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George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States. He served a single term from 1989 to 1993. He was born in Massachusetts in 1924. His father Prescott Bush was a Senator. George joined the Navy on his 18th birthday and became its youngest pilot. He flew 58 combat missions during World War II. Hewas awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action.
喬治·赫伯特·沃克·布什是美國第41任總統(tǒng)。他任期為一屆，時間是1989-1993年。1924年，老布什出生于馬塞諸塞州。他的父親-普雷斯科特·布什曾經(jīng)是一位參議員。喬治18歲那年參加了海軍，并成為了一名最年輕的飛行員。在二戰(zhàn)期間，他接受了58次戰(zhàn)斗任務(wù)。并因戰(zhàn)功卓著被授予飛行十字勛章。
After WWII, Bush worked in the oil industry and became a multi-millionaire. Like his father, George becameinterested in politics. He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Then he was appointed to several high-level positions: Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican NationalCommittee, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后，老布什進入了石油產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展，并成為了一名千萬富翁。像他的父親一樣，喬治對政治產(chǎn)生了濃厚的興趣。他曾任職了兩屆德克薩斯州國會代表。之后，他又擔(dān)任了幾個高級別職位：駐聯(lián)合國大使、共和黨全國委員會主席、以及中央情報局主席。
In 1980 Bush campaigned for the Republican nomination for President. He lost, but was chosen as a running mate by Ronald Reagan. As Vice President, Bush had responsibility in several domestic areas and visited scores of foreign countries. In 1988 Bush won the general election to become President. He faced a dramatically changing world, as the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union ceased to exist.
1980年，老布什競選共和黨總統(tǒng)候選人。但沒有成功，里根總統(tǒng)任命他為副總統(tǒng)。作為副總統(tǒng)，老布什在國內(nèi)事務(wù)中責(zé)任重大，并訪問了許多國家。1988年，他成功當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)。當(dāng)時他面對的是一個深化變革的世界，冷戰(zhàn)結(jié)束，蘇聯(lián)解體。
In other areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corruptregime of General Manuel Noriega. His greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. He sent 425,000 American troops as part of Operation Desert Storm to defeat Iraq's million-man army. Helost the 1992 election because of a poor economy and rising violence in inner cities.
在對外政策方面，老布什派美國軍隊進入巴拿馬，并推翻曼紐爾·諾列加的腐敗統(tǒng)治。他最大的考驗就是伊拉克總統(tǒng)薩達姆·侯賽因攻擊科威特。沙漠風(fēng)暴行動的一部分就是派遣42萬5千名士兵，其目的是攻擊伊拉克軍隊。1992年，老布什沒能成功連任，這是因為蕭條的經(jīng)濟狀況以及國內(nèi)不斷上演的暴力沖突所造成的。
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