US Presidents Flashcards
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William Taft
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1909-1913 Yale Graduate Secretary of War Didn't like Presidency Loved by Republicans Secretary of War Chief Justice of US
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Woodrow Wilson
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1913-1921
President during WW1
Advocated New Freedom(Individualism/Self Rights)
Princeton Graduate
Federal Trade Commission (prohibited unfair business practices)
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Warren Harding
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1921-1923 Sought to heal the nation after the WWI Citizens Cornet Band Eliminated Wartime Controls, Slashed taxes, Federal Budget System Less gov in business mode bus in gov Scandals
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Calvin Coolidge
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1923-1929 Great Character, eventhough he didn't say much Sought to restore nations dignity Retired before GD Didn't do much-stayed out of the way Republican
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Herbert Hoover
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1929-1933 Humanitarian Sought to keep allies alive and well keep them from suffering PRES DURING GD Reconstruction after economy crashed Critic of New Deal
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FDR
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1933-1945
Democrat
Diagnosed with Poliomyelitis-lost use of legs
Initiated Social Security (heavy tax of wealthy
Lead WW2
And died after war
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Theodore Roosevelt
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1901-1909 Youngest President Steward of the People Rough Rider Regiment-Spanish American War Panama Canal Wife and Mom die the same day
