Who was President the Year You Were Born?

[Why Syzygy]

This is an age poll with a twist. I thought it would be interesting to get an idea on how generational views and challenges might vary depending on the administration the year we were born.

I had to limit the choices to 10. So if you were born during the administrations of Herbert Hoover 1929-1933 or William J. Clinton 1993 - 2001, or any other, let us know in your post.

:hi:

Add comments!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/

[Why Syzygy]

1. 32. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1933-1945

Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

[Idealism]

2. What, no Woodrow Wilson?!

He kept us out of war! Wilson in '16!

[Why Syzygy]

4. 28. WOODROW WILSON 1913-1921

Like Roosevelt before him, Woodrow Wilson regarded himself as the personal representative of the people. "No one but the President," he said, "seems to be expected ... to look out for the general interests of the country." He developed a program of progressive reform and asserted international leadership in building a new world order. In 1917 he proclaimed American entrance into World War I a crusade to make the world "safe for democracy."

Woohoo! Thanks for mentioning.

[Why Syzygy]

3. 33. HARRY S. TRUMAN 1945-1953

During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry S Truman scarcely saw President Roosevelt, and received no briefing on the development of the atomic bomb or the unfolding difficulties with Soviet Russia. Suddenly these and a host of other wartime problems became Truman's to solve when, on April 12, 1945, he became President. He told reporters, "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me."

[Why Syzygy]

5. 34. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 1953-1961

Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the Cold War. He pursued the moderate policies of "Modern Republicanism," pointing out as he left office, "America is today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world."

This was my bracket. We sure were a patriotic bunch!

[madamesilverspurs]

73. Ike is the first president I remember,

but I was born while Truman was president.

[Why Syzygy]

6. 35. JOHN F. KENNEDY 1961-1963

On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die.

[pnorman]

7. The list didn't go far enough back!

n/t

pnorman (an Elderly Fart)

[Why Syzygy]

44. Tell me who, and I'll at least post the info. nt

[pnorman]

71. There are days when it feels like Buchanan,

but I'll settle for Hoover.

pnorman

[Why Syzygy]

74. You have company

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5166381&mesg_id=5166575

[Why Syzygy]

8. 36. LYNDON B. JOHNSON 1963-1969

"A Great Society" for the American people and their fellow men elsewhere was the vision of Lyndon B. Johnson. In his first years of office he obtained passage of one of the most extensive legislative programs in the Nation's history. Maintaining collective security, he carried on the rapidly growing struggle to restrain Communist encroachment in Viet Nam.

[Why Syzygy]

9. 37. RICHARD M. NIXON 1969-1974

Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

10. Ike

Man, I am getting old......

[Why Syzygy]

22. But, it's been fun, right?

Never had thought about how having a military man in office affected the patriot fever of our younger years. Remember bomb drills?

There's a bunch of us boomers.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

30. I remember "Duck and Cover" and my old man,

a staunch union man, built a very sturdy cinderblock bomb shelter in our basement in the early 1960s. It was a really cool fort! Wouldn't have done much against the Russkies' H-bomb, but we always headed down there when there was a tornado warning, no small thing in Minnesota.

JFK was the first president I actually remember. No one in my grade school could figure out why we got sent home at noon on 11/22/63. Then we got home and found out why.

[Why Syzygy]

43. Here too.

Everyone had a bomb/storm shelter, or at least knew a neighbor with one. I never witnessed a huge thunder banger until I was a young adult! I love 'em.

We didn't get sent home. We sat in our chairs for the announcement over the PA. We were at home for the funeral. I was a Catholic that day.

[pipi_k]

60. Another Boomer

Born during the Truman years.

I remember seeing lots of those "shelters" being built.

And the "duck and cover" drills.


I often wonder how many of us might have been permanently affected by worries over being annihilated by nukes, and how utterly powerless we felt to be at the mercy of people with that much power...even if they were on "our side".

