Crash Course U.S. History: George H.W. Bush and the End of the Cold War
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This episode discusses the end of the Cold War and the presidency of George H.W. Bush. On the domestic front, the first president Bush inherited the relative prosperity of the later Reagan years and watched that prosperity evaporate. In regards to foreign policy, Bush saw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the first Gulf War. Part of the "Crash Course U.S. History" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 13 minutes 52 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, History, Social Science
- Subtopic: Bush, George H. W., Government, U.S. History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Release Year: 2014
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Crash Course U.S. History
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Crash Course U.S. History: George H.W. Bush and the End of the Cold War