Most Influential Politicians in the United States

Implemented New Deal policies and led the country through the Great Depression.

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First President of the United States and set the standard for the office.

Principal author of the Declaration of Independence and expanded the country through the Louisiana Purchase.

Trust-busting and progressive reforms shaped the country's economy and politics.

Made the decision to drop the atomic bomb and established the Marshall Plan.

Led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery.

First African American President, passed the Affordable Care Act, and ended the Iraq War.

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Ended the Cold War and implemented significant tax reforms.

Led the Allied forces to victory in World War II and maintained peace during the Cold War.

Passed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.