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Top 10 Greatest Presidents of America

The list below is based on the latest C-Span poll of 91 historians and biographers. There are 10 criteria offered to rank American leaders, including: ability to persuade the public, crisis leadership, economic management, leadership ethics, international relations, administrative skills, relations with parliament, vision, equality for all, and post-term achievement.

1. Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and died on April 15, 1865. He succeeded in his efforts to lead the country through the darkest period in history: the American Civil War, the constitutional crisis, the military and the end of slavery. He is best remembered for his Gettysburg speech, considered the greatest political speech of all time, with great significance in the spiritual life of the United States.
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2. George Washington

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and died on December 14, 1799. As the first president of the United States, Washington was "the founder of the country and the father of the nation", he was also a talented leader in the American and British revolutionary wars. During his two terms, Washington established the system of Cabinet administration (although, his Cabinet members had conflicting views) that the offices still adhere to to this day.
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3. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 and died on April 12, 1945. He was the only president to have served more than two terms, dying at the start of his fourth term. During his three terms, he was best known for forging new deals for the economy to combat the effects of the Great Depression and lead the country through World War II. He was also the creator of an enduring coalition that had reorganized American politics for decades.
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4. Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and died on January 6, 1919. Elected at the age of 42, he is the youngest president to take office. Roosevelt implemented regulations that limited the power of large corporations such as Standard Oil and the nation's railroads. He also increased consumer protection with the Pure Food and Drug Act, which gave birth to the modern Food and Drug Administration and built the first national parks. Roosevelt pursued an active foreign policy, he facilitated Panama to secede from Colombia to begin construction of the Panama Canal.
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5. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 and died on March 28, 1969. As an Army general during World War II, he applied his know-how in foreign relations to the presidency. He was the man who launched a series of social security programs and founded new agencies such as Education and Welfare, the Department of Health, founded NASA, and signed the Interstate Highway System legislation.
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6. Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, died on January 20, 1953. He became president when Franklin Delano Roosevelt died. He led America through the final stages of World War II, including the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. He created programs to expand Social Security, introduce jobs, and "clean up" the slums.
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7. Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, died on July 4, 1826. He is the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party of the United States and is also the author of the famous Declaration of Independence and the bill of religious freedom. The greatest achievement of Jefferson's presidency was the purchase of Louisiana with France, which doubled the size of the United States, including 15 states today, creating a premise for the process of expanding the American territory to the west.
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8. John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, died on November 22, 1963. He took military measures to prevent the Cuban Missile Crisis, which could lead to all-out nuclear war. Establish a new Border policy at home, including tax reform, positive amendments to labor and education, as well as the promotion of legal citizenship. The 35th President of the United States once said, "My fellow Americans, don't ask what your country has done for you, ask what you have done for your country" during his inauguration. Despite his short term due to assassination and not passing any laws, he is still one of the most popular presidents of the people.
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9. Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, died on June 5, 2004. He was instrumental in boosting economic growth, creating jobs, reducing government spending, and strengthening the nation's defense force. Reagan's economic theory, called Reaganomics. He implemented major tax reforms through two different federal laws: the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Under Reagan, the United States experienced a period of prosperity. economy was the longest in a period of peace and he took active steps towards peace as the Cold War drew to a close.
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10. Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, died on January 22, 1973. In 1965, in his State of the Union Address, President Johnson presented to Congress a list of laws necessary to achieve his Great Society plan, to lift millions of Americans out of poverty. poor. Under Johnson's leadership, Congress enacted sweeping legislation in the areas of civil rights, health care, education, and the environment. The 1965 State of the Union Message became the basis for a series of legislation relating to Health Care, Voting Rights, and Civil Rights, as well as the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Conference. White House of Natural Beauty. He also directed the space program that sent astronauts to the moon in 1969.
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