Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  HW Bush and Age: Grandpa Bush

  In 1992, President HW Bush seemed increasingly out of touch.

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  Truman on Military Service: Captain Harry

  Truman's leadership during WWII made his men look at him in a new light.

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  FDR on Crises: Depression Relief

  FDR used the power of the federal government to help suffering caused by the Depression.

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  Clinton and Crisis: The Oklahoma City Bombing

  Clinton's helped the nation's grief after the Oklahoma City Bombing.

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  Clinton and the Economy: Battle over the Budget

  Clinton attempted to take control of the budget from Congress through "triangulation."

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  Clinton's First Lady: Hillary

  First Lady Hillary Clinton was unsatisfied by the traditional role of the First Lady.

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  HW Bush on Policing the World: War in the Persian Gulf

  HW Bush initiated a war in Iraq instead of imposing economic sanctions.

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  Reagan's Age

  As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.

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  Nixon and Abusing Power: Nixon's Enemies List

  President Nixon kept an "enemies list" of those who criticized him.

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  Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords

  What would come Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement nearly ended in failure.

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