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Ranking the U.S. Presidents
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6.4
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His leadership through the Great Depression (via the New Deal) and through World War II makes him one of the most significant figures of the 20th Century.
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4.7
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During the early stages of the Cold War, he protected Europe from the Soviet Union and he ended racial discrimination in the military.
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9.3
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Took the helm from George Washington, which wasn't an easy task. He built up the navy and peacefully resolved a conflict with France.
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6
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Aside from Lincoln, no other 19th century president has worked harder for African American civil rights than Ulysses Grant.
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4.9
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His idealism in the resolution of World War I helped changed global foreign policy, even if he wasn't very competent as an administrator.
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6.2
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Put emphasis on environmental protection, freed draft dodgers and was the only post-war president to not bomb a country. That's an accomplishment!
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4.2
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How do we weigh the Civil Rights Act and the Great Society against the disaster in Vietnam.
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6.5
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He was an integral to the country's formation as a founding father and early president, but his decision to enter the War of 1812 remains highly controversial.
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5.1
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He was ahead of his time, with plans to construct canals, libraries and other infrastructure, but just couldn't do well with Congress.
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6.3
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He's known as the president between Roosevelt and Wilson who caused a partisan fracture. Nonetheless he continued Roosevelt's trust-busting efforts at least.
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4.5
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He rose above the partisan fray by reforming civil service. And he did not much else otherwise
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5.8
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He was highly influential to the early years of the United States in many ways, but his anti-banking and Indian Removal policies were disastrous.
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3.6
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He did more for the economy than was given credit for, but nonetheless was not good at managing a country in crisis and starting a tariff war didn't help.
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4.5
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He threatened to declare war on the South if they seceded. He was a strong man with principle but only lasted a year in the White House.
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4.1
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He was a big reformer in his mind, but didn't do anything ambitious with his actions as president. He officially ended Reconstruction, in a political bargain, seen as a betrayal toward African Americans which voted for him.
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5.7
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His do-nothing approach allowed the agriculture industry to worsen while the country heading into the Great Depression.
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4.3
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He could have been a great two term president and embodied many characteristics of a great leader but he died 8 months into office.
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3.7
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Signed a compromise which only delayed the Civil War, and otherwise didn't do anything.
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4.2
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He died 30 days into office. Pros: He did nothing. Cons: He did nothing.
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3.5
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Continued Jackson's woeful policies, including worsening a depression and the expansion of Indian Removal.
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4.9
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Defended Dred Scott and, in the face of a brewing Civil War, did absolutely nothing.
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3.8
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A doughface who aggressively fought to increase the slave power and further escalated tensions between the North and South
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Delayed civil rights by 100 years by doing everything he could to undermine the Reconstruction.
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As of 2016, I will be ranking all of the 44 (technically 43) American Presidents from best to worst. While I have my opinions, I try to look at things as objectively as possible. I will judge by the following factors: political skill, innovation, economy, foreign policy, domestic policy, civil rights, ethics and overall impact on the country.
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