I never realized how tough it was for George Bush as an American President because he had to face the dramatic changes that came during his time. During his time, the cold war came to an end and the berlin wall fell which made the world starting to change drastically as the empire made by communists broke down. The article by the white house website noted that “The Soviet Union ceased to exist; and reformist President Mikhail Gorbachev, whom Bush had supported, resigned.