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George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. His parents, George H.W. and Barbara Bush, accumulated a great deal of wealth when they moved to Midland, Texas, and began working in the oil industry.

George H.W. Bush spent much of his life in business and politics, serving as Vice President and President of the United States. In school, the younger George played multiple sports and was known for being a good all-around athlete.

Two weeks before graduation at Yale, George enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard, earning his fighter pilot certification during the height of the Vietnam War.

In 1989 Bush led a group of investors who bought the Texas Rangers baseball team. George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush earned a high approval rating, largely because he was able to appeal to both Republicans and Democrats. As his political prospects improved,

Bush decided to make a run for the White House in 1999.

The 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore would be one of the most highly contested elections in American history. As Election Day unfolded, there was no clear winner. Florida’s twenty-five electoral votes were needed to determine a winner, as several counties in the state reported problems with balloting. After more than a month of recounts and legal proceedings, the US Supreme Court decided the election result, giving George Bush the victory. Though Gore lost the election in the electoral college (271 to 266), he received a higher number of popular votes, which only added to the controversy.

On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US airplanes that struck the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon outside of Washington, DC, and a field in western Pennsylvania, which may have been headed to the White House or US Capitol Building. Bush promised the American people that he would respond appropriately and his first post-9/11 action was creating the Patriot Act, which allowed the US government to monitor the activity of any suspected terrorists. Bush also created the Department of Homeland Security that was meant to gather intelligence about terrorists and any possible terrorist attacks. In September 2002, the Bush administration announced that the United

States would use military force if necessary to prevent threats to its national security by terrorists or “rogue states,” especially those that possessed weapons of mass destruction. Based on what would prove to be questionable intelligence reports, the Bush administration successfully obtained a UN Security Council resolution to return weapons inspectors to Iraq. Soon, Bush announced Iraq’s noncompliance with the sanctioned inspections, and on March 20, 2003, the United States launched a successful invasion of Iraq, quickly defeating the Iraqi military. Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, fell on April 9, 2003, and Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Combat Troops would not be completely withdrawn from Iraq until December 2011.

Bush was able to win reelection in 2004, defeating Democrat John Kerry. Bush saw great pushback by conservatives when he tried to implement social security reform. In August of 2004, the city of New

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Orleans was largely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The images of thousands of people on rooftops awaiting rescue, and the government’s perceived inadequate response, contributed to Bush’s declining approval rating. In addition, Bush increased military spending and implemented tax cuts that drained the budget surplus left by Bill Clinton. By 2008, the United States was faced with high unemployment and a credit crisis.

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