U.S. Presidents and Their Roles During WWI, WWII, and the Cold War

Flashcards covering key U.S. presidents and their roles during major 20th-century conflicts.

Who led the U.S. into WWI in 1917 and proposed the League of Nations?

Woodrow Wilson

Which post-war president opposed the League of Nations?

Warren G. Harding

Who led the U.S. through most of WWII and established the New Deal?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which president authorized the use of atomic bombs?

Harry S. Truman

Who initiated Cold War policies such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO?

Harry S. Truman

Which president warned of the military-industrial complex?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which president dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

Which president oversaw a major escalation of the Vietnam War?

Lyndon B. Johnson

What policy did Richard Nixon initiate, opening relations with China?

Détente

Which president oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam?

Gerald Ford

Which president focused on human rights and faced Cold War tensions due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

Jimmy Carter

Who intensified the arms race and referred to the Soviet Union as the 'Evil Empire'?

Ronald Reagan

Who oversaw the end of the Cold War and managed the Soviet collapse diplomatically?

George H. W. Bush