President George HW Bush review

Colin Powell

chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (general in the air)

Michael Dukakis

a Democratic representative who ran against Bush in 1988. He was the governor of Massachusetts, and because of Bush's campaign, he was portrayed as inexperienced in foreign policy.

Clarence Thomas

he was the 1st conservative African American on the Supreme Court; Reagan nominated him, and he is the oldest on the court today

Lech Walesa

a Polish electrician and activist who led Solidarity, the first independent trade union in the Eastern Bloc. Because of his efforts to establish a democracy in Poland, he earned the Nobel Peace prize in 1983 and became president in 1990

Nicolae Ceausescu

he was the dictator of Romania for over 20 years and did not want to end communism that easily. His opinions caused an uproar in the country of Romania, and they were the only country to end communism violently, not peacefully. He and his wife were executed on December 25, 1989, by a firing squad

Boris Yeltsin

he was the first elected president of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He played a significant role in the collapse of the Soviet Union

Saddam Hussein

He was the leader of Iraq, and he wanted to be the leader of the Arab world. He attempted to take over Kuwait because they had the oil he wanted

Jesse Jackson

he tried to be a democratic representative; he was also a civil rights leader

Pope John Paul II

was seen as the spiritual inspiration behind the downfall of communism in Poland and the rest of Europe. Many people believe that the collapse of communism would not have been possible without the Pope.

Norman Schwarzkopf

top battlefield general (man on the ground)

Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait?

Hussein invaded Kuwait because it overproduced oil. He accused Kuwait of stealing oil in a territory dispute over Kuwait; he also owed Kuwait money, but he thought if he took it over, then he would not have to pay it. (August 1990- March 1991)

Why did President Bush use military action against Hussein?

He got this request passed by only 5 votes. His reason for doing this was to free Americans held hostage in Iraq

Describe the two phases of the war

: The first phase was mainly the fight against Kuwait and Iraq. Iraq won in two days because it had 1.5 million people. The second phase was the allies coming together and helping Kuwait. On November 29, 1990, the Security Council passed Resolution 678, which gave Iraq until January 15 to withdraw from Kuwait and empowered states to use "all necessary means" to force Iraq out of Kuwait after the deadline.

What type of person was President Bush?

He was a very generous and thoughtful person; he would often write letters to people no matter not he was feeling and made sure to address every person he met with respect.

What promise did President Bush not keep with the American People?

He promised not to raise taxes.

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