Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46

In which John Green teaches you about the tumultuous 2000s in the United States of America, mainly the 2000s that coincide with the presidency of George W Bush. From the controversial election in 2000 to the events of 9/11 and Bush's prosecution of the War on Terror, the George W. Bush presidency was an eventful one. John will teach you about Bush's domestic policies like tax-cutting and education reform, and he'll get into the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The event that came to pass during Bush's presidency are still very much affecting the United States and the world today, so listen up!

Chapters:
Introduction: The 21st Century 00:00
Bush v. Gore 0:56
Bush's First 100 Days 2:57
Education Reform & "No Child Left Behind" 3:47
Bush's Tax Cuts 4:03
Mystery Document 4:17
September 11, 2001 5:25
The Bush Doctrine 6:42
Afghanistan & The Taliban 7:05
Global War on Terror 7:46
Iraq, Al Qaeda, and Sadam Hussein 8:24
The USA PATRIOT Act 9:45
The Bush Administration's Stance on Torture 11:12
Bush's Reelection 11:36
Economics & Jobs Under Bush 11:51
Controversies of the Bush Administration 12:51
Hurricane Katrina 13:06
The End of Bush's Second Term 13:43
The Significance of the Bush Era 14:20
Credits 14:55

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[aSongScout]

I'm 19 years old and it's super weird to see events I remember talked about on Crash Course and animated in the Thought Bubble now.

[ashleybindig]

Watching this in 2020 the dig about "a 'Star Wars' trilogy that doesn't suck" is even funnier

[chrisryan]

Water-boarding? Don't you mean freedom shower?

[SnazzyBoBazzy]

Poor Jeb, his brother became president, his father was president, he lost. participation award

[EmperorTigerstar]

I said it last video and I'll say it this video: Crashcourse: Asian History! WHO'S WITH ME?!?

[daveharrison]

There once was a reporter who was sent to Iraq during the war.  He saw on one side the road there was a US soldier who was wounded and bloody.  On the other side of the road there was an Iraqi insurgent who was wounded and bloody.  The reporter asks the American what happened.  The American says "I saw an Iraqi insurgent and shouted 'Saddam Hussein is an asshole!"  He replied 'George Bush is an asshole!'  We were standing in the middle of the road shaking hands when a truck hit us."

[JuanVilorio]

John predicted a new Star Wars trilogy lol, though not federally funded

[idgafxk]

A Saudi Arabian Hiding in Pakistan being guarded by Afghanistanis, IRAQ MUST'VE DONE IT!!

[apollo]

"we don't condone torture but we do condone torture"

[deriznohappehquite]

I think the 9/11 truthers give Bush too much credit. There's no way he could have pulled that off.

[sbeast]

So in summary, America in the 2000's experiences PTSD.

[shiminshamim]

I'm not gonna make some controversial comment.... just gonna say my birthday is on 11th September.... its hard being the 9/11 baby.

[CtDog]

When I took APUSH, one of the essay questions was about the reaction to 9/11 and the leading up to the Iraq war. I recall reading that many people were upset by this question because a majority of the APUSH classes around the country didn't reach present day. My teacher, Mr. Cushing, however, was a wonderful man; he taught us everything we needed and more. For the month following the AP exam, our class time was spent doing homework for other classes, talking, and playing improve games. I ended up getting a 4. Paved the way for a political science minor in college.

[crashcourse]

John Green  teaches you about the tumultuous 2000's in the United States of America, mainly the 2000's that coincide with the presidency of George W Bush. Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46

[themanwithnoname]

Is it bad that I watch these for fun and not for school?

[MoroSopioSan]

Jet Fuel can't melt Steel Beams. Sorry I had to put it...

[nilesrock]

Cut taxes, initiate huge military spending initiative, blame resulting deficit on whoever comes next.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[alekmoth]

How could you not mention the fact that there were no WMDs in Iraq?

[BramClaes]

Not abiding to the Kyoto protocol, oil-drilling in wildlife reservoires, and stopping stemcell research... What exactly was compassionate about his conservatism? 

[chadkroeger]

To be honest dude, all my teachers used your videos, and never used this Hahahahaha.