Top 10 US Presidents Who Changed the Course of History

These US leaders altered the course of history in major ways. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the American presidents who, for better or for worse, changed history the most. Our countdown of US Presidents who changed the course of history includes Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, and more! Which other presidents do you think should be on this list, and why? Let us know in the comments.

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[WatchMojo]

Which other presidents do you think should be on this list, and why? Let us know in the comments.

[lonewolfnergiganos]

Theodore Roosevelt is the goat, the dude literally made a speech while getting shot from the back, but kept speaking as if it was the norm for him.

[BigFella]

As someone who loves American history, hearing how Lincoln led our country in the midst of a Civil War always peaks my interest. In addition, getting to visit the Lincoln Memorial for the first time a few years ago was one of my favorite experiences

[KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain]

Truman wouldn’t have had to desegregate the armed forces if Woodrow Wilson hadn’t RESEGREGATED them. He also brought us the bureaucratic state.

[justiceformattlabbe]

There were enough for honorable mentions

Thomas Jefferson (The Declaration of independence)
James Monroe (The forefather of noninternventionism)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Much of the world's foreign policy is based on policies)

[Gooeyburger]

Having Woodrow Wilson on here is crazy

[maxmeidl]

Imagine what life would be like if FDR failed to help the US win WW2…

[stormtrooper]

Woodrow Wilson also showed Birth of a Nation in the White House and proclaimed it as a historical masterpiece.

[marksmith]

Sure Reagan made a difference. It was during the Reagan administration that opposition to protecting the environment and a general anti knowledge attitude took over the GOP

[gamingwithscottie]

My favorite US President is definitely Abraham Lincoln. He was such a good man. With the American Civil War, the south tried to break free from the United States Of America and become their own nation, the Confederate States Of America. Not on Lincoln’s watch! He was able to lead the Union to victory, free all of the slaves, and kept us together as 1 country. He also made the beloved holiday Thanksgiving a federal holiday. With the Civil War happening, and the nation extremely divided, he was trying to find a way to bring people together. A woman named Sarah Hale has an idea for him, which would be based off of the 1621 Harvest Celebration. It was to make a holiday to give thanks for what we have. She met with Lincoln, discussed it, and he loved her idea so much. He officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday after that. It is so upsetting that John Wilkes Booth assassinated him. He did it because he thought that if it was done, slavery would return. And oh boy, he was so wrong! He got what was coming to him though, after a huge manhunt.

[Dragon-Catracho]

Abe Lincoln will always be the Number 1 President in my Book 😎

[TheIroncladResearcher]

Brace yoursleves. Here comes the flame war lmfao.

[imranetic]

Washington was the best ever. No party affiliation, no political ambitions

[giantsnation.]

Lincoln and jfk were the best presidents we ever had

[wedgeheelshunterlegend]

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[GOODMuzikBoi]

Lyndon B. Johnson wasn’t really a good president. He basically took credit for the most of the things JFK wanted to do. Civil Rights Act was basically JFK plan but Johnson gets the credit for it.

[brucepeterson]

Barack Obama should definitely be on the list. Always level headed promoted and got passed Obama care and also through his leadership we saw our economy rebound unemployment lowered and dealt strategically with the capture of Osama binLaden and seemed to show the elites that the US was not a nation to “play around with.”

[levthsct]

Should have added a few honourable mentions like: Nixon, Eisenhower, Grant, Jefferson

[highflyerp]

Great video! Love the way you pulled from both sides of the political spectrum.

[Jose-htlw]

Great list. Proud to be a naturalized U.S citizen.