Watch- The 1970’s: https://youtu.be/keYzU2jxF_k
Read- Ch. 30 Nixon and the Revival of Conservatism and “Peace with Honor”: Ending the Vietnam War p. 1385-1400.
Watch- The Regan and Bush Presidencies: https://youtu.be/yk7jttmQhbg
Read- Ch. 31 The Rise of Ronald Reagan and the Regan Revolution p. 1423-1435.
Watch- Clinton, Bush and Obama: https://youtu.be/RujwYo1LjrY
Read- Ch. 32 The Clinton Presidency 1462-1473, and Ch. 32 Second Term Blues p. 1484-1488.
This discussion forum has two objectives: (i) stimulate thinking about historical skills; (ii) ) generate informed discussion about section five topics. You are advised to complete the following reading before you attempt to participate in the discussion board:
Tindall, George Brown, and David E Shi. America. Print., Ch. 31 The Presidency of George H. W Bush p. 1447-1455.
You should cite the text in your substantive contributions to the discussion questions, together with other resources that you are referred to, and any other quality academic sources that you wish to adduce in support of your postings. A “substantive contribution” is written in formal academic style (with citations) and makes an original contribution to the discussion by engaging with the views of other students and the academic literature on the subject.
Question: Looking at the Presidency of George H.W Bush what action or policy had the greatest long term impact and where does this impact show itself?
