Republican (1989-1993) - Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed. Led US forces in the First Gulf War (1991) against Iraq. Signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. Economic trouble cost him his reelection bid. World War 2 Veteran.

Democrat (1993-2001) - Negotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), tried to reform health care, & signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law. Was impeached for lying under oath about a personal scandal and obstructing an investigation.

Republican (2001-2009) President during the 9/11 Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Led US war on terrorism in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Responsible for No Child Left Behind which led to nationwide state testing for students.

Democrat (2009 - 2017) Elected in 2008 as the first African-American United States President. Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to address the Recession of 2008. During his term in office, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and Osama Bin Laden was captured.

Republican (1897-1901) Supported the gold standard over bimetallism. Led the United States during the Spanish-American War. Gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. His Presidency ended in 1901 he was assassinated.

Republican (1901-1909) Progressive president who built the Panama Canal. Extended the Monroe Doctrine with the Roosevelt Corollary and created national parks as a conservationist. Also ran for President for the "Bull Moose" party when his successor disappointed him.

Republican (1909-1913) Continued progressive policies while in office, but had a conservative stance. Was the true trust buster who broke up >80 monopolies. Became Supreme Court Chief Justice in 1921 and is the only person to serve as President and Chief Justice of the USA.

Democrat (1913-1921) Progressive who keep us out of the Great War but later entered WW1. His 14 Point plan was ignored by allies. He created the League of Nations, but the US Senate opposed our joining it. Created the Federal Reserve & FTC.

Republican (1921 - 1923) Promised a "Return to Normalcy" and a focus back on business after WW1. Opposed the Treaty of Versailles. He died before the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal. His election was the first election where women voted for President.

Republican (1923-1929) "silent" president's administration had prosperity from a Laissez-Faire approach to business. Cut aid to farmers, supported isolationism; signed the Indian Citizenship Act & Immigration Act into law; & said "the business of America is business."

Republican (1929-1933) President when the stock market crashed in 1929 and the Great Depression. His belief that the national government wasn't a charity and in "rugged individualism" limited economic recovery. Homeless camps were named after him.

Democrat (1933-1945) Elected to the Presidency 4 times. His "New Deal" programs expanded the role of gov. and gave relief, recovery, & reform in Great Depression. President during most of World War 2 from his "day of infancy" speech until his death.

Democrat (1945-1953) Ended World War 2 with two atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki & Hiroshima, Japan. Rebuilt Europe with the Marshall Plan, established containment policy to stop the spread of communism, and led the US through the Korean War (1950-53).

Republican (1953-1961) World War 2 general who ended the Korean War. He warned a domino effect would occur Asian nations fell to communism. Established NASA, started the Interstate Highway System, & helped the Little Rock 9 integrate Central High School.

Democrat (1961-1963) Promised a "New Frontier," supported civil rights reform, and containment. Known for the Bay of Pig's Invasion failure. Avoided nuclear war with USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in November of 1963.

Democrat (1963-1969) Great Society program hoped to end poverty with programs like Medicare & Medicaid. Signed the Civil Rights Act of 64, & Voting Rights Acts. Escalated involvement in Vietnam after Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which limited funding for Great Society.

Republican (1969-1974) Est. detente with the USSR & China, used Vietnamization to began "Peace with Honor" in Vietnam. The Watergate Scandal forced him to resign from the Presidency rather than face impeachment. Only President to resign from office - ever!

Republican (1974-1977) The only president never elected to the Presidency or Vice Presidency. Pardoned Nixon. His Whip Inflation Now (WIN) program failed to solve high stagflation & Saigon fell to Communism during his presidency.

Democrat (1977-1981) Promoted peace in the middle east between Israel and Egypt with the Camp David Accords. Faced stagflation and OPEC energy crisis at home. The Iranian hostage crisis impacted the outcome of his re-election.

Republican (1981-1989) conservative who vowed to roll back communism with "Peace through Strength" which led to the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. Signed INF treaty. Used "Reaganomics" hoping that tax cut wealth would "trickle down" to lower classes.

Republican (2017 - 2021) Appointed 3 Supreme Court judges & est. Space Command (Space Force). Signed tax reform bill which permanently reduced corporate taxes. Replaced NAFTA with the USMCA. Faced a global Covid Pandemic & two impeachments.

Democrat (2021 - Present) Inaugurated on January 20, 2021 during the Covid Pandemic. Promised to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of Presidency. Chose Kamala Harris as VP who is our first female to serve in any Executive office.

Amendment that limits a president to two terms or 10 years total.

Date that our modern presidents are inaugurated.

Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Reagan, Richard Nixon, Harry Truman

Group that officially selects the President.