The
George W Bush
presidency began with the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on the
World Trade Center after which he announced the War on
Terror that triggered the Afghanistan War
(2001 - 2014), the hunt for
Osama bin Laden and other members of Al-Qaeda, the
continuing Iraq War (2003 - 2011) against Saddam
Hussein, and the establishment
of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. At home, George W
Bush USA Patriot Act was passed and the Department of Homeland
Security was formed. The Enron Scandal erupted in 2001,
Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage in 2005 and
the 2008 Financial Crisis hit the economy triggering
recession and depression during the presidency of George
W Bush. The next president
was Barack Obama.
Birthday:
July 6, 1946
Place of Birth:
Texas
Political Party:
Republican
Nickname:
Dubya
Number: 43rd
President
Vice President:
Richard B. Cheney
Age at Inauguration:
54
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 191
pounds
First Lady:
Laura Bush
Religion:
Methodist
Date of George W
Bush
Presidency: January
20, 2001 to January 20, 2009
The Nickname of George W Bush: Dubya
The nickname of President George W Bush provides an insight into how
the man was viewed by the American public during his presidency. The
meaning of the nickname "Dubya" refers to the Texan accent when
saying the letter W, as in G.W. Bush.
Character and Personality Type of George W Bush
The character traits of President George W Bush can be described as
optimistic, outgoing, spirited, bombastic, energetic and
inquisitive. It has been speculated that the Myers-Briggs
personality type for George W Bush is an ESTP (introversion, intuition,
thinking, perceiving). An outgoing, active, influential and
resourceful character with the ability to improvise to achieve
desired results. George W Bush Personality type: Socially sophisticated,
persuasive, competitive and easily bored.
Accomplishments of George W Bush and the Famous Events during his Presidency
The accomplishments of George W Bush and the most famous events during his
presidency are provided
in an interesting, short summary format
detailed below.
9/11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
Summary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: The
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
on the World Trade Center, the pentagon and in Pennsylvania
by four coordinated groups of radical Islamic suicide
bombers occured on Tuesday September 11, 2001. The 9/11 Terror
Attacks were masterminded by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda resulted
in the deaths of over 3000 people with hundreds more shocked and
injured.
Anthrax attacks (2001)
Summary of the Anthrax attacks: Between September and November 2001
the
Anthrax attacks
began in America, just after the 9/11 attacks. Letters, laced with
lethal anthrax spores, were sent to two Democratic U.S. Senators and
news media companies. The Anthrax attacks caused the death of 5
people and 17 others suffered illness after they were infected after
exposure.
The War on Terror (2001)
Summary of the War on Terror: George W Bush declared the
War on Terror
following the
9/11 Terrorist Attacks targeting all those who
committed violent acts of both Domestic and International Terrorism,
particularly Al-Qaeda members and Osama Bin Laden.
USA Patriot Act (2001)
Summary of the USA Patriot Act: President Bush signed
the USA Patriot Act
on October 26, 2001
"Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001".
Al-Qaeda
Summary of Al-Qaeda: The radical Islamic terrorist group
Al-Qaeda,
led by Osama Bin Laden, had emerged between 1988 - 1989. The goal of
the intensely anti-American Al-Qaeda was to undermine the influence of
the West and to institute Islamic law. In 1996 Al Qaeda
established training camps in Afghanistan and began to prepare to
undertake bombings and terrorist attacks in the United States and
Western nations.
The Taliban
Summary of the Taliban: In September 1996
another radical fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan called the
Taliban, who
had originated in Pakistan, had taken control of large parts
of Afghanistan with Kandahar as the capital. The Taliban
became closely allied to Al Qaeda when the group established the Al
Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan War (2001 - 2014)
Summary of the Afghanistan War: The
Afghanistan War
(2001 - 2014)
in which the United States of America invaded
Afghanistan
was triggered by the September 11
attacks. On October 7, 2001 the United States and Britain began to
bomb terrorist targets, such as the Al-Qaeda camps and the military
forces of the Taliban.
Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp (2002)
Summary of Guantanamo Bay: The
Guantanamo Bay
detention camp (aka Gitmo),
located in Cuba, was established in January 2002 to
house Muslim militants and suspected Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists
captured by U.S. forces in the War on Terror.
Department of Homeland Security (2003)
Summary of the Department of Homeland Security: The
Department of Homeland Security
became operational on January 24, 2003 to prevent
terrorism and enhance homeland security, manage US borders, enforce
US immigration laws, safeguard secure cyberspace and ensure
resilience to disasters.
The Iraq War (2003 - 2011)
Summary of the Iraq War: The
Iraq War
(2003 - 2011) was
fought between Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, and a
coalition of forces led by the United States and the British from
March 20, 2003 to December 18, 2011. Iraq
broke the peace terms of the
Gulf War
(1990 – 1991), failing to comply with UN weapons
inspectors and relinquish weapons of mass destruction
and ballistic missiles. Saddam Hussein, the President of
Iraq, refused to step down and in March 2003
George W Bush authorized US troops to lead the
invasion of Iraq that resulted in the
execution of Saddam Hussein and the overthrow of his
regime.
Events in America
The Enron Scandal (2001)
Summary of the Enron Scandal: The
Enron Scandal
emerged in October 2001
involving
corporate corruption and accounting fraud,
led to bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation, an American energy
company
No Child Left Behind Act (2002)
Summary of the No Child Left Behind Act: The
No Child Left Behind Act
was passed by George W Bush on January 8, 2002 requiring
standardized math and reading tests.
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Summary of the Hurricane Katrina: The Category 5
Hurricane Katrina
hit the Gulf Coast of the US between August 23, 2005 –
August 31, 2005 and swept across 7 US states leaving one million
Americans homeless. The worst hit area was New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hurricane Katrina caused the deaths of at least nearly 2000 people,
$300 billion of damage and widespread flooding and was one of the
most devastating natural disasters in the history of the United
States.
The 2008 Financial Crisis
Summary of the 2008 Financial Crisis: The
2008
Financial Crisis, aka the Credit
Crunch, triggered recession and depression across the US and
severely damaged global economies.
The 2008 Financial Crisis was sparked by a loss of
confidence by investors in the mortgage and loan markets in the
United States. The period of severe
economic downturn lasted from 2008 and 2013 with low growth and
rising unemployment and homelessness. |