George W. Bush: One Of The Greatest Presidents In American History

One of his greatest feats of leadership was when he first became president he started a program called the New Deal were he totally reshaped the economic system in the United States eventually getting America out of the Great Depression. Franklin Roosevelt also joined forces with Britain and the Soviet Union to help stop the axis powers in World War Two. Despite the hardships of his presidency Roosevelt overcame them and became one of the most influential presidents in American history through the character traits of optimism, persistence, and leadership.

Before I begin on his presidency I thought that make a brief rewind to be more specific a sixty-nine year rewind. On July 6, 1946 George Walker Bush a boy similarly named after his father George Herbert Walker Bush, also the eldest of his six siblings that he would soon later meet. One of his siblings in particular had some impact on George and that was his sister Robin, at the age of 3 she was diagnosed with Leukemia and months later unfortunately losing the fight and passed away. Now everybody has that one subject that the just cant seem grasp onto, well for our

Throughout the years we have had some great United States presidents and some terrible ones. When we elect a president, we want someone who will improve our country and stabilize our economy. However, many presidents do not accomplish this during their term and end up causing the opposite effect to happen. One president who is on the list of presidents that made the country worse and our economy decline is George W. Bush. He was the United States president from 2001 to 2009. George W. Bush was one of the worst United States presidents for many reasons, but the top three on my long list are first and foremost his decision to start the war on Iraq, second his support of the Military Commissions Act, and last but not least his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

Although the United States has been regarded as having dominant world power amongst other nations, the truth lies far from its holdings. During the George W. Bush administration (2001-09), the United States went through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, declared war on Afghanistan and Iraq causing poor standing with other nations, and was left with a $1.2 trillion-dollar deficit. With the election of a new President, President Obama, came new opportunities. During his campaign, President Obama focused on the needs of the American people rather than the needs of those of special interest. The former State Senator, Barack Obama, and Vice

The presidents of the United States of America each made their own individual mark on our great country. Naturally, through their presidencies we would see strengths and weakness from each president that would make the country love some of them while despising the rest of them. Today I attempt to walk down the presidencies from our founding Father George Washington all the way to the less than inspiring James Buchanan.

presidency we can see the events that shaped him as a person and an American leader.

With the approach of the year 2000, the Contested Presidential Election Between George W. Bush and Al Gore took place, with George W. Bush taking over the presidency. In 2003, following the attacks of 9/11, war was declared on Iraq which began the conflict that lasted many years and arguably is still going on today (with our presence in the Middle East). As president, president Bush plowed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program, passed the No Child Left Behind Act, and also pushed for socially conservative efforts, such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and faith-based welfare initiatives. Almost eight million people immigrated to the United States between the year 2000 and 2005; practically half of them entered illegally.

While George H. W. Bush was in office he did many great things and bad things. During his first presidency, he helped out in the Lebanese hostage crisis, the oil spill in Alaska, and was involved in ongoing wars against drug trafficking. Also during his first presidency, he signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Soviet president Mikhail S. Gorbchev. During his second presidency, he sent troops to Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime on General Manuel Noriega and to

On the Inauguration Day of every president of the United States of America, the country looks to one man to govern the nation to prosperity. A great trial begins for the new president that will judge his ability to lead and manage a country. How he performs will determine the legacy he will leave behind. The imperative skill of strong leadership, particularly in times of tension and disaster, is needed in order to make smart decisions and compromises for the good of the nation. Sound leadership provided by a president gives the people of the country a figure to guide them through trying times. When analyzing presidencies, it is also important to assess the domestic accomplishments that took place during that particular president’s term(s), that is, the political, economic, and social changes pertaining to the United States that positively impacted the people and upheld the values within the constitution. Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) and George W. Bush Jr. (2001-2009), although serving as president more than a century apart, have both left legacies that transcend history. Overall, Bush has had more influence on the United States when assessing his domestic, economic, and foreign actions; however, a majority of these decisions have had a negative impact on the prosperity of the US. Hayes had more influence on minority groups, specifically African Americans and Native Americans, but the rights of these two groups were not protected. Hayes was less influential regarding

Being one of only two President whose fathers were former President, George W. Bush had big shoes to fill. To establish himself as a separate person, Bush did his best to publicly distance from his families privilege life. Although this in did not apply to all aspects of his presidency, Bush handled both foreign and domestic affairs in a way he thought to be most successful for the nation.

Some of the presidential decisions during their presidency has had a major impact on how the world sees the United States, such as nuclear disarmament or reaction after terrorist attacks on September 11

Presidential greatness isn’t necessarily determined just by success or remembrance, but is determined by the ideas that a president has and how it impacts the people. Each president sets out with an agenda to accomplish and to leave a legacy behind, however, only few presidents are remembered, celebrated, and taught about. The history of great presidents often correlates to time of war for America. This is because great presidents often emerge to the people in times of crisis, such as wars. Of the many great presidents, Woodrow Wilson, offers unique qualities such as energy, intelligence, and leadership that make him a great president.

The United States was founded on the belief that the people run the government: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union…” With that said, in order to have a “perfect Union,” we needed to form a government to run said Union. Under this belief we created a system of checks and balances; the three branches are the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch. The executive branch holds the president of the United States and is in charge of enforcing the laws. John Adams was not only a founding father of our government but was also the second president. Although he may not be the greatest president we have ever had, Adams prevented a war with France.

George Walker Bush, the former President of the United States, was not the hero that many people to this day believe he is – on the contrary, Bush is considered by numerous individuals do be the worst effective president in the history of the United States of America. Many ordinary Americans that live in states like Washington, Georgia, and Florida regard Bush as the greatest president in the history of the United States of America. In their minds, regardless of any controversy, he did it all. Bush won several wars that had been ongoing for many years, solved conflicts between various parties as quickly as he could, and fearlessly advocated for the American people and the rights that they deserved as ordinary American citizens. In the eyes of his loyal subjects (and subsequently, political supporters), President Bush was a political figure that few people could hope to compare themselves to. However, George Walker Bush harbors a dark side within himself, an empty void that indicts curiosity into the mind of the blissfully unaware reader. This seemingly impregnable fortress of happiness and content that the President portrays is often no more than a façade when it comes to the dealings of Mr. Bush during his tenure as the President of the United States. Unfortunately, George Walker Bush is not the dogmatic crusader that many people believe that he is

Roosevelt's pledge to his constituents as well as his political prowess and strong-willed demeanor placed hopes in the hearts of Americans. On the eve of his inauguration night alone, "Roosevelt told the nation that `the only thing we have to fear is fear itself and promised effective leadership in the crisis (Rosen)." Furthermore, throughout his four terms in office, FDR sensing that the American people needed guidance as well as comfort continued to aggressively lead the United States out of the Depression and later on persisted with his unique style of leadership as he was forced to take his constituents to war. During his time as president, Roosevelt's America was in a crisis and like most other nations throughout the world, in the same predicament; it thirsted for an exceptionally good leader with a superior moral compass and determination that was willing to take charge and point the way to a brighter future.