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Douglas MacArthur
Commander of U.S. army in the Pacific during WWII, Commander of U.S. forces in Korean Conflict, public criticism of Truman led to his removal. -
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George S. Patron
Commander of U.S. forces in North Africa and Sicily. Led third Army Across Europe. -
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Omar Bradley
World War II General, selected by Esienhower to lead U.S. Forces into France after Mormandy invasion, commander during Battle of th Bulge. -
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Joseph McCarthy
Conducted hearings to identify Communists he claimed infiltrated U.S. goverment. -
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Hector P. Garcia
Mexican American physician & surgeon during WWII, founder of American G.I. Forum and First Mexican American to serve on the U.S. Commussion on Civil Rights. -
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Phyllis Schlafly
Conserative activist, founder of Eagle Forum- opposes modern feminism and campaigned against Equal Rights Amendment. -
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Dwight D. Esenhower
Supreme Commander of D-day & allied invasion of European in WWII, president from 1953-1961 -
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John F. Kennedy
President from 1961-1963, Supported Spcae Race- John Glenn orbited Earth also created Alliance for progress & Peace Corp. -
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Richard Nixon
President from 1969-1974, Introduced detente with Soviet Union (relaxing of tension and de-escalating arms race) -
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Ronald Reagan
President from 1981-1987, reduced taxes & regulations to encourage business activity - Reaganomics. Believed you can achieved peace by being prepared for war also his presidency saw the beginnings of the end of the cold War. -
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Bill Clinton
president from 1993-2001, balanced federal budget-cut spending, raised taxes on rich and closed military bases. -
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Barack Obama
1st African American President to be elected president and supported heath care reforms & banking reforms.