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out the S & L industry
Domestic Policy
Savings & Loans Scandal

9. War on Drugs Domestic Policy War on crack cocaine
Emphasize law enforcement
Stop drugs at border
Establishes death penalty for drug dealers
Domestic Policy
War on Drugs

10. Economic Extension of Reagan
Bush followed the policy of Ronal Reagan. Trickle down/ Reaganomics – Supply Side policy that reduced taxes on the rich and big business.
Lead to increased deficit.
Domestic Policy
Economic Extension of Reagan

11. “Read my lips” NO NEW TAXES!”
Domestic Policy
Built on Reagan legacy
Promised no new taxes in accepting the nomination for president
Stressed conservative ideas
BUT deficit rises and had to break promise because of high number of layoffs and high unemployment.
“Read my lips” NO NEW TAXES!”

12. Supreme Court Judges Appointed
Clarence Thomas- African American nominated
David Souter
Foreign Policy
Supreme Court Judges Appointed