George H. W. Bush Foreign Policy

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George H.W. Bush served in the US Navy, in World War II as a pilot. Bush was just under the age 19, when he received his wings. This made Bush the youngest commissioned pilot at the time. After his plane was shot down by the Japanese, Bush received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his great act of bravery (History Staff, 2009). With Bush’s experience in the military, he was very educated when it came to foreign affairs. He experienced many issues with foreign affairs during his presidency, including: Panama, Persian Gulf War, Ending of the Cold War, and the list goes on and on. Although, President Bush had some strong policies in his presidency, he also had some downfalls in his policies. President George H.W. Bush’s administration was …show more content…

Before Bush’s presidency, the United States and the Soviet Union began to ease the tension between the two countries. The efforts of relations began with a caution called pauza (Virginia, U. O. ,2017). This pause between the United States and the Soviet Union, help to improve the relation between the two. Also in 1989, the Berlin wall was torn down. During a press conference many reports asked why he was not enthusiastic about this happening, and President Bush replied by saying “ I am not an emotional person” (Virginia, U. O. ,2017). By him not showing his emotions, it saved him a lot of hurt from Eastern Europe. Although it upset many Americans, it saved President Bush from any more tension. In July of 1991, America and Germany signed an agreement called Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as START (Virgina, U. O. ,2017). This helped to reduce the use of nuclear weapons, which helped to end The Cold War. President Bush used all of these policy, and this policy to stop the feud between all of the countries and ease the tension. So not only did he end the feud, but also so the United States could trade with other countries. The end of The Cold War is a big accomplishment for the United States, it went on for many many years. Buts with President Bush's’ help America stopped the war and started relations with other …show more content…

Bush impacted America in more ways than one, some negatively and some positively. Bush was unfaithful in what he said about Americans not having to pay taxes, Americans not having to pay taxes is why people voted for him. But he let them down, and that is why his presidency had such a negative impact on him. However, when it comes to foreign affairs, it is his strong suit. It had a very positive impact on his presidency, because of him helping the end of the Cold War. With policies like: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, End of the Cold War, and The Americans with Disabilities Act, these policies help and hurt President Bush’s presidency. Overall President Bush’s had a negative impact on America, his Omnibus Budget Act of 1990 was too big of a loss to bounce back

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