One of the scariest moments at that age was seeing Nikita Kruschev banging his shoe on the table, yelling, "We will bury you!!!!"

I was ten years old during the year of the Cuban missile crisis. Actually, my birthday is in October. I seriously did not think I would get to even BE ten years old that year.

[Why Syzygy]

11. 38. GERALD R. FORD 1974-1977

When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."

[regnaD kciN]

12. Uh...that should be "Harry S Truman"...

"S" was his middle name, not his middle initial.

[Why Syzygy]

17. I knew I would mess up something. thx

[Why Syzygy]

13. 39. JIMMY CARTER 1977-1981

Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate," responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising energy costs, mounting inflation, and continuing tensions, it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations.

[FrenchieCat]

14. Charles de Gaulle!

:rofl:

[Why Syzygy]

19. You'll have to look that one up yourself!

;)

[FrenchieCat]

21. 1958 -1969

[Why Syzygy]

25. Sometimes forget our great multi-national

participants. I remember him, of course. Was France in Viet Nam?

[FrenchieCat]

29. The War with Indochine (as it is called in France) was over in '54

with the partitioning of North and South Vietnam.

[Why Syzygy]

34. For Frenchie

Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (fr-Charles de Gaulle.ogg listen (help·info)), IPA: (in English generally pronounced /də ˡgɔːɫ/), (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969.<1> In France, he is commonly referred to as Général de Gaulle or simply Le Général, or familiarly as "le Grand Charles".

[FrenchieCat]

47. But for the French, we considered him President even in 1958.....

cause he founded the 5th Republic...meaning he was in charge!

John Kerry always did remind me of him, without the hair....kinda!


Here he is with JFK!

[FreeStateDemocrat]

50. Didn't de Gaulle try to warn JFK about avoiding a land war in Vietnam?

[FrenchieCat]

62. I don't know, I was born the year he took office,

and unfortunately, didn't follow politics closely at the time! LOL!

[DemoTex]

65. France in Viet Nam: Read Bernard Fall's "Hell In a Very Small Place .."

Dien Bien Phu was the battle that cost France everything in Viet Nam. Bernard Fall and Jules Roy both wrote excellent accounts of the siege of the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. It is a fascinating subject, as much from the study of French hubris as from the successes of General Võ Nguyên Giáp.

[TahitiNut]

38. juste un petit chou

:silly:

[FrenchieCat]

46. Ma mère m'appelé "Petite Catoon" !

[iamthebandfanman]

15. oct, 81

[Why Syzygy]

20. Our economy was sure hurting at that time.

Mortgage interest, 21%.

[Why Syzygy]

16. 40. RONALD REAGAN 1981-1989

At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism."

[Why Syzygy]

18. 41. GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1989-1993

George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good."

[dysfunctional press]

23. jfk- i was born two weeks into his administration.

nt

[jaysunb]

24. John Tyler

:evilgrin:

[Why Syzygy]

26. And, you still play golf! My my.

:fistbump:

[jaysunb]

28. Yes I do...poorly, but yes.

:rofl:

Seriously though,FDR was taking his last few puffs when I made the scene. :hi:

[Withywindle]

27. Thomas Jefferson!

Really. I'm a vampire.



OK, I admit it, I'm a Nixon baby. :blush:

[MrSlayer]

31. Tricky Dick......head.

What a jerk.

[dubeskin]

32. Bush I (July 91)

Yep, I'm a young one.

[Why Syzygy]

33. 42. WILLIAM J. CLINTON 1993-2001

During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination.

You must be really spoiled! ;) j/k Good years...

[Yukari Yakumo]

35. Er... Either that's a typo, or you're a little off.

Clinton didn't take office until '93.

So either you have the year wrong, or the correct answer for you is George HW Bush.

[dubeskin]

36. Yeah, I realize that...my bad

I totally now remember my parents saying they took me to a Clinton rally...probably should change that. Thanks for pointing that out!

