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The student reads words and must use the word in a sentence.
The student can prepare description of American presidents.
The student can use briefly information for description.
The student can use this site for studying, there are photos and biography
dates.
http://www.factmonster.com
www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Prezidenti USA
1. George Washington/1732 – 1799/
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was one of the Founding
Fathers of the United States, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
during the American Revolutionary War. He also presided over the convention that drafted
the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation. Washington is universally
regarded as the "father of his country.
2. Thomas Jefferson/1743 – 1826/
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the
principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the
USA. At the beginning of the American Revolution, he served in the Continental Congress,
representing Virginia. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France.
Jefferson was the first United States Secretary of State (1790–1793). With his close
friend James Madison he organized the Democratic-Republican Party.
-1Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
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3. Abraham Lincoln /1809 – 1865/
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the USA. He
successfully led his country through the American Civil War – preserving the Union while
ending slavery, and promoting economic and financial modernization. He was the leader of the
moderate faction of the Republican party, and at the end of the war he held a moderate view
of Reconstruction. His Gettysburg Address of 1863 became the most quoted speech in
American history. Lincoln was assassinated by actor and Confederate sympathizer John
Wilkes Booth. He has been consistently ranked as one of the three greatest U.S. presidents.
4. Theodore Roosvelt /1858 – 1919/
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of
the USA. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the first incarnation of the
short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist,
explorer, hunter, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a
politician. Roosevelt was 42 years old when sworn in as President of the United States in
1901, making him the youngest president ever. He was also the first US president to have won
the Nobel Peace Prize.
5. Woodrow Wilson / 1856 – 1924/
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of
the USA. In his first term as President Wilson persuaded a Democratic Congress to pass
major progressive reforms. He became a major advocate for the women's suffrage. Narrowly
re-elected in 1916, he had full control of American entry into World War I, and his second
term centered on World War I and the subsequent peace treaty negotiations in Paris. For his
sponsorship of the League of Nations, Wilson was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize.
6. Franklin Delano Roosvelt / 1882 – 1945/
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR,
was the 32nd President of the USA and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th
century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total
war. A Democrat and the only American president elected to more than two terms, he
facilitated a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades. He worked closely
with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in
World War II. Roosevelt is consistently rated by as one of the top three U.S. Presidents.
-2Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
registrační číslo CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0809.
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7. Harry S. Truman/ 1884 – 1972/
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the USA.
Under Truman, the U.S. successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the
conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War. His
presidency was a turning point in foreign affairs, as the nation supported an internationalist
foreign policy in conjunction with European allies. He assisted in the founding of the United
Nations, issued the Truman Doctrine to contain communism, and passed the $12 billion
Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. He oversaw the creation of NATO in 1949 and sent US
troops to the Korean War.
8. John Fitzgerald Kennedy /1917 – 1963/
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by
his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until he was
assassinated in 1963. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; the only Catholic
president, and the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. Events during his presidency
included the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the
Space Race, the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and early stages of the Vietnam
War.
9. Richard Milhous Nixon / 1913 – 1994/
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the USA,
and the only president to resign the office. Although Nixon initially escalated America's
involvement in the Vietnam War, he subsequently ended US involvement in 1973. He initiated
wars on cancer and drugs, imposed wage and price controls, enforced desegregation of
Southern schools and established the Environmental Protection Agency. His second term saw
an Arab oil embargo, the resignation of his vice president, Spiro Agnew, and a continuing
series of revelations about the Watergate scandal, which led him to his resignation in 1974.
10. Jimmy Carter / 1924/
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who
served as the 39th President of the USA, and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. He
created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. In foreign affairs,
Carter pursued important treaties, and returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panama. The end
of his presidential tenure was marked by serious problems such as the 1979–1981 Iran
hostage crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan or the United
States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. After leaving office, Carter and his
wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center in 1982.
-3Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
registrační číslo CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0809.
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11. Ronald Wilson Reagen / 1911 – 2004/
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the USA.
Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California (1967–75), and a radio, film and
television actor.
His supply-side economic policies, dubbed "Reaganomics", advocated reducing tax rates to
stimulate economic growth. He supported anti-communist movements worldwide, and his
second term was primarily marked by foreign matters, such as the ending of the Cold War,
the 1986 bombing of Libya, and the revelation of the Iran-Contra affair.
12. eorge Herbert Walker Bush / 1924/
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as
the 41st President of the USA. During his tenure, Bush headed administration task forces on
deregulation and fighting the "War on Drugs". Foreign policy drove his presidency; military
operations were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf; the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and
the Soviet Union dissolved two years later. Domestically, Bush broke a 1988 campaign promise
and after a struggle with Congress, signed an increase in taxes that Congress had passed.
13.Bill Clinton / 1946/
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as
the 42nd President of the USA. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first
president of the baby boomer generation. He has been described as a New Democrat, and he
presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He
signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement. He implemented Don't ask, don't
tell, a controversial intermediate step to full gay military integration. He successfully passed
welfare reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. He was impeached for
perjury and obstruction of justice in a scandal involving a White House intern, but was
acquitted by the U.S. Senate and served his complete term of office.
14. George Walker Bush / 1946/
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was
the 43rd President of the USA from 2001 to 2009 and the 46 th Governor of Texas from 1995
to 2000. Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial election,
becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes nationwide
than his opponent. Bush is the second president to have been the son of a former president.
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred, he announced the War on Terror,
which included the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq. He also promoted policies on the
economy, health care, education, and social security reform. Bush was both one of the most
popular and unpopular presidents in history, having received the highest recorded presidential
approval ratings in the wake of 9/11, as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the
2008 financial crisis.
-4Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
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Washington
Harry S.
Truman
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Jefferson
Abraham
Lincoln
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Theodore
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Reagan
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Richard
Nixon
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-5Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
registrační číslo CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0809.
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SOLUTION:
George Washington/1789-1797/ was the first president in an office.
Thomas Jefferson/1801-1809/the country would be characterized by a
decentralized economy.
Abraham Lincoln was a republican, took a strong anti-slavery stand.
He was elected in 1860.
Theodore Roosevelt/1901-1909/he was a very strong president.
Woodrow Wilson was a president in a period World War I.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt moved into the White House in 1933, he
began to issue a radical reform legislation.
Harry S. Truman/1945-1953/ he was a president during his rule the
world changed, development of an atomic bomb.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy had to confront the Soviet Union where he
was asked to end the Western occupation but refused to withdraw and
thus forced the Soviets to build the Berlin Wall in August 1961.
Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton was the youngest American president.
George W. Bush
-6Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
registrační číslo CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0809.
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SOURCES:
Some basic facts: About The English Speaking Countries. první. Havlíčkův Brod:
FRAGMENT, 1995. ISBN 80-85768-96-8.
-7Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Marie Věntusová.
Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace.
Materiál byl vytvořen v rámci projektu OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám,
registrační číslo CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0809.