41st President
Republican
1989-1993George H.W. Bush
End of the Cold War
Bush managed the close of the Cold War, the Gulf War, and a complex global transition, but lost re-election amid domestic economic frustration.
Sequence
41st President
Years
1989-1993
Party
Republican
Why This Presidency Matters
End of the Cold War
Gulf War coalition
Americans with Disabilities Act
Sequence Recall
Previous
Ronald Reagan
Next
Bill Clinton
Term Structure
1989-01-20 to 1993-01-20
Elected by the Electoral CollegeWhat This President Actually Did
A full dossier has not been written for this presidency yet. The page still includes timeline, institutional themes, measures, crises, and study prompts, and the dossier model is ready to be filled out presidency by presidency.
Vice Presidents
Dan Quayle
Constitutional Themes
Foreign-policy presidency at system transition
Signature Measures
Americans with Disabilities Act
Defining Crises
Gulf War
End of the Cold War
1992 recession politics
Self-Test Prompts
Which party did George H.W. Bush represent, and what broader era does this presidency belong to?
Republican. This presidency is grouped here under End of the Cold War.
How did George H.W. Bush first enter office?
Elected by the Electoral College.
What are the three most important moments to remember from this presidency?
End of the Cold War; Gulf War coalition; Americans with Disabilities Act.
Daily Drill Extension
Which presidents bracket George H.W. Bush in the sequence?
Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
Which party and era should you associate with George H.W. Bush?
Republican; End of the Cold War.
How did George H.W. Bush first enter office?
Elected by the Electoral College.
Name two high-signal moments that make George H.W. Bush historically memorable.
End of the Cold War; Gulf War coalition.
Which constitutional or institutional themes should you connect to George H.W. Bush?
Foreign-policy presidency at system transition.