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George H. W. Bush: Ending the Cold War

George H. W. Bush: Ending the Cold War

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President George H. W. Bush presided over the Gulf War, the conclusion of the Cold War, the collapse of the USSR and the fall of the Berlin Wall during what proved an eventful single term of office from 1989 to 1993. But what was his answer to the burning question of the age, the legacy of which rumbles on down to this very day: 'What next?'


Don's guide to this pivotal presidency is Professor Jeremi Suri author of The Impossible Presidency and host of the podcast This Is Democracy.


Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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