Introduction to the Presidency of George H. W. Bush

Learn about the Cold War and relations between the United States and the Soviet Union when George H. W. Bush became president in 1989. Discover more about President Bush’s life before he became president. As a fighter pilot in World War II to a congressman to CIA director to vice president, Bush had a varied political career before he was inaugurated as the 41st US president. This resource is part of the Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team collection.