2 Republicans and an Adulterer
Josh Nooromid
Mr. Smith
4/24/2015
Ronald Wilson Reagan, George H.W. Bush and William “Bill” Clinton were the leaders of the free world from 1981- 2001. Over the course of 2 decades these men had to solve several international and domestic issues while juggling personal issues, and the many other responsibilities of The President of the United States. Over the 20 years of reign by these Presidents, 8 years were ran under Democratic rule by Bill Clinton and 12 years were ran under Republican rule by George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush were both Republican, while Bill Clinton referred to himself as a “new age” Democrat. Reagan, Bush and Clinton had many domestic and foreign issues in common, the battling of the Cold War with Russia, economic instability and issues with obtaining oil and gasoline from the Middle Eastern nations. Over this period there was seemingly a tilt in attention from competition with the Soviets to focusing on a positive relationship with countries from the Middle East. Even though each of these President ran on the basis that they were going to be hard on communism and beat out communism in the entire world but at some times it seemed like obtaining gas was more important (Looman 5). Reagan, Bush, and Clinton were Presidents that did their best to ensure the future and fertility of our nation, the only question is who put our country on the best path possible?
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Following the progressive era, leading up to the Second World War, two men served as president of the United States that stands out from all the others. These two men are none other than Franklin D. Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge. From opposing parties, these two had strikingly different visions for the nation. After serving multiple terms, both men would demonstrate not only differences in vision, but leadership style as well. Coolidge served in a prosperous era. Roosevelt would serve in a very deprived era, and had the responsibility to fix the Great Depression. In General, the vision of one president was quite the polar opposite of the others.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States, was a central figure for the United States in the 20th Century. While leading his country out of The Great Depression, he also led the nation through World War II. Herbert Hoover, the thirty-first President, led the country during the Great Depression and his policies enforced at that time eventually led to his downfall because of their inability to end the downward economic spiral. Both of these Presidents greatly contributed to the nation by using different policies and tactics that classified them as either liberal or conservative. Although there are some exceptions because of the acts passed by Hoover, the characterizations of President D.
Both Roosevelt and Reagan dealt with major events involving foreign affairs. During Reagans two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. He attended meetings with Soviet
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The 20th century consisted of many difficult and controversial foreign policy decisions. From President Jimmy Carter, elected in 1977, to President Ronald Regan elected in 1981. Carter attempted at peacemaking efforts to help bring stability to the Middle East, but faced the challenge of the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979. He shaped his foreign policy through integrity, morality, and honest, to bring trust in the government to the American citizens as the previous president, Richard Nixon made the people lost their trust in the government. Ronald Regan supported a conservative foreign policy and greatly increased military spending, putting the United States in huge deficit. Ronald Regan is also given credit for the end of the Cold War, and
The difference between Dallek and Jenkins’s views was that while Jenkins believed that Reagan was not starting a revolution and only gave form and direction to it, Dallek thought that Reagan started the revolution and the long term effects of the presidency were not good. Dallek said “some of Bush’s biggest failures are traceable to Reagan’s controversial approach to tax cuts, business regulation, national security, and social issues.” This, however, is hard to prove true because Bush’s presidency was driven by foreign policy and he raised taxes from where Reagan had lowered them to. The Berlin Wall fell early in Bush’s presidency as well as the Soviet Union and also Bush militarily occupied Panama during his tenure. Bush negotiated weapon limitation treaties with Russia and intervened in the Gulf war when Iraq refused to pull its forces out of Kuwait. Bush was more focused on foreign politics rather than domestic policy. Although the aftershock of the crisis of 1987 may have affected Bush’s chance to win the election of 1992, Bush did not seem to make a large attempt to revive the economy during his presidency. The crisis of 1987 happened in Reagan’s presidency so it could be said that the crisis caused Bush to fail but Bush did not act to bring the economy back
This purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the presidential styles of management between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President William Clinton. Particular emphasis will be on domestic and foreign policy, and effectiveness of their presidential administration. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times as President of the United States of American between 1933 through 1945. William Clinton was elected twice as President of the United States of American between 1993 through 2001. Both Presidents share many similar standpoints on foreign policy because of international conflict that took place during their administration. President Roosevelt made many crucial decisions with regards to World War II and the Great
Comparing the Foreign Policy of Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton Towards North Korea
President Ronald Reagan and President Franklin D. Roosevelt were alike in their thoughts when it came to several things. These two presidents also each showed a valued ability to bring new leadership, visions, and to rejuvenate an old exhausted leadership that had failed the America and its people (Sloan, 2008). Each had a way of transforming the thought process of the American people relating to the roles of government; whereas, we were providing more security for citizens or backing off of unneeded federal regulations. These presidents’ leadership traits and core principles, still have impacts on the way today’s politics and policies are handled.
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt were both presidents during one of the most difficult times in American history, the Great Depression. To try and ease the hardships that many Americans were facing, each President developed many different programs. The different actions that each took to lessen the blow of the depression classified them as either a liberal or conservative. If their actions focused on helping the economy, they would be considered a conservative. If they were more focused on helping the lives of the American people, they would be classified as a liberal. Neither President can be labeled as strictly one. Although Franklin Roosevelt was
Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson were presidents during one of the most troubled periods in our American history. Both held on with significant social unrest and the question of whether to continue participation in the Vietnam War. Even though both Nixon and Johnson faced similar problems while in office, their style and approach to problems was profoundly different. Even so, Johnson and Nixon shared a disposition to bluff the public and their fellow colleagues in order to pursue what they wanted to do. No matter if it was wrong. .
Throughout the years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, 1981 to 1989, he envisioned America as the proverbial city on a hill. His presidency saw the restoration of faith in the nation and allowed America to heal after its long fought battle against communism. The president’s massive military expansion prepared America for unforeseeable conflicts such as the Gulf War and his tax reforms stimulated America’s economy. His leadership and negotiation skills helped to bring about the long-awaited collapse of the communist Soviet Union and sustained a peacetime period of notable economic strength. Ronald Reagan was the breath of fresh air that Washington needed, and he attained what many called the unattainable, and made Americans feel safe again.
The President of the United States during the 1980s was Ronald Reagan. The liberals were known as “Reagan Democrats”. The most significant event that happened under President Reagan was the Berlin wall being torn down. The wall being torn down was significant because of the end of communism. Reagan wanted to improve America.
Bill entered politics in Arkansas, and was defeated in his campaign for Congress in Arkansas’s Third District in 1974. Bill married Hillary Rodham the following year, a graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, in 1980. He only had one child named Chelsea. Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976, and won the governorship in 1978. He regained office four years after losing a bid for a second term, and served until he defeated George Bush and third party candidate Toss Perot in the 1992 presidential race and became the President on January 20, 1993. He was Governor of Arkansas from 1979-1981 and 1983-1992) Bill’s vice President was Albert Gore Jr. Both White House and Congress were held by the same party for the first time in 12 years, but the Republicans won both houses in 1994. Bill Clinton was a Democratic President under the United States.