Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  Criticism and Hurricane Katrina

  President Bush was criticized for his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina.

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  Financial Crisis

  President Bush confronted the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.

  3:50
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  The Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Did the Bush administration mislead the public to go to war?

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  Neocons and Moderates

  President Bush assembled a team of rivals to form his cabinet.

  3:15
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  Saddam Hussein

  President Bush was dissatisfied with Bin Laden’s escape and the collapse of the Taliban.

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  The Surge of Troops in Iraq

  To sell the surge to America, President Bush took a rare step — admit his mistake.

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  Occupying Iraq

  Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.

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  The Fighter Pilot

  To avoid combat in Vietnam, George W. Bush joined the 147th Texas Air National Guard.

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  Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

  President Bush was shaken when torture was revealed at Abu Ghraib.

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  FDR on the Enemy: Fear Itself

  FDR's inaugural address filled the American people with confidence in their new leader.

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