1. Name________________________________________________Date____________________
George H. W. Bush 1988-1992
1. Why did George H. W. Bush decide to abandon his moderate position for one that was more
conservative?
2. How was Mikhail Gorbachev’s leadership style different from that of Stalin and Kruschevez?
3. Why did George H. W. Bush believe that Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait was a threat to the
U.S.?
4. How long did the ground war last in Operation Desert Storm?
5. Describe the political climate in Washington during the Bush years. How did this affect the passing of
legislation?
6. Describe in detail the factors that led to the economic decline under George H. W. Bush.
7. Why was Ross Perot able to secure such a high percentage of votes in the 1992 election?
8. Why was Manuel Noriega removed from Panama and brought to trial in the U. S.?
9. Why did George H. W. Bush lose the election of 1992?
10. Why was Saddam Hussein brought to trial? When did this execution take place?

2. Combat Zone Video
11. In the video Combat Zone, how did the Green Berets dispose of the sensitive material that they had
to leave during their emergency evacuation?
12. How were the men armed during the Recon mission?
13.