USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
President Bush worked in what industry before entering politics?
A
advertising
B
software
C
oil
D
jewelry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prairie Chapel Ranch, Crawford, Texas, U.S. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arbusto Energy was an oil and gas exploration firm started in 1977 by former U.S. president George W. Bush. In 1984, the company merged with Spectrum 7 Energy Corp.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bush began his industry career in 1977, when he established Arbusto Energy, an oil and gas exploration company he financed with his education trust fund surplus and money from other investors, including Dorothy Bush, Lewis Lehrman, William Henry Draper III, Bill Gammell, and James R.

Detailed explanation-4: -He ordered an invasion of Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban, destroy the terrorist group al-Qaeda, and capture Osama bin Laden. He also signed the controversial Patriot Act in order to authorize surveillance of suspected terrorists.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bush administration include income tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 and a subprime mortgage crisis in 2007-2008 that led to a period known as the Great Recession. Some major themes of President George W. Bush’s economy policy include economic stimulus, job creation, economic growth, and fiscal responsibility.

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