John Green provides a fantastic summary of the presidency of George HW Bush, reviewing the president's background experience in the United Nations and the CIA, the presidential election of 1988, foreign policy implications after the end of the Cold War, and the nation's involvement in the first Iraq War.

Concepts

john green, saddam hussein, the iraq war

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Additional Tags

john green, crash course world history, michael dukakis, jesse jackson, campaign advertising, end of the cold war, saddam hussein, iraq war, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Detailed summary of the presidency, including domestic and foreign policy decisions and lasting implications
• Includes insightful comment on the beginnings of negative campaign advertising

Cons

• Queue video to pass third-party advertisement in the beginning

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7