Presidential Power progression by Daishon Crittendon

January 20, 1961

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 05:55:08 UTC

His speech was very agreeable to Americans and he established a consensus. People viewed him as someone that had the progress of the country in mind.

1947 - June 27, 1950

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:01:27 UTC

President Truman has "unofficial" war action in Korea.

November 6, 1956

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:12:35 UTC

"By ending the fighting in Korea and holding Communist expansion to a minimum without another limited war, Eisenhower won re-election in 1956 and maintained public backing for his control of foreign affairs."

1960

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:18:33 UTC

"Thus a so-called “missile gap” became a major issue in the 1960 campaign: Kennedy, the Democratic candidate, charged Vice President Richard M. Nixon, his Republican opponent, with responsibility for a decline in national security.""

September 26, 1960.

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:26:44 UTC

President Kennedy used television to assist his production of a general consensus.

January 20, 1961

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:32:49 UTC

"Less than two months into his term, Kennedy announced two programs that gave substance to his rhetoric: the Alliance for Progress, which would encourage economic cooperation between North and South America, and the Peace Corps...Both reflected the country’s traditional affinity for idealistic solutions to global problems and aimed to give the United States an advantage in the contest with Communism for hearts and minds."

October 16, 1962

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:42:01 UTC

"Bullfight critics row on row

Crowd the enormous plaza de toros

But only one is there who knows

And he’s the one who fights the bull."-John F. Kennedy

October 27, 1962

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:54:32 UTC

Cuban Crisis resolved by Kennedy agreeing to mutual remove missiles on both sides. Kennedy gained favor due to the removal on his end being done in secret. By mid-November, 74 percent of Americans approved of “the way John Kennedy is handling his job as President,”. This was in clear correlation with the personal secrecy in the missile withdrawal agreement.

November 22, 1963-1964

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 06:59:54 UTC

Kennedy is assassinated and replaced by Lyndon Johnson.

November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 07:09:21 UTC

He intimidated people by intervening with social life in his "Great Society" programs. Even liberals stopped supporting him when his war shenanigans occurred where over a hundred thousand US soldiers got dispensed like toilet paper to fight in a third world country.

January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 07:24:11 UTC

Nixon decided to normalize relations with the Peoples Republic of China, also his eight-day visit to Beijing in February 1972 was a television extravaganza. Contrary to this he planned the move in such secrecy that he didn’t notify members of his own cabinet. After this event majority of Nixon's actions were done in secrecy to the degree hardly anything wasn't when compared to previous presidents. , he even secretly advised South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu to resist peace overtures until after the U.S. election that had him as president. Eventually secrecies came to light such as his violations during the Watergate Scandal. Nixon resigned August 9, 1974, but was pardoned September 8, 1974 by George Bush.

January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009

494991_2 — 2024-06-21 07:34:20 UTC

Failed to properly handle foreign affairs and many people didn't like the unfinished issues he left behind.