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George Walker Bush took office after one of the closest presidential elections in U.
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S history.
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He campaigned as what he called a compassionate conservative, Theo.
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After the attacks on September 11th 2001 Bush became mostly known as a wartime leader.
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He said the US would use force against those aiding terrorist groups, and he approved invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Bush won a second term, but his popularity suffered after an economic recession and his government's slow reaction to Hurricane Katrina.
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Bush left office as he had entered it at the center of controversy.