a flow chart of presidents in the USA, Britain, and ussr during the time period of 1919-1989

the USA

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945):

    Led the U.S. through the Great Depression and World War II; implemented the New Deal.

  • Harry S. Truman (1945-1953):

    Made the decision to use atomic bombs in WWII; initiated the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961):

    Managed Cold War tensions; promoted the Interstate Highway System.

  • John F. Kennedy (1961-1963):

    Known for the Cuban Missile Crisis and the establishment of the Peace Corps.

  • Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969):

    Advanced civil rights legislation; initiated the Great Society programs.

  • Richard Nixon (1969-1974):

    Ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam; first president to resign from office.

  • Ronald Reagan (1981-1989):

    Known for conservative economic policies; played a key role in ending the Cold War.

the USSR

  • Joseph Stalin (1924-1953):

    Expanded industrialization; initiated collectivization; led the USSR during WWII; implemented Great Purge.

  • Georgy Malenkov (1953-1955):

    Briefly succeeded Stalin; focused on peaceful coexistence; emphasized consumer goods production.

  • Nikita Khrushchev (1955-1964):

    De-Stalinization; Cuban Missile Crisis; promoted space race; initiated agricultural reforms.

  • Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982):

    Era of stagnation; emphasized military buildup; signed SALT treaties; maintained status quo in Eastern Europe.

  • Yuri Andropov (1982-1984):

    Anti-corruption campaigns; attempted economic reforms; focused on KGB influence.

  • Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985):

    Continued Brezhnev's policies; limited reforms; faced health issues.

  • Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991):

    Introduced Glasnost and Perestroika; ended Cold War; led to the dissolution of the USSR.

britain

  • Winston Churchill (1940-1945 and again in 1951-1955): Led Britain during WWII; known for his speeches and defiance against Nazi Germany.

  • Clement Attlee (1945-1951): Established the welfare state; nationalized key industries and created the NHS.

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