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Thomas Jefferson resigns from George Washington's cabinet, forming the Anti- federalist party
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Thomas Jefferson wins versus the incumbent
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The democrats and republicans split in to two factions
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The Republican party was formed over
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Abraham Lincoln was elected as president and the Civil War was started. The Republican Party had control of the nation.
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William McKinley (Republican) wins the presidential election, bringing votes from a wide-range of electorates. However, Bryan pushed politics to focus more on economics, rather than focusing on sectionalism.
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William Howard Taft was renominated, causing Theodore Roosevelt to join the Progressive Party, splitting apart the support for the Republican Party. Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) wins the election as a result.
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The Republican Party wins the next three presidential elections after Taft's 8 year term.
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The Great Depression began, resulting in substantial effects on all parts of America.
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The Return of the Democrats
Franklin Roosevelt was elected as President, bringing the Democratic Party back into power.
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The Republicans regained power through Dwight Eisenhower's presidency for two terms.
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John F. Kennedy wins the presidential election, returning power to the Democratic Party.
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John F. Kennedy is assassinated and is succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat)
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Neither the Democrats nor Republicans have been able to fully control the country's politics (presidency and Congress)
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The Iranian hostage crisis led to Jimmy Carter(Democrat) losing to Ronald Reagan (Republican) for the presidential election