What did George W Bush do for the US?
He became the fourth person to be elected president without a popular vote victory. Upon taking office, Bush pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program and the No Child Left Behind Act, a major education reform bill.
What policies did Bush do as president?
Some of George W. Bush’s biggest domestic policy achievements include winning passage for two major tax cuts during his term in office: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
Which country sided with Iraq rather than the US in the first Gulf War?
Iraq and Libya were the only two Arab League states that opposed the resolution for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait; the PLO opposed it as well. The Arab states of Yemen and Jordan – a Western ally which bordered Iraq and relied on the country for economic support – opposed military intervention from non-Arab states.
Who did we fight in Desert Storm?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – It’s been nearly thirty years since Operation Desert Storm ended on February 28th, 1991. More than 900,000 U.S. troops fought on the ground and in the air for six months to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, which they had invaded months earlier.
What war was in 1993?
1990–2005
| Start | Finish | Name of Conflict |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2005 | Burundian Civil War |
| 1993 | 1994 | Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–1994) |
| 1993 | Ongoing | Ethnic conflict in Nagaland |
What was happening in 1993?
Events
- January 20: Bill Clinton becomes the 42nd U.S. President.
- January 20: Al Gore becomes the 45th U.S. Vice President.
- February 26: World Trade Center bombing.
- April 19: The Waco Siege ends with a deadly fire.
- April – October: The Great Flood of 1993.
- Dizzy Gillespie.
- Audrey Hepburn.
- Thurgood Marshall.