[TTUBatfan2008]

37. Reagan for me...

1985.

[handmade34]

39. Truman...

but the poll got me remembering that my Aunt Hazel pinned the Poppy onto President Hoover at the White House in 1931

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=22616

I have a rich history of military connections in my family. After my grandfather(Army Veteran) died my Grandmother went to the VFW home in Eaton Rapids Michigan and lived and worked there until she retired.

[Why Syzygy]

42. 31. HERBERT HOOVER 1929-1933

Son of a Quaker blacksmith, Herbert Clark Hoover brought to the Presidency an unparalleled reputation for public service as an engineer, administrator, and humanitarian.


I really wanted to start with Hoover. But, also thought DU would have more younger folks.
Only 10 items allowed per poll. Thanks for mentioning!

[Wizard777]

57. You could have added "or before" to the first catagory.

[Why Syzygy]

70. Darn.

What was I thinking. I'll do better next time. ;)

[FVZA_Colonel]

40. Ronald Reagan

1987

[vaberella]

41. 1980---I had Carter. My sister had Reagan---1984. n/t

[silverojo]

45. LBJ - Nice to see so many Gen X'ers here on the board!

So much for the myth that we tend to be apathetic and conservative. ;)

[Norrin Radd]

48. 1973

[Sherman A1]

49. Ike

a year earlier and it would have been Truman.

[ccharles000]

51. George H.W. Bush

I was born on May,6 1989

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

52. Although Truman was Pres when I was born, my first Presidential memories are of Ike, golfing. :)

[Vinca]

54. My first memory was Ike, too. My grandmother loved him.

She hung his portrait in the living room.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

61. Although my parents were Democrats, I think they liked Ike but they Loved Stevenson... another

early political memory.

They also Loved JFK and I remember the whole family getting into the car and driving down to the local train station to see JFK as he was campaigning from the Long Island Rail Road, stopping at stations along the way. My brother left us and got to shake hands with RFK. :)

[Subdivisions]

53. Johnson, ten months into his first term. n/t

[HughBeaumont]

55. Dique Nickson.

"Nixon'll Fix It". PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT.

Then again, when did you ever think you'd look back on his presidency in fondness compared to the illegality, fear and corruption that would follow in the Reagan/Bewsh years? "Fondness" meaning "Presidents being held accountable when they screw up"?

[Wizard777]

56. I'm off the chart. Herbert Hoover 1931.

[tabbycat31]

58. Carter

I was born in 1980. I really don't remember any president before George HW Bush though.

[pleah]

59. Ike (59)

:)

[Blaze Diem]

63. Truman

1953

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

64. 44. BARACK H. OBAMA 2009-2017

Kidding, I'm not that young.

I wonder if we'll eventually have 7yo DUers selecting that option.

[bikebloke]

66. Eisenhower

Though Kennedy is the first I remember.

[Bake]

67. Ike (1955)

Probably the last decent Republican.

Bake

[DavidDvorkin]

68. The head of state was George VI

The head of government was Winston Churchill.

[wartrace]

69. What, where in tarnation is Ulysses S Grant? n/t

[Dulcinea]

72. LBJ.

I was born in 1965. I remember seeing footage from Vietnam on TV when I was very little & hearing about Watergate, but being too young to really understand.

I wasn't very political until the mid-1980s when I was in college & Saint Ronnie cut student loans so the wealthy could pay less in taxes. I thought that was wrong then, & I still feel that way: taking from the needy to give more to the rich is wrong.

Reagan turned me into a Democrat.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

75. George H-Dubs.

Fuck yeah millenials!

[Mike 03]

76. J.F.K. Not only that, but he was assassinated the same week I was born.

My mother always complains that she was completely ignored after she came home from the hospital.

I feel like a Sheryl Crow song. :shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

77. Tricky Dick

[The Straight Story]

78. Obama!

Goo goo gah gah :) My diaper needs changed...