Does George Bush continue the “Reagan Revolution”? The Bush Years Does George Bush continue the “Reagan Revolution”?

Election btwn VP George Bush & Mass Gov. Michael Dukakis Dukakis argues Reagan & Bush ran up debt Bush promises a kinder, gentler nation and a no new tax pledge Critics say Bush too weak to follow Reagan, so Bush goes on the attack , making Dukakis seem weak on defense & crime http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1988 Bush easily wins 1988 election

Bush’s New World Order 1989: Panama’s president Manuel Noriega accused of drug trafficking Bush sends army into Panama to capture Noriega, 300 killed – Bush calls for “new world order” to spread democracy End of Cold War 1989: Democracy protests erupt in China, Poland, E. Germany 1991: Soviet Union collapses, Bush/Russian president Boris Yeltsin declare end to Cold War Bush & Yeltsin sign START, which will reduce nuclear weapons

The Persian Gulf War 1990: Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait 1991: Bush puts together a multi-nation UN coalition and launches “Desert Storm” Gen Schwarzkopf leads UN coalition, wins decisive victory over Iraq Map page 854 What major targets do Iraqi missiles hit? From what country did the UN coalition invade Iraq & Kuwait? Where were US naval forces located? Discuss: What should US do w/ Saddam? Failing Economy Years of deficit spending & tax cuts were finally hurting economy, end of Cold War also caused loss of jobs in defense industry Deregulation of banks caused savings & loan crisis - $250 billion Bush must raise taxes to pay off debt, despite promising not to