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Presidents of the 20th Century. = Democrat = Republican. Remember Elections happen the year before the term starts. Example: President Bush was elected in 2000, but didn’t take office until 2001. 26. Teddy Roosevelt. Years in office: 1901-1909 No. of terms: 2 Facts:
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= Democrat = Republican Remember Elections happen the year before the term starts. Example: President Bush was elected in 2000, but didn’t take office until 2001.
26. Teddy Roosevelt Years in office: 1901-1909 No. of terms: 2 Facts: • Took over for assassinated McKinley • First to use “White House” • The teddy bear is named after him • 1st to ride in an airplane and leave the country as Pres. • Survived an assassination attempt.
27. William Howard Taft Years in office: 1909 - 1913 No. of terms: 1 Facts: • VERY big…had to have a special tub installed in the White House • Chief Justice of Supreme Court after Presidency • Buried in Arlington Nat’l Cemetery (1 of only 2) • 1st to throw out first pitch and own a car, last w/facial hair.
28. Woodrow Wilson • Years in office: 1913 - 1921 • No. of terms: 2 • Facts: • President during World War I • Only President buried inside Washington, D.C.
29. Warren G. Harding Years in office: 1921 - 1923 No. of terms: 1/2 - Died in office Facts: • Died of a heart attack • 1st Pres. to speak on the radio.
30. Calvin Coolidge Years in office: 1923 - 1929 No. of terms: 11/2 Facts: • Finished Harding’s term • Elected to a full term of his own • Blamed for the stock market crash at the beginning of Hoover’s term because of his own economic policies.
31. Herbert Hoover Years in office: 1929 - 1933 No. of terms: 1 Facts: • Had to deal with the Great Depression • Blamed for it all, even though it started under Coolidge • From Iowa • Approved the “Star Spangled Banner” • 1st President born west of Mississippi River
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt • Years in office: 1933 - 1945 • No. of terms: 3- Died in office • Facts: • Elected 4 times • President during WWII • 22nd Amendment came after • Polio, confined to a wheelchair • 5th cousin to Teddy R. • Died a few months into his 4th term from cerebral hemorrhage • Second home in Warm Springs, GA named “The Little W. H.”
33. Harry S Truman • Years in office: 1945 - 1953 • No. of terms: 2 • Facts: • Finished FDR’s 4th term, served one of his own • Dropped the atom bomb on Japan to end WWII • Korean War • His middle name is S (no period…).
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower Years in office: 1953 - 1961 No. of terms: 2 Facts: • WWII General • Nicknamed “Ike” • VP: Nixon • Served in both World Wars • Very calm, uneventful presidency.
35. John F. Kennedy • Years in office: 1961 - 1963 • No. of terms: 1/2 – Died in office • Facts: • Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, TX on November 22, 1963 • PT-109 in WWII • Brother Robert was Attorney General, ran for President • Buried in Arlington Nat’l Cemetery outside D.C. • Brother is Sen. Ted Kennedy.
36. Lyndon B. Johnson • Years in office: 1963 - 1969 • No. of terms: 11/2 • Facts: • Finished JFK’s term, served one of his own • Sworn in on Air Force One in Dallas • President during most of Vietnam War.
37. Richard M. Nixon Years in office: 1969 - 1974 No. of terms: 11/4 - Resigned Facts: • Resigned in August 1974 • Watergate scandal ruined his presidency • Vice President for Eisenhower.
38. Gerald R. Ford Years in office: 1974 - 1977 No. of terms: 3/4 Facts: • Finished Nixon’s 2nd term • Gave Nixon a full pardon • Only president from the 20th century that was never elected • Seen as clumsy and kind of stupid.
39. James E. Carter • Years in office: 1977 - 1981 • No. of terms: 1 • Facts: • From Georgia! • Governor of Georgia • Peanut farmer • OPEC oil embargo hurt presidency • 1st Pres. born in a hospital • Won Nobel Peace Prize.
40. Ronald W. Reagan Years in office: 1981 - 1989 No. of terms: 2 Facts: • Former movie actor • Ended the Cold War • Classic conservative Republican • Shot in 1982 in Washington, DC by John Henckley • aka the “Gipper”.
41. George H. W. Bush Years in office: 1989 - 1993 No. of terms: 1 Facts: • Reagan’s VP • WWII Navy pilot • President during the Persian Gulf War • Father of President George W. Bush and Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
42. William J. Clinton • Years in office: 1993 - 2001 • No. of terms: 2 • Facts: • Many, many, many scandals • Impeached! Only the second president to have been impeached • Wife, Hillary, was US Secretary of State.
43. George W. Bush Years in office: 2001 - 2009 No. of terms: 2 Facts: • Son of #41; only the second son of a president to become president himself • President during 9/11 and Iraq War II.
44. Barack H. Obama • Years in office: 2009 - Present • No. of terms: 2 • Facts: • First black President • Working through major recession and business failures. • Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)