2006-06-23 08:05:17 · 21 answers · asked by Ranjith 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
NOT Reagan or Bush jr!
Modern: Clinton and Carter.
Recent: Truman and FDR.
Older: Lincoln and Washington
2006-06-23 08:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by quantumrocket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm torn between George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt. Even though they were both aligned with parties, they would fearlessly make policy for the good of the country without worrying about the party line. OK, if I have to pick, I'll take FDR.
My favorite thing about Washington--that he preached against the two party system and party loyalty, and was truly committed to making a democratic nation that would work. (He could have got himself elected first King of America if he wanted to.)
Favorite thing about FDR--although he believed in capitalism, he was not so dogmatically wedded to the concept to allow it to hinder him. When capitalism was failing, he introduced a few socialist concepts, while leaving the capitalist framework in place. The result was a revitalized and eventually stronger capitalist economy that no longer preyed upon the weakest in society without mercy--he made it so that people could get out of poverty without destroying the competitive capitalist structure that had led and would continue to lead to the building of the nation's industrial might.
2006-06-23 08:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson
2006-06-23 08:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ewtaylor2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln
2006-06-23 08:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a listing by US President, during his term, of the number of people saved or protected with the use of military action or threat of action and are still free today as a result.(Populations from World Factbook Jun 2006)
Roosevelt
Philippines 89,468,677
Micronesia 108,004
France 60,876,136
Italy 58,133,509
Solomon isl. 552,438
Marshall Isl 60,422
Luxembourg 474,413
Guam 171,019
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Total 120,375,941
Truman
S. Korea 48,846,823
Taiwan 23,036,147
Japan 127,463,711
W. Germany 44,500,300
Israel 6,352,117
Norway 4,610,820
Denmark 5,450,661
Belgium 10,379,067
Netherlands 16,491,461
West Berlin 2,495,675 *
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Total 289,626,782
Eisenhower
S. Korea 48,846,823
Taiwan 23,036,147
Austria 8,192,880 **
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Total 80,075,850
Kennedy
West Berlin 2,495,675 ***
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Total 2,495,675
Johnson
Thailand 64,631,984
Dominican Rep. 9,183 984
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Total 73,815,868
Nixon
Thailand 64,631,984 ***!
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Total 64,631,984
Ford
39 ***!!
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Total 39
Carter
0
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Total 0
Reagan
Grenada 89,703
Nicaragua 5,570,129 ***!!!
El Salvador 6,822,378 ***!!!*
East Germany 37,922,905
Poland 38,536,869
Romania 22,303,552
Bulgaria 7,385,367
Hungry 9,981,334
Czech Rep 10,235,455
Estonia 1,324,333
Latvia 2,274,735
Lithuania 3,558,906
Slovakia 5,439,448
Russia Fed 142,893,540
Albania 3,581,655
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Total 297,920,309
Bush
Kuwait 2,418,495
Panama 3,191,319
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Total 5,609,814
Clinton
Bosnia Herzegovina 4,498,976
Croatia 4,494,749
Serbia Montenegro 10,832,545
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Total 19,262,270
Bush
Afghanistan 31,056,997
Iraq 26,783,383
Lebanon 3,874,050***!!!*
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Total 61,714,430
Over the last 60 years, without counting twice, 963,955,398 people have been given freedom or feedom was preserved and they are still living free thanks to a President of the United States of America. Yes, nearly 1 Billion people. (give or take 25 million depending on your population source..)
Notes:
*(Berlin Air Lift)
** (Cold war agreement to withdraw both sides, makes Austria Neutral and eventually free)
***(Moved troops and tanks to Berlin, the Wall incident)
***!( The Domino that didn`t fall)
***!! (Mayaguez incident cost the lives of 17 dead and 50 wounded in combat but stopped the piracy by Khmer Rouge)
***!!!(US military supplied and trained the Contras thru Honduras, defeating the Communist.)
***!!!*(Limited to only 55 Military men by a Dem. Congress, the US military under Reagan still retrained the Salvadorian Army, stopped the death squads, and brought Democracy to El Salvador. Defeating the Communist.)
***!!!**(President Bush through Condi Rice threatens Syria and demands withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon, Syria abandons Lebanon and moves its military to its Eastern border to protect itsself. Something the UN couldn`t do in 30 years of letter writting.)
2006-06-23 08:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It damn sure wasn't Lincoln. He started an unnecessary war and killed more Americans than all the foreign soldiers have. He started this thing of going to war and never declaring war. He was a dictator andothers have followed him including the Bushs'. He was the absolute worst in history . To answer:
George Washington.
2006-06-23 08:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin Roosevelt or Bill Clinton
2006-06-23 08:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by collegedebt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Clinton
2006-06-23 08:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by ladyoh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln
Modest, Just, Compassionate, and Humble
2006-06-23 08:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by lam_9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln! He was the one who wanted to free the slaves!
Definatley not George Washington, he owned slaves I think.
2006-06-23 08:39:00 · answer #10 · answered by PRINCE OF KINGS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