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=__1.) The Election of 1988 __=  Republican Vice President George H.W Bush was thought to take over after Ronald Reagan was done. Also included was Reverend Jesse Jackson who would run against Vice President Bush in the democratic party. He was the first African American to run for the Presidency. In the end however, the democrats chose Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Voters responded to the Republican pledge to continue peace of the Reagan era. George H.W Bush became the 41st President of the United States. =__2.) The New President__ = President Bush was a former pilot in WWII, and he had won a medal for bravery. After the war, he started his own oil business in Texas. He had also served as a member of Congress, an ambassador and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. As well as, Vice President to Ronald Reagan. President Bush wanted to continue Reagan's policies and he wanted to work more with the Democratic-controlled Congress. =__3.) Drugs, Education, and the Environment__= George Bush spoke out strongly about controlling the spread of illegal drugs. He appointed William Bennett to be a overseer of the nation's war on drugs. William Bennett resigned in 1990 and said the the use of drugs dropped among the population. President Bush also wanted to improve education in schools. He wanted to set national goals for education and . Lastly, the environment had tougher standards to reduce the air pollution. The President appointed William Reilly, to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The main problem was nuclear waste and to clean up and repair the nuclear plants would cost up to $200 billion. =__4.) The Savings and Loan Crisis __= Many saving banks were having problems with S&L's, otherwise known as, Savings and Loans. The Reagan campaign wanted to deregulate S&L's, allowing them more freedom from government control. Many S&L's went bankrupt because the loans remained unpaid. President Bush planned to take over the failed banks, sell them, or sell their assets. This would cost approximately $600 billion over 10 years. People blamed the Reagan administration for the collapse, but it wasn't all his fault. By the 1990's the nation's banking system weakened all together. =__5.) Reducing the Deficit __= The savings and loan crisis added to the growing deficit in the federal budget. George Bush said "No new taxes!" . The President and Congress struggled over a budget that lowered the deficit. The new "capital gains" tax cuts would stimulate the economy. Democrats said it would mainly benefit rich investors.

__6.) The Election of 1990__
The new budget agreement reduced the deficit more than any of Reagan's years in office. The people saw a President unable to find a solution to the economic crisis. Also, they elected all the former Congress members but they wanted something to be done about the economic recession. = =

__7.) Flags and the Supreme Court __
= = In 1989, the Supreme Court put down a Texas law that made burning the American flag a crime. They said that burning the flag in protest was a form of free speech. It was protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Many believed that burning the American flag wasn't a form of free speech, but it was an insult to our nation. This became a big controversy in the Supreme Court. = =

=**//⇥A World in Transition⇤ //**= =__1.) The end of the Cold War __= Since the end of WWII, Soviet governments had controlled the nations of Eastern Europe. In Poland, a Solidarity leader replaced a communist as head of the government. //**A Wall Comes Down**// In 1961 the Berlin Wall was built by communist East Germany. In November of 1989, East German government announced the opening of the wall. By summer of 1990, East and West Germany began towards a course of union. On October 4th 1990 German became a whole nation once again after being divided for 45 years. In the Soviet Union the end of communism seemed to be a possibility. In the US, we were glad about the peace coming, but we wanted to maintain a strong defense. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-size: 120%;">2.New Directions in Latin America President Bush did not continue to aid to the contras. In Nicaragua they held elections and President Bush saw the election as a victory for democracy. Manuel Noriega was indicated as a drug smuggler. President Bush sent military forces into Panama. The US installed a new government in Panama. =__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">3.)Unrest in China __= Chinese students gathered in Tiananmen Square (in the Capitol of Beijing) to protest for democratic reforms. Thousands of protesters were killed.
 * //Invasion of Panama//**

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">4.)A Policy Toward South Africa __
The worldwide move to democracy spread to South Africa. The called it //economic sanctions,// or limits on trade and investment to pressure the South African government to end apartheid. This policy became known as //divestiture//. President Bush chose to keep sanctions in place.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__5.)War Clouds in Middle East__
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein rebuilt his military. In 1990 his troops invaded Kuwait and many people believed that there would be an invasion on Saudi Arabia. If Saddam took over Saudi Arabia, then he would be in control of over 80% of oil in that region. Saddam must be stopped or he could gain alot of power. //**The world responds**// President Bush sent troops to Saudi Arabia. Saddam held people hostage so that we couldn't attack without them being harmed. =__//<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">6.)Fugitives in a Desert Drama //__= Saddam Hussein was going around taking people hostage in Kuwait City. Americans were trying to hide fearing that Saddam would eventually find them. =//__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 139, 0);">7.)War in Persian Gulf __//= Bush sent an additional 200,000 troops to the Middle East. They launched an air attack on Iraq on January 16th.
 * //A complex threat//**

//<span style="display: block; text-align: center; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• Map of Middle East during the Gulf War• //
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