What happened during bush's term. Sept 11th, Afganistan, War on Terrorism, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the elimination of Saddam from Power, gas hit 4.20/gallon, North Korea, $700 Billion dollar bailout #1, Stock market starts to plummet, banks go under, health care costs went up, foreclosures strike the US hardest hit in Florida and other states, unemployment rose, California Govt asks workers to work unpaid, car companies start going bankrupt, mortgages fail.