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A comprehensive biography of the 43rd president of the United States, who served from 2001 to 2009. Learn about his early life, political career, policies, controversies, and post-presidency.
- George W. Bush: Education, Family and Early Political Career
- George W. Bush: 2000 Presidential Election
- George W. Bush: First Presidential term: 2001-2005
- George W. Bush: Second Presidential term: 2005-2009
- George W. Bush: Post-Presidency
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Bush, the oldest of six children of George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) and Barbara Bush (1925-2018), was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven Connecticut, when his father, a former World War II naval aviator, was a student at Yale University. He was raised in Texas, where the senior Bush was an executive in the oil industry, and attended high school at Phi...
In the 2000 election, Bush and running mate Dick Cheney (1941-), a former congressman and U.S. defense secretary under George H.W. Bush, defeated Vice President Al Gore(1948-) and his running mate, U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (1942-) of Connecticut, by a margin of 271-266 electoral votes, though Gore won the popular vote by 48.4 percent to Bush’s 47...
Bush’s first term in the White House was dominated by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against America, in which nearly 3,000 people were killed, and their aftermath. The following month, in response to the attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to overthrow the Taliban government, which was suspected of harboring Osa...
Bush enjoyed strong public approval ratings throughout much of his first term; however, during his second term his popularity plummeted. Critics said Bush had used misleading claims about Iraq’s WMDs as a justification for the invasion of that Middle Eastern nation. Additionally, after Hurricane Katrinadevastated America’s Gulf Coast region in Augu...
Following the January 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama (1961-), Bush left office as a polarizing figure. He and first lady Laura Bushreturned to Texas, where they divided their time between homes in Dallas and Crawford. In 2010, Bush released a memoir, “Decision Points,” in 2010, but otherwise maintained a low national profile.
Learn about the life and career of George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. president who served from 2001 to 2009. Find out how he responded to the 9/11 attacks, led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and faced challenges at home and abroad.
Aug 18, 2024 · George W. Bush (born July 6, 1946, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) is the 43rd president of the United States (2001–09), who led his country’s response to the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.
- The entrance to an internment facility at Camp Delta, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
- U.S. Army soldiers surveying the scene where a car bomb exploded in front of a hotel in Baghdad, January 2004.
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (centre), being sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts (right), February 1, 2006. Pres. George W. Bush looks on.
A comprehensive overview of the 43rd president of the United States, from his 2000 and 2004 elections to his policies, wars, and controversies. Learn about his family, cabinet, achievements, and legacy.
George W. Bush, America’s 43rd President (2001-2009), was transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, facing the “greatest ...
Learn about the life and achievements of George W. Bush, who served as President from 2001 to 2009. He led the war on terror, expanded freedom and opportunity, and founded the Bush Center in Dallas.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is George W. Bush? Born in July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States.