So, yeah, who do you think are the top three presidents of the united states, that served during the 20th Century? Here are Mine.
William Mckinley (R) 1897-1905
He might not seem the obvious choice, but the had to put him on Mt.Rushmore for a reason. He was a fine leader during the Spanish-American War, which paved the way for the United States to expand into the caribbean. He also got the ball rollong on the Panama Canal. In away, he laid the ground for every president to fallow him.
Thomas E. Dewey (R) 1945-1953
Despite some problems with his early administration, everything was running smoothly by the end of his first term. He did end the Japanese-American by 1948, like he promised during the 1944 election, which he must be given some credit for. Some people would argue that his treatment of the Greater German Reich caused the Cold War, but for the most part I think it was un-avoidable.
Mario Cuomo (D) 1989-1997
Some peopl would say that he served to recentlyto be judged, but I think history will veiw him in a good light. He was a fine speaker, and he won both elections with a landslide win. He managed to end the 1990 recession in his first term, an his skill in diplomacy helped him stop Europe from erupting into war several times in the 1990's, even aftere he left the White House.
so those are my picks. I didn't put them into any real order because,well, I couldn't decide. But I'm really intrested in what you guys have to say.