47th presidency of the USA.

46th presidency of the USA.

Trump’s term emphasized an “America First” agenda with tax cuts, trade confrontations, and conservative judicial appointments; it was characterized by political polarization, an impeachment, and the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Obama’s administration passed the Affordable Care Act (expanding healthcare), oversaw recovery from a major recession, advanced climate change policies, and ordered the mission that killed Osama bin Laden.

George W. Bush’s presidency was defined by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the subsequent War on Terror, including wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the 2008 financial crisis in his final year.

Clinton’s tenure enjoyed economic expansion and federal budget surpluses, alongside NAFTA’s passage, but was overshadowed by a scandal leading to his impeachment by the House (he was acquitted by the Senate).

George H. W. Bush managed the peaceful end of the Cold War and led a UN coalition in the successful Gulf War against Iraq (1991), but a domestic recession hurt his political standing.

Reagan’s administration saw a revival of the economy through tax cuts and deregulation, a military buildup that pressured the USSR, and the beginning of the end of the Cold War, though also rising national debt.

Carter brokered the Camp David Accords (peace between Egypt and Israel) and emphasized human rights, but faced domestic economic woes and the Iran hostage crisis that undermined his presidency.

Ford assumed the presidency after Nixon’s resignation, pardoned Nixon to move the nation past Watergate, and grappled with economic stagflation during his short tenure.

Nixon opened relations with China and negotiated arms control with the Soviet Union while ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but the Watergate scandal forced him to resign from office in 1974.

Johnson achieved landmark civil rights laws (Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act) and Great Society programs (Medicare, Medicaid), but his escalation of the Vietnam War provoked widespread protest and division.

Kennedy navigated high Cold War tensions (the Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis) and championed the Space Race and civil rights initiatives before his assassination in 1963.

Eisenhower’s presidency was marked by 1950s prosperity, the creation of the Interstate Highway System, and a steady hand in Cold War diplomacy, including ending the Korean War.

Truman made crucial decisions at the end of WWII (including using atomic bombs on Japan) and guided the U.S. through the start of the Cold War, implementing the Marshall Plan and entering the Korean War.

FDR launched the New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression and led the U.S. through most of World War II, significantly expanding the federal government’s role in the economy and society.

Hoover’s term was overwhelmed by the onset of the Great Depression after the 1929 stock market crash; his limited response was seen as inadequate as unemployment and hardship grew.

Coolidge’s laissez-faire leadership during the roaring 1920s featured tax cuts and economic boom, while he maintained a strict limited-government philosophy.

Harding presided over a post-WWI return to normalcy and economic prosperity, but his administration was later tarnished by major corruption scandals (like Teapot Dome) revealed after his death.

Wilson enacted progressive economic reforms (Federal Reserve, income tax, antitrust laws) and led the U.S. through World War I, later advocating the League of Nations in the peace treaty.