George Bush and the Gulf War

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George Bush and the Gulf War

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George Bush, Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Action in the Persian Gulf (1991)

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Go back over the primary sources since 1898 that emphasize foreign relations or military actions. How does Bush's justifications for action and his vision of the world political order measure up to previous justifications and visions? How consistent have the ideas (not necessarily the actions) of American foreign policy been throughout the twentieth century? Was the Gulf War a sign of the New World Order after the fall of Communism or a continuation of old, but valid, ideas?

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