sethm0
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« on: August 27, 2007, 11:18:41 PM » |
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1. FDR - Changed the role of the state in society and altered peoples' perception of the purposes of government. Numerous lasting legacies, including social security and the UN.
2. LBJ - Unparalleled legislative success - civil rights, great society, etc - and escalation of Vietnam conflict which drastically changed attitudes toward military intervention
3. T. Roosevelt - Established once and for all that government trumps industrial wealth in America. Added conservationism to the job description of President. Built American military into world contender.
4. Reagan - Changed popular views of economics. Solidified conservative / evangelical alliance.
Honorable mention:
Wilson - Made the U.S. a real player in the world scene.
Kennedy - Became an enduring symbol for liberalism in America and amassed a number of achievements in a short time (peace crops, Cuban missile crisis, space race, etc)
Truman - Truman Doctrine set the stage for the Cold War and America as Superpower.
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