History week 32

US George W. Bush: 43rd President of the United States

George Walker Bush served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

Early Life & Education

• Born: July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut.
• Parents: George H. W. Bush (41st U.S. President) and Barbara Bush
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University (1968)
  • MBA from Harvard Business School (1975) — the only U.S. president with an MBA.
  • Military & Business Career
  • Served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard (1968–1974)
  • Worked in the oil industry and co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team.
  • Political Career
  • Governor of Texas (1995–2000)
  • Elected president in 2000 after a contested election; re-elected in 2004.
  • Key initiatives:
  • No Child Left Behind Act.
  • Tax cuts.
  • Medicare prescription drug benefit.
  • Faith-based initiatives.
  • Major Events During Presidency
  • September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
  • War on Terror: invasions of Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003)
  • Hurricane Katrina response (2005)
  • Financial crisis of 2008.
  • Personal Life
  • Married Laura Welch in 1977
  • Twin daughters: Barbara and Jenna
  • Nickname: “Dubya”