2007-12-17 04:50:41 · 7 answers · asked by asa3013 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
lincoln was certainly great in that he held the union together and we might not be a country today were it not for him after hin FDR was certainly the best president we've had before or after. i'd rank bill clinton next.
2007-12-17 04:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hands down -- Harry S. Truman. Not what you'd consider a "career politician," Truman came into the presidency after FDR died and led the nation out of WWII by the much talked-about use of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagsaki. Whatever criticism you have for this use, know that FDR was in charge of this project for years and would have probably used it himself if he'd remained alive to do so. It hastened an end to the war with fewer loss of American lives.
Truman also oversaw the instillation of the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Europe.
Most importantly, he was an honest man who was faithful to his wife and family and himself in the face of political pressures, and he had a sign on his desk saying "The Buck Stops Here" meaning that ultimately, the responsibility was his. When was the last time that you can recall a president who exhibited these qualities without going back to George Washington? Not Bush I or Bush II. Not Nixon. Not Clinton. Not JFK.
2007-12-17 13:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by actormyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To take your question literally, I would say that the US's best president is dead, and has been for over 160 years.
William Henry Harrison died in 1841 after just 30 days in office. If more politicians would follow Harrison's fine example, this world would be a better place.
2007-12-17 13:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. None of the recent presidents of the last century even compare.
2007-12-17 12:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Lincoln is regarded as our finest president,for many reasons ,but mainly for guiding us through our only civil war and for freeing the slaves,could you imagine 2 different Americas with one supporting the bondage of men of colour
2007-12-17 14:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by ole man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trick question. Bush IS the only president. Did you mean was?
2007-12-17 13:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best US President for my country was all without Bush jr.
2007-12-17 13:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Pirates 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