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| Barack Obama | Democrat 2008-present. elected Senator from Illinois in 2004, born in Hawaii, Harvard Educated. Famous legislation: Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act (Obamacare) |
| George W. Bush (Bush 43) | Republican 2000-2008. Former governor of Texas. Known for invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, expanded Medicare part D, tax cuts |
| Bill Clinton | Democrat. 1992-2000. Former Governor of Arkansas (from Hope Arkansas). Signed NAFTA, balanced budget and cut deficit. Numerous personal scandals (sex, Whitewater investment) |
| George H. W. Bush (Bush 41) | Repub. 1988-1992. Former VP under Reagan, former Director of CIA, known for Operartion Desert Storm (1st IRaq war, liberated Kuwait). Recession in '92 doomed his re-election |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican 1980-1988. favored "Supply-side" economics (cutting taxes to boost economy), expanded military spending to help end Cold War, involved in Iran Contra scandal. Former governor of California, Former Hollywood Actor. |
| Jimmy Carter | Democrat 1976-1980. Former governor of GA. Iranian Hostage Crisis and Fuel Shortages hurt Presidential re-election bid. Continues to be great philanthropist. |
| Gerald Ford | Republican 1974-1976. Only President never elected president or VP. Appointed VP after resignation of Spirow Agnew and became President after reisgnation of Nixon. From Michigan (played football at UM). Pardoned Nixon. |
| Richard Milhouse Nixon | Republican 1968-1972. Resigned after Watergate scandal. followed Quaker religion. Opened diplomacy between US and China (key breakthrough in Cold War). Expanded US bombing in N. Vietnam. |
| Lyndon B Johnson | Democrat 1963-1968. From Texas. VP under Kennedy chosen to balance ticket to win 1960 election. Expanded US involvement in Vietnam War after being given more militarypower under "Gulf of Tonkin Resolution". PAssed series of anti-poverty "Great Society" Programs (ex. Medicaid, Medicare) |
| John F. Kennedy | Democrat 1960-1963. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Failed invasion of Cuba "Bay of Pigs", successful resolution of Cuban Missile Crisis. WWII hero as PT boat captain. Former Massachusetts Congressman. |
| Dwight Eisenhower | Republican 1952-1960. WWII Allied Commander. Led during Korean War. Built interstate system (designed for easy troop movements) |
| Harry Truman | democrat 1945-1952. President after FDR's death made decision to drop A-bomb on Japan. Started containment policy against USSR, started US involvement in Korean war. Former Senator from Missouri Famous quote "The Buck Stops Here" |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | democrat 1932-1945 elected to 4 terms, steered US out of depression, started "New Deal" Programs to expand role of government. Led US during most of WWII. Former Gov of NY |
| Herbert Hoover | Republican 1928-1932. Former US secretary fo Commerce, President during Stock MArket Crash early years of Great Depression. Signed Smoot-HAwley Tariff Act, that further hurt the economy. |
| Calvin Coolidge | 1923-1928 Republican. Became President after death of Harding then elected Pres. Forme governor of Massachusetts |
| Warren G. Harding | Republican 1920-1923. Former Senator from Ohio, died in office, administration was steeped in scandal (ex. "Teapot Dome") and is considered one of the worst presidents ever. |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democrat 1912-1920. Former Gov of NJ. Created Federal Reserve. Numerous progressive reforms (ex. 8 hour work day). Led US into WWI, inspite of campaign slogan "He kept us out of war." Formulated "14 points" plan following WWI including League of Nations idea |
| Howard Taft | Republican 1908-1912. Later served as Chief Justice of Supreme Court. led "Dollar Diplomacy" efforts to expand US influence in Latin America, argued for passage of 16th amendment (allowing income tax) |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Republican 1901-1908. Known as "trust-buster" led a number of progressive reforms. Served as Gov of NY, Secretary of Navy, led "Rough Riders" in Spanish American War. Became president after assassination of Pres. McKinley. Started new "Bull Moose Progressive" party but lost election of 1912 |
