George HW Bush: Political Career Insights

George HW Bush: Political Career Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Business

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the life and career of George HW Bush, highlighting his early life, military service, and business ventures. It details his political rise from a congressional seat to the presidency, including his roles as UN ambassador and CIA director. The video also discusses his presidency, focusing on his work with Mikhail Gorbachev to end the Cold War, the deposition of Manuel Noriega, and the repulsion of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. It concludes with the challenges he faced, such as breaking his tax promise, losing the 1992 election, and his involvement in his son's presidential campaign.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was George HW Bush's profession before entering politics?

Doctor

Lawyer

Teacher

Oil businessman

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which position did George HW Bush hold before becoming the vice president?

Secretary of State

UN Ambassador

Governor

Senator

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Soviet leader that George HW Bush worked with to end the Cold War?

Nikita Khrushchev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leonid Brezhnev

Vladimir Putin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the reasons for George HW Bush's loss in the 1992 election?

His foreign policy decisions

His promise to raise taxes

His broken promise on taxes

His health issues

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year did George HW Bush help his son win the presidency?

2008

1996

2000

2004