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Born
George Walker Bush was born July 6, 1946
in New Haven, Connecticut. -
Military
Enlisted as an airman in the Texas National guard, in 1968
Became a pilot, then commissioned as second Lieutenant
Discharged in 1973 -
George H. W. Bush becomes President
George H. W. Bush is elected the 41st President of the United States along with Vice President nominee Dan Quale. Beating the Michael Dukakis /Loyd Benson Democratic ticket. His father becoming President furthered his persiuts to become a politian. -
Becomes Governor of Texas
governor of the state of Texas. The election was won by George W. Bush, candidate of the Republican Party. He He He defeated incumbent Governor Ann Richards of the Democratic Party and Libertarian Keary Ehlers, and took office on January 17, 1995. -
Became President of the United States
On December 13, George W. Bush and Richard Cheney are declared winners of the Presidential election over Democratic challengers Albert Gore/Joe Lieberman. -
9/11
A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C.on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed almost 3000 people. This happened within his first year of his Presidency. -
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism is a term which has been applied to an international military campaign that started after the 9/11 attacks on the United States. This was an international military campaign to eliminate al-Qaeda. -
Congress Pushes for war
In March 2003, Bush received a mandate from the U.S. Congress to lead an invasion of Iraq, asserting that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution. -
Re-elected President
Bush won re-election in 2004, as his campaign against Senator John Kerry was successful despite controversy of the Iraq War and his handling of the economy. -
End of Presidency
End of his second term as President.
