Presidents from 1920-1969

5. Truman is considered one of the best presidents, but this stalemated war was not popular
6. In 1961, Kennedy created this social and humanitarian service group
11. president whose election platform was on ending the Vietnam war
13. Harding’s campaign was on of healing and a return to normalcy after this
15. Hoover rejected farm subsidies, was in favor of lower taxes and prosperity, and supported this
17. When Nixon took office, unemployment was low but this was rising
18. Johnson’s presidency was tainted by this war and the deaths it caused
19. Wilson’s platform called for military preparedness, a ban on child labor, prison reform, and women’s ______
20. FDR launched a set of programs that aimed to uplift, support, and rejuvenate after the Great Depression

1. Ordered use of atomic weapons against Japan; presided over start of Cold War
2. Deeply religious Democrat first elected in 1912
3. Republican humanitarian who presided over Great Depression
4. Well-loved 35th president; urged Americans to be active citizens
7. Republican five star general; fought to resist spread of Communism
8. Domineering Texan Democrat who designed "Great Society" and "War on Poverty"
9. Roosevelt was famous for these radio broadcasts where he reassured and calmed the public
10. Coolidge was popular in the middle class, favored small government, and hated this
12. Eisenhower signed this legislation but disliked having to deal with racial issues
14. Quiet Republican conservative vice president who succeeded to presidency upon death of president and was elected the next year
16. Democratic president elected to four terms; instituted the New Deal