U.S. Presidents Random Quiz #3

The Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981) was largely responsible for his failure to be elected to a second term.

The 43rd President of the United States (2001-2009).

Mostly pursued a policy of non-interventionism in Latin America, although he did send warships to El Salvador in 1931 to support President Araujo against a coup d’état led by Araujo’s minister of war.

His Executive Order 10924 established the Peace Corps as part of his plan to keep communism out of recently decolonized developing nations.

Led the nation during most of World War II.

After asserting “I’m not a crook,” he resigned in disgrace in 1974 once his role in the Watergate scandal became known.

Only President born in Missouri.

Met with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961 to discuss tensions over divided Berlin, nuclear testing and nuclear proliferation.

Successfully pursued the Camp David Accords (brokering peace between Egypt and Israel), the Panama Canal treaties (giving Panama full control of canal operations, ensuring permanent neutrality of the canal, and providing for its defense), and the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) with the Soviet Union.

Famously took his oath of office aboard Air Force One.

His support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War led to an oil embargo by the Arab OPEC nations and gasoline shortages and rationing in the U.S. in 1973.

Played a key role in the reunification of Germany and presided over an invasion of Panama and over the Gulf War, ending Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.

Ordered the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan with the goals of overthrowing the Taliban, capturing Osama bin Laden, and destroying al-Qaeda. Based on faulty intelligence, ordered the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was alleged to have been stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. Launched the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to battle AIDS globally.

A strong supporter of NATO when it was established in 1949, he appointed General Eisenhower as supreme commander of NATO forces.

Only President born in Hawaii.

Ended military involvement in Vietnam and ended the military draft in 1973.

Was embarrassed by the finding that he “knowingly participated or acquiesced in covering up the scandal” of violating his own administration’s arms embargo on Iran in the Iran-Contra affair.

The 34th President of the United States (1953-1961).

Despite his many accomplishments, he had a rather spotty civil and human rights record, explicitly excluding Mexican Americans from New Deal benefits, forcibly relocating and incarcerating Japanese Americans, and discouraging and disqualifying many Jewish refugees from Europe.

The 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953).