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//**__The election of 1988:__**//
 * Vice president was Bush
 * Senator was Robert Dole
 * Bush received 53% of the popular vote and Dukakis's 46%


 * __//The new president://__**
 * Bush brought a wide range of experience to the White house
 * The new president acted more cautious with the policies and with Democratic control of congress.
 * President Bush also promised the United States that there is going to be a better and kinder and gentler nation.

__**//Drugs, Education, and the Environment://**__
 * During the 1988 campaign president Bush had spoked strongly about needing to control the spread of illegal drugs.
 * This sections also talks about making drugs illegal and talking about anti drug groups.
 * The public also had a problem with nuclear waste and how is posed a special threat to the environment.

__//**The Savings and Loan Crisis**//__
 * During this Crisis a savings of a bank had some failures that put more pressure on the nations finances.
 * These savings and finances are known as S and L's.
 * When interest rates soared in the late 1970's, savings banks were stuck with low interest, and long term mortgages.

__//**Reducing the Deficit**//__
 * The saving and loan crisis added to the growing deficit in th federal budget.
 * When the president had to reduce the growing deficit he either had to cut out spending or raise more money.
 * On the other hand George Bush firmly pledged that there shouldn't be a raise in the taxes. He said "NO NEW TAXES!"

__//**The Elections of 1990**//__
 * The new budget agreement had reduced the deficit more than any legislation during the Reagan years.
 * Congress was arguing during this time because some people were having trouble with spending money and the raise in taxes.
 * Voters reelected most members of Congress.

__//**Flags and the Supreme Court**//__
 * Early on in this election Bush was very angry with the decision that the Supreme Court made.
 * People were also saying that burning the flag was not a free in speech, it was just an argument and debate over are nation.
 * The burning of the flag was just one of the many controversial issues facing the Supreme Court

Section 4:

__//**The end of the Cold War:**//__
 * Berlin wall comes down because it is the end of the war.
 * Since it was the end of World War II, Soviet dominated governments had controlled the nations eastern Europe.
 * The first stirring happened or occurred in Poland.
 * This was also a time where they moved forward in Democracy.

__//**New Directions in Latin America:**//__
 * Bush took a less militant approach towards affairs in Nicaragua than Reagan had.
 * During this time there was an Invasion in Panama
 * Panama was considered a friends of the United States

__//**Unrest in China:**//__
 * The wave of reform swept communist in Europe a shock wave
 * In June the regime struck back
 * President Bush disapproved of the return to repression

__//**A Policy Toward South Africa:**//__ //* The worldwide moved toward democracy also seemed to spread to South Africa
 * Economic sanctions-or limits on trade and investment, to pressure the south Africa government to end apartheid//

__**War Clouds in the MIddle East:**__
 * The middle east remained a threat to world peace
 * After the war ended in Iraq Saddam Hussein rebuilt his military
 * A complex threat to many people


 * __//Fugitives in a Desert Drama://__**
 * Americans far from home faced an unpredictable situation and dangerous one at that.
 * Jeff Rickert was a chemical worker form North Carolina

__//**War in Persian Gulf:**//__
 * Millions of Americans waited to see if they were aloud to go home.
 * They were preparing for an offensive Stike.
 * When the war grew stronger everyone started to argue more and more.