George W. Bush 's Presidency

The five events I have chosen are the Great Depression, the Vietnam War, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Moral Majority, and the Kenneth Starr investigation of President Bill Clinton.

Two major turning historical turning points during the era from Ronald Reagan through Barack Obama were: a) the end of the Cold War as Mikhail Gorbachev introduced democratic institutions into Soviet society; and b) the terrorists attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., changed the way Americans think about protecting their homeland and motivated the president (Bush) to launch a disastrous war in Iraq.

Teachers tend to skim over the end of textbooks, which contain more recent events, maybe because there is not enough time in the year to finish teaching the entire book, but also teacher tend to just touch on these subjects because they can be controversial especially if it happened in or around their lifetime. Surveying the books, it shows that more recent decades in our textbooks contain less than half the amount of pages than a chapter taking place in the 1930’s; however, it is possible that these chapters are shorter because there has been less time spent studying current events. Studying more recent events in classrooms seems like a good topic for discussion considering the students and teachers could understand different opinions about a topic they or someone they know have lived through, hopefully giving a better understanding. Not going into more detail about current events leaves us continuing to

This semester I did current event assignments I thought I’d never have to do ever again. In my middle school, I did an assignment almost identical to the current events assignments I

For my project I chose Ronald Reagan, his full name Ronald Wilson Reagan. The 40th president of the United States. A man who started as a young radio announcer and actor, moved on to be what some consider one of the greatest presidents of all time. He was always interested in politics, but his life before presidency would claim he was not the right fit for a president. He was an honest man, with a bright future ahead of him. Although he never expected to be president, he was well fit for the job. He went through some struggles before presidency. Including marriage, jobs, and some other things. He also went through some hard times during his presidency. When he ran against Gerald Ford in 1976,

Who would have thought that Bill Clinton had problems at home or was raised mostly by his grandparents? Again, President Clinton and President Taft were very different presidents for the United States of America, however, President Clinton had a more accomplished presidency because he signed the violent crime control and law enforcement, he led the nation to a period of strong economic prosperity, and while he was in office, unemployment rates were the lowest in decades. And remember, as Bill Clinton once said, “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be fixed by what is right with

A controversial issue that occurred not too long ago would be the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton. Clinton was impeached for having an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with Monic Lewinski. Lewinski served as Clinton’s intern at The White House. The investigation to impeach Clinton began in October 1998 and he was impeached in December 1998. However, “Clinton was spared removal from office after the Senate voted to acquit him in February 1999” (Clinton Impeachment). The argument for Clinton needing to be impeached is that he lied in jury about his relationship status as well as he obstructed justice to cover up the relationship. The argument against Clinton needing to be impeached is the offense he is being charged with is not serious enough for impeachment and if he were removed from

Presidential election cycles are always three-ring circuses, and the 2000 election has become one of the biggest circuses ever. With a two-term president unable to seek re-election, the House of Representatives clearly up for grabs, and Democrats counting on major Senate gains -- even hoping to win control -- there is a lot at stake in this year's elections. Republicans' optimism is based on their view that they will take back the White House after an eight-year hiatus. GOP insiders believe that Americans are tired of Bill Clinton, have doubts about Vice President Al Gore and are ready for change. Republican turnout was down in 1998, which helps account for the party's poor showing in the off-year

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States. He was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts to parents Prescott and Dorothy Bush. George’s father was elected to the senate of Connecticut when the family moved there. George Bush was raised in a wealthy family but was taught to be modest and an active citizen in his community. When George was 13, he ran away from home to go to school at the Elite Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. By the time he turned 18, he decided that he wanted to go into the air force. He became a commissioned pilot from 1942-1945 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Soon after he was done in the air force he went to college at Yale University where he

George H.W. Bush wasn't just a man, myth, legend, or the 41st President of the United States. He was a contributing factor to the entire nation. Without George H.W. Bush, there would never have been the Disabilities Act, Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or the reauthorization of the Clean Air Act. Bush’s conservative nature allowed the United States to avoid chaos, which helped create a peaceful nation. With all of his positions in Congress, years as a Vice President, experience as a military aviator, owning a big-time oil production business, and more, Bush’s contributions will

Born in July 6, 1946, George W. Bush, America’s 43rd president, served in the White House office from 2001 to 2009. Before coming into the White House, he was the oldest son of former 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush, who was also a two-term Republican governor of the state of Texas. George W. Bush was a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business majoring in business administration. George W. Bush worked in the Texas oil industry and he was also an owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team before becoming the governor of Texas. In the year of 2000 he barely won the Electoral College vote in one of the closest and most controversial elections in American History. He won the presidency after narrowly defeating his Democratic opponent Al Gore. George W. Bush’s presidency in office was basically shaped by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States of America. Due to the attacks, he declared a global “war on terrorism”, which resulted in the formation of the Department of Homeland Security and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Beginning his political career in 1964, Bush ran for a U.S. Senate seat against Democratic Senator Ralph Yarborough. Bush ran a hard yet struggling to own campaign causing him to win the Republican nomination but lose in the general election. About two years later, he won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives where he served two full terms. When his two terms were up, Bush decided to take another chance and run for the U.S. Senate seat once more but was again defeated in the general election. While running as a moderate Republican, he finally was able to win election capturing greatly over fifty percent of votes. Becoming too big headed and too cocky, Bush later, when his two terms of owning a U.S. Senate seat were up, believed if he'd run again he would win but didn't. Bush didn't even go up against

We think of an old president who we do not know much about. In fact, Theodore Roosevelt actually had a huge impact on life at that time when he was the president. First, he became governor and reformed New York. Then, he became the vice president because of Boss Platt, a corrupt man. When Roosevelt was governor, he wanted to reform tax, which Thomas Platt had bribed some officials to take care for him. Worried, Platt got Theodore Roosevelt elected for vice president so that he would not have so much power. As soon as it was heard that Roosevelt was running for vice president, his people came rushing to vote for him. Eventually, he won by a landslide. Roosevelt was learning to deal with not much power as vice president when, out of nowhere, President Mckinley was assassinated.. They now needed someone to run for government. On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest president, at age forty-two, to become president. Living in the white house with his kids, the place became quite messy. Realizing the house was not enough, he renovated it. He also changed the name from the Executive Mansion to the White House, a term we still use today. Roosevelt was criticized as president. For instance, he was attacked verbally when he was found to have invited a black man to dinner. However, he was enthusiastic about his job. Everything was going fine until one day. Unsatisfied with

Former President George W. Bush started off his presidency with a bit of drama. But other than that he got right to work here in the United States. He started with the Tax cuts with hopes that lower taxes would cause more investing resulting in a stimulation of the economy. He believed our economy was on the right track and so did congress which made passing this easy. He then reformed the No Child Left Behind Act making it to where literally no child would be left behind in the education system. He implemented state testing and made it to where if the state did not meet requirements they would be fined. More money was being allocated to school districts for better programs. Because of all of this by the end of his presidency education levels

Looking back through the history of the United States, the president has always been expected to serve as a gleaming example of all the US embodies and wants to present to the rest of the world. While some men have definitely carried this heavy task better than others, some were helped or hindered by the international or domestic issues at the time. With catastrophic events like war, economic crisis, or even assassination altering many American’s view of past presidents, it becomes evident that some received these tasks as an advantage while others were carried down by their negative effects. To clarify, examining the most adored and despised of presidents brings to light a number of significant details that helped to propel them to fame or