Unit 8 George HW Bush (SR)

Which President are we learning about today and the dates he served?

Which of the following was a job he had before becoming President?

What was the big campaign promise Bush made to the American people that he broke which angered many that voted for him?

What was the purpose of the ADA and why was it important?

Who was the controversial Bush nomination to the Supreme Court?

Why was Clarence Thomas a controversial choice for Supreme Court Justice?

What historic international event happened in the Soviet Union with the help of President Bush (Sr)?

Since the 1960s in East Germany this was seen as the ultimate symbol of the Cold War.

What was the after effect of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

These were the two primary causes for the collapse of the USSR

After the collapse of the Soviet Union how many new independent nations were created?

The collapse of the USSR also officially ended this 50 year ideological conflict

As Gorbachev lost control over the USSR, the USSR lost control of

Eastern European communist nations once under the control of the USSR turned to what type of government once the USSR collapsed?

Who was the Iraqi leader of Iraq when they invaded Kuwait?

What product did Kuwait have that was important to the USA and Iraq?

What was the name of the US response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Despite the positive reaction to Bush leadership during Operation Desert Storm - what decision did he make that would prove problematic down the line?

Who was the Panamanian dictator and what was he doing that led the US to go after him?

What was the name of the man who was attacked by police that led to the LA Race Riots in the early 1990s?

How did President Bush handle the LA Riots

Why did people in LA riot in 1992?

What positive came out of the LA Riots afterwards

Despite foreign victories what domestic policy decision probably led to George HW Bush not being re-elected?

Overall most historians remember George HW Bush's Presidency as