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George H.W. Bush: 41st President and Gulf War Leader

Explore George H.W. Bush's early political career, road to the presidency, notable domestic and foreign policies, and leadership during the Gulf War in 1990-1991.

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George H.W. Bush: 41st President and Gulf War Leader

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  1. Please do the following: • Get to your seat A.S.A.P!!! • Get a notebook/Pencil ready to go • Put all other work away. • Turn off all electronic devises Thank You Very Much!!!!

  2. George H.W. Bush 41st President Of the United States

  3. Early Political Career • Elected to the House of Representatives in 1966. • Ambassador to the U.N. in 1970. • Director of the C.I.A. 1976-77. • Runs for President in 1980 – dropped out in May. • Selected by Ronald Reagan to run with him Vice President. Nixon and Bush

  4. Road to the Presidency • Serves two terms as Reagan’s Vice President. • Loyal to Reagan and well liked by Republicans. • Runs for President 1988 vs. Michael Dukakis(D) Reagan and Bush

  5. Electoral Popular % Bush = 426 48,886,597 53.4 Dukakis = 111 41,809,476 45.6

  6. G.H.W. Bush - Presidency Domestic: • “Read my lips, No new taxes!” - 1988 • Americans with Disabilities Act – 1990 • NAFTA – Bush gets it started. Foreign: • Berlin Wall falls - 1989 • S.A.L.T. II – Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty - 1991 • Gulf War - 1991

  7. Desert Storm The Gulf War 1990-1991

  8. The Causes • Iran-Iraq War during the 1980’s – leaves Iraq with large war debt. • Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of “slant drilling” for oil and for increasing oil production. • Iraq invades Kuwait on August 2, 1990 • U.N. reacts with immediate sanctions. • United States starts to mobilize…………

  9. Mobilization Begins • Operation Desert Shield (August 7th 1990) – defensive mission to stop Iraqi’s from gaining anymore ground. • Battleships and Aircraft carriers are also deployed to the Persian Gulf. • 500,000 U.S. Soldiers are deployed to the Gulf. (30-40,000 casualties expected)

  10. Major Concerns • Will Saddam be supported by other countries in the Middle East? • What will happen if Israel is drawn into the fight? • What will happen to O.P.E.C.? (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Saddam Hussein – Leader of Iraq

  11. The War – Operation Desert Storm • January 12, 1991 Congress approves Military Force. • January 17 Air Campaign Begins. • February 24 Ground Invasion. • February 27 President Bush declares cease fire.

  12. Air Campaign • Early morning hours of January 17, 1991 • Aimed at Iraqi Military and Saddam Hussein. • New technology is extremely effective.

  13. The Ground War • Operation Desert Sabre - February 24 – Invasion begins - Force the Iraqi Army out of Kuwait.

  14. Fast Attack……Quick End • Iraqi Elite Republican Guard retreats – lighting Kuwaiti oil wells on fire. • Many Iraqi soldiers surrender • February 27 cease-fire is issued • Kuwait is liberated. Highway 80 - “Highway to Hell”

  15. Results • No-Fly Zone is set up over Iraq. • Animosity in the Middle East towards the U.S. • Terrorist cells begin to gain strength. • Is the war over………….

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