Imperial Presidency Timeline by Albert Xu

American foreign policy in 1947 of providing aid to Greece and Turkey because of communism. It was the start of the containment policy to stop Soviet expansion & the Cold War.

Truman gave a speech saying we declared war because "the occupation of Formosa by Communist forces would be a direct threat to the security of the Pacific area and to the United States forces."

Supreme court rebuffs Truman's effort to assume emergency economic powers by trying to nationalize steel mills during the Korean War

Commander In Chief: Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis, early Vietnam War

Commander-In-Chief by way of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Commander-In-Chief checked by the War Powers Act of 1973

Operation Menu bombed Vietnam Army and the Vietcong: would show Nixon's tenacity; disable Vietnam's Army and Vietnamization, and would demonstrate the US' determination.
It received criticism for its employment of much deceit, as the military held all of the power and blatantly lied to Congress.

Watergate was a break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters which the administration tried to coverup. Nixon faced impeachment and criminal convictions for perjury and misuse of power.

Checked Presidential power by allowing Congress to compel the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from foreign deployment against the president's will.

Modified role of Congress in Federal budgetary process, after Nixon refused to distribute 12 billion in funds through the power of impoundment.

The Supreme Court does have the final say in interpreting Constitution; the president of the United States is not above the law; the president cannot use executive privilege as an excuse to withhold evidence

Chief Executive; Commander-in-Chief; Chief Legislator

In response to the 9/11 attacks, this act reduced restrictions on law-enforcement agencies, and increased the powers of law enforcement and immigration authorities in prosecuting those suspected of terrorism acts. It strengthened executive branch counter terrorism efforts.

Joint resolution passed by Congress and the President to authorize use of military force against Iraq; firmly established President's power as Chief Executive and Commander-In-Chief.

Supreme Court reversed a habeas corpus petition which ruled that the U.S. had the power to detain enemy combatants, but those who are U.S. citizens must be allowed to challenge their status.