The

Two George

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1989-93

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#41. George H.W. Bush #41. George H.W. Bush (1989-93)(1989-93)

Yale graduateYale graduate son of a senator from son of a senator from

ConnecticutConnecticut WWII veteranWWII veteran amassed a modest fortune in amassed a modest fortune in

Texas oil businessTexas oil business briefly served as briefly served as

Congressman from TexasCongressman from Texas emissary to Chinaemissary to China ambassador to the United ambassador to the United

NationsNations director of the Central director of the Central

Intelligence Agency (CIA)Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Globalization of American Culture: McDonald's

McDonald's restaurants circled the globe by the early twenty-first century, exemplifying the globalization of American culture. This Ukrainian woman in Kiev seems to enjoy both her hamburger and a conversation with the human symbol of the fast-food chain, Ronald McDonald.

(Wide World Photos, Inc.)

Season of Democracy in the Communist WorldSeason of Democracy in the Communist World prodemocracy demonstrations in Beijing, China result in a massacre (June 4, 1989)prodemocracy demonstrations in Beijing, China result in a massacre (June 4, 1989) Solidarity movement in Poland topples the communist government (August 1989)Solidarity movement in Poland topples the communist government (August 1989) communist regimes collapse in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and communist regimes collapse in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and

RomaniaRomania Berlin Wall falls (November 9, 1989)Berlin Wall falls (November 9, 1989) Germany is reunified (October 1990)Germany is reunified (October 1990)

Fall of the Berlin Wall, November, 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall, November, 1989As East German border guards watch passively, a West Berliner pounds away at the hated symbol of a divided city. ((c) Bettmann/Corbis)

A New World OrderA New World Order peaceful collapse of USSR peaceful collapse of USSR

stuns criticsstuns critics communism is all but extinctcommunism is all but extinct ethnic warfare breaks out in ethnic warfare breaks out in

former Soviet empireformer Soviet empire• Chechnya (1991)Chechnya (1991)• Yugoslavia (1992)Yugoslavia (1992)

German reunification (1990)German reunification (1990) US military reorganizationUS military reorganization Nelson Mandela elected Nelson Mandela elected

freed from prison after 27 freed from prison after 27 years (1990)years (1990)

peace to El Salvador (1992)peace to El Salvador (1992)

Persian Gulf oil fieldsIn the Persian Gulf War of early 1991, Operation Desert Storm forced Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. Much of that nation's oil industry was destroyed by bombs and the retreating Iraqis, who torched oil facilities as they left. Oil wells burned for months, darkening the sky over these American forces and causing environmental damage. (Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos, Inc.)

Persian Gulf CrisisPersian Gulf Crisis Saddam Hussein overruns Kuwait (August 2, 1990)Saddam Hussein overruns Kuwait (August 2, 1990) U.N. Security council condemns invasion and orders withdrawal (August 3, 1990)U.N. Security council condemns invasion and orders withdrawal (August 3, 1990) Operation Desert Shield leads international effort to Arabian PeninsulaOperation Desert Shield leads international effort to Arabian Peninsula U.S. Congress authorizes use of force (January 12, 1991)U.S. Congress authorizes use of force (January 12, 1991) Operation Desert Storm begins with air attack (January 16, 1991)Operation Desert Storm begins with air attack (January 16, 1991) land war begins (February 23, 1991)land war begins (February 23, 1991) Saddam accepts a cease-fire and Kuwait is liberated (February 27, 1991)Saddam accepts a cease-fire and Kuwait is liberated (February 27, 1991)

Exxon Valdez disaster and oil spillFisherman John Thomas rescues an oil-soaked cormorant after the massive oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound in March of 1989. ((c) Bettmann/Corbis)

Bush on the Home FrontBush on the Home Front pledges to make a “kindler, gentler pledges to make a “kindler, gentler

AmericaAmerica Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act

(1990)(1990) major water projects bill (1992)major water projects bill (1992) Dept. of Education challenges Dept. of Education challenges

scholarships for minoritiesscholarships for minorities threatened to veto legislation making threatened to veto legislation making

it easier to sue for discrimination in it easier to sue for discrimination in hiringhiring

Clarence Thomas nomination (1991)Clarence Thomas nomination (1991) economy stalled with 7% economy stalled with 7%

unemployment and budget deficitsunemployment and budget deficits broke “no new taxes” pledgebroke “no new taxes” pledge