Which presidents were war heroes and generals?

Answer 1

William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, U.S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower were elected primarily, if not entirely, because they were military heroes. George Washington , Andrew Jackson were war heroes with worthy records in other areas. James Monroe, George H. W. Bush , Theodore Roosevelt and John Kennedy performed heroically in military combat before they entered government service. Franklin Pierce, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison were war-time appointments as generals which fact undoubtedly helped them in their political campaigns.

Answer 2

Some presidents who were soldiers:

• George Washington
• James Monroe
• Andrew Jackson
• Ulysses Grant
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Dwight Eisenhower
• George H. W. Bush(navy pilot )
• John F Kennedy(Sailor)
• Harry S Truman
• Rutherford B Hayes
• James A Garfield
• Chester A Arthur(non combat supply officer)
• Benjamin Harrison
• William McKinley

Answer 3

George Washington, Andrew Jackson , William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight D. Eisenhower became nationally known because of their military victories as officers, although Jackson was prominent in his home state before any military victories.

James Monroe, William McKinley, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush all served heroically in actual combat but did not get much national attention at the time. Teddy Roosevelt got a lot of publicity for his war heroics since he an active politician when he resigned to go to war. Franklin Pierce, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison were high-ranking officers in war time.

Answer 4

All the ones between Johnson and Teddy Roosevelt.

To run for President, you had to have a good war behind you.