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According to a study by Princeton and Northwestern Universities, the United States is no longer a democracy but has become an oligarchy. That is, a small powerful group dominates the political scene. As a result, the U.S. government now represents the rich and powerful, not the average citizen. The study was based upon 1800 different U.S. policies enacted between 1981 and 2002. . https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens%20homepage%20materials/Gilens%20and%20Page/Gilens%20and%20Page%202014-Testing%20Theories%203-7-14.pdf
Military
WW1 Victory(1919) - Woodrow Wilson (D)
WW2 Victory(1945) - Franklin D Roosevelt (D) / Harry S. Truman (D)
GI Bill (1945) - FDR (D)
NATO (1949)- Truman (D).
Foreign Relations
League of Nations – Wilson (D)
Marshall Plan(1947) - Truman (D)
Peace Corp (1960/61) - John F. Kennedy (D)
Space
First Manned Moon Mission (1969) - Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
First American to Orbit the Earth (1962) John Glenn\Pres. JFK (D)
Socio-Economic
40-hour Work Week (1938) - Roosevelt (D)
Minimum Wage Law (1938) - Roosevelt (D)
Overtime Pay(1938) - Roosevelt (D)
Social Security Act (1935) - Roosevelt (D)
Unemployment Compensation (1935) - Roosevelt (D)
Rural Electrification Act (1936) - Roosevelt (D)
Federal Deposit Insurance(1933) - Roosevelt (D)
Federal Home Loan Program (1934) - Rossevelt (D)
Securities & Exchange Act(1934) - Rossevelt (D)
Rescue of U.S. Auto Industry – Obama (D)