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Question: Why do people see Lincoln as great!? And who is your fav pres!?
I think it is because he saved the union!. But he is also the one that caused it to fail (there were other reasons, but he was one of them)!.

I myself think he is one of our average presidents!. Not the worst nor the best!.

I think the best are Washington, because of his ideas, and Jackson because of his management!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I'm a big fan of Ike's!.
Ike had a policy of "All or Nothing!." Meaning that the use of Nukes must always be a viable option!. It was intended to keep the U!.S!. out of small scale conflicts that had little bearing on U!.S!. interests or on the world stage!.
Ike desegregated both the military and the public schools and pushed for civil rights!.
Ike was the one who got the highway system built across the land!.
Ike introduced the Zip Code used in the mail delivery system, which helped to speed things up dramatically!.
Ike said "No" to VP Nixon when he proposed we go to Vietnam!.
Ike warned the U!.S!. in his farewell address of the evils of lobbyists in Washington!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lincoln preserved the Union!. Slavery was an afterthought!. The reason Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to increase the morale of the Union!. Lincoln wasn't necessarily an abolitionist!.

This is shown when Lincoln passed the Wilmot Proviso!. He didn't care if slavery was in the south, as long as it didn't spread to the territories!.

also, after winning the civil war, Lincoln was very lenient towards the defeated South!. Instead of being stern, he issued the Ten Percent Plan, meaning 10% a Confederate state's population had to basically apologize for the war!. This is very lenient when compared to, say, the Radical Republicans' desire to punish the South!.

Most presidents, such as Pierce and Buchanan (2 before Lincoln; essentially ignored the underlying causes to the Civil War) simply would not have been able to handle such a conflict like Lincoln did!.

Our great presidents, Washington, Lincoln, FDR, etc, all were placed in precarious situations (American Revolution, Civil War, Great Depression and WW2, respectively)!. It is their ability to stand firm and not crumble under pressure that makes them stand out as America's greatest leaders!.

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Franky Roosevelt was the best!. He led america through the depression and ww2!. Americans liked him so much that he was the president of the united states of america for 12 year!. An d it would have been more he hadn't passed away!.

And people like Lincoln because he helped free the slaves of America with the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My favorite president is Lincoln!. So Yeah!. But if it couldn't be him it would be Jefferson!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

marcos :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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