The Greatest US Presidents Ranked

Published on 10/02/2018
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Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the U.S., serving between 1963 and 1969. He left a strong legacy, and was known for helping drive the country forward in many symbolic areas. During his term he passed many welfare, gun and civil rights laws. He also expanded Medicare and Medicaid and symbolically passed a Social Security law.

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson

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Ronald Reagan

Between 1981 and 1989. Ronald Reagan served as the 40th president of the United States. Arguably, he was perhaps best known for his Reaganomics economic policy. This focused on decreased social spending, increased military spending, the deregulation of domestic markets and widespread tax cuts. He is also remembered  for Iran-Contra affair and historically ending the Cold War. One of his most iconic speeches was at the Berlin Wall, where he famously told the Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev to “tear down this wall!”.

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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