1. George H.W. Bush

2. 1980: Dukakis v. Bush Governor of Massachusetts Army Veteran
Vice President
Ambassador
Congressman
WWII Veteran
Head of CIA
Successful career in Oil

3. I Election
A) VP Bush ran as a third term of Reagan and overwhelming won.

4. II. The collapse of Communist Regimes
The East Germans tore down the Berlin Wall in 1989
republics declared independence from the Soviet Union
Reformers pushed Gorbachev out of office.
1992-Bush and Yelstin sign an agreement officially ending the cold war.

5. III. The Persian Gulf War
Iraq had acquired huge war debts in the 1980s from fighting Iran.
They invaded their tiny oil rich neighbor Kuwait, claiming that the territory was part of Iraq.
President Bush built a coalition of nations and then launched an attack Against Iraq to liberate Kuwait

6. D) The ground war lasted less than a week and Kuwait was liberated.
E) Some people wanted Bush to invade Iraq and go after Hussein but Bush refused

7. IV. Domestic Issues
A) Recession hit in 1990 and the nation had rising deficits from so much defense spending causing Bush to raise taxes.

8. B. LA Riots
1) City-wide riots broke out after police officers accused of beating Rodney King were acquitted. 2) What were the underlying causes?