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The Persian Gulf War
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990, Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene. After 42 days of relentless attacks by the allied coalition in the air and on the ground, U.S. President George H.W. Bush declared a cease-fire on February 28. -
President Bush's decision
President Bush doubled the size of the American forces in the Persian Gulf. He wanted to use force against the Iraq military with the United Nations. -
Oil
About 80,000 Iraqi troops invaded and occupied Kuwait, a small oil-rich in the Persian Gulf. The Gulf War oil spill was one of the largest oil spills in history. -
The Clinton Presidency
During Clitons presidency he suffered from sexual misconduct, and sexual harrassment. Clinton had to pay $850,000 for sexual harrassment to an Arkansa gov. employee and he had to pay another 90,000 for lying under Oath. -
The Clinton Presidency
Arkansa Gov. Bill Cliton defeated George Bush and Texas buissnes man Ross perot to become the first Demacratic president in 12 years. -
The Cliton Presidency
President Cliton wanted to raise taxes on the Wealthiest Americans and on gasoline and to also cut government spending. To create jobs for the American people he made the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminating tarrifs between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
