Bush Presidency Domestic or Foreign?

  • Tax Cuts(Domestic)

    Bush believed the tax cuts would help the economy and create new jobs but it mainly went to the rich.
  • September 11, 2001 The Fall of the Twin Towers(Domestic)

    On September 11, 2001, four planes were commandeered by terrorists who crashed into key sites including the twin towers, and the pentagon and the fourth plane crashed into a field.
  • USA Patriot Act (Domestic)

    Gave law enforcement broader powers to monitor suspected terrorists.
  • Department of Homeland Security (Domestic)

    Coordinated security matters among federal, state, and local agencies
  • No Child Left Behind Act(Domestic)

    This act penalized schools that did not reach federal performance and called for improved teacher quality and other things.
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom(Foreign)

    American and British military forces invaded Iraq, Iraq's forces collapsed almost immediately.
  • Hurricane Katrina (Domestic)

    Hurricane Katrina was handled very poorly, the government was very slow to the issue and Katrina caused a large amount of damage.