George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War: Crash Course US History #44

Which of the following is NOT part of George H.W. Bush's (H.W.'s) military service?

• He served in the European war during WWII.

• He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

• He enlisted right after graduating high school.

• His plane caught fire, but he finished his mission, and then crashed into the ocean.

Which of the following is NOT true of H.W.'s background before becoming President?

• He was the Director of the CIA.

• He was the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

• He grew up in a poor family that had trouble making ends meet.

• He went to college at Yale.

Who did H.W. run against in the 1988 election?

• Jimmy Carter.

• Michael Dukakis.

• Dan Quayle.

• Lloyd Bentsen.

What term does John Green say that H.W. used as an insult?

• "Governor."

• Texan.

• Democrat.

• Liberal.

Which of the following did NOT happen during H.W.'s time as President?

• The Soviets invaded Afghanistan.

• The Berlin Wall came down.

• The Cold War ended.

• Military rule came to an end in Poland.

According to John Green the end of the Cold War should really be credited to:

• a super-powerful, malevolent Soviet Union.

• the failure of the Soviet Union.

• Ronald Reagan outspending them for military.

• START 1 and START 2, treaties to reduce nuclear warheads.

Where did H.W. NOT get the U.S. involved as part of his New World Order.

• Vietnam.

• Somalia.

• Iraq.

• Kuwait.

Why did H.W. have trouble dealing with issues here in America?

• He was not really interested in domestic issues.

• All of these.

• Congress kept passing things that he vetoed.

• Democrats controlled the Congress.

What caused America's bloodiest riots since the New York Draft Riots of 1863?

• The acquittal of white police officers who had beaten a black motorist.

• Millionaires paying people to burn out urban neighborhoods.

• America falling into serious recession.

• Congress passing the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Which of the following was NOT one of the likely triggers of the 1990s recession?

• Macroeconomics are too complex for one person to control.

• The Federal Reserve's slowness in lowering interest rates.

• H.W. devalued the dollar and raised tariffs.

• The Cold War ended and military spending reduced.