Volume VIII: Tumultuous Times
The eighth volume of Presidential Chronicles tells the life stories of the following four American Presidents who dealt with a chaotic period that included the following major events throughout the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s: The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Berlin Wall. The Civil Rights Movement. The Great Society. The Vietnam War. Political Assassinations. Watergate. Presidential Resignation. The Nixon Pardon. Stagflation. These were indeed, Tumultuous Times, as entrusted to the following leaders:
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Each of these men grew up during the Great Depression, volunteered to serve in the Navy during World War II, entered the United States Congress, and eventually made their way to the Oval Office. When in power, they dealt with the ongoing threats related to the Cold War with the Communists in the Soviet Union, a war in Indochina that fractured the country back home, the hard fought gains in the Civil Rights Movement, an uncertain economy, and a political scandal that led to the only presidential resignation in American history. The nation celebrated its bicentennial at the end of this period believing it had finally weathered the storm, beginning to regain a sense of optimism and trust that was a long-time coming after a grueling decade-and-a-half that challenged these men and their fellow citizens to their core.