George Washington: Great Legacy of America’s Founding Father

We all remember the heroic American character wearing cowboy hats and fighting with the bad guy on a horse in American cowboy movies 🙂 In addition of that, it is also a known fact that England, known as the “empire on which the sun never sets“, handed over the title of “the world’s superpower” to the US which is founded by George Washington after the World War II. Then, The United States, which was the defender of freedom and democracy in cowboy movies, remained unrivalled, especially in the 1990s and after the collapse of the Soviet regime.

At this point, the United States, which remains unrivalled in the unipolar world, has made it its mission to “export democracy” to the world as the strongest defender of liberal democracy as its founder father G.Washington always had said.

Knowing the lives of such historical characters is very important in terms of giving us personal development and vision. We can shape our own lives by taking inspiration from their lives. Ultimately, the vision and principles of the person who laid the foundations of the country that is today’s superpower are very valuable in understanding today. It should be our duty to draw the necessary conclusions from these principles and apply them in our own lives.

Early Life and Military Beginnings: Making of a Leader!

In this context, America’s founding period and its values have become important. The article you are reading was written to briefly give you information about this subject. However, if you have not read our article about the American Revolution, we recommend that you read that article first. Afterwards, we recommend you to read this article in which we will briefly discuss the views and life story of George Washington, known as the founding leader and founding father of America.

We briefly present the life story and views of America’s founding father, Washington, who plays the role of liberal democracy and its patron, which we believe is important for career management. It is important to know the difficulties that the country, which is today a staunch defender of liberal democracy, has experienced in the past. We can learn from these challenges and apply them to our own lives or our country. Such life stories have a very impressive and important role in this sense.

The First President: Shaping the United States Government

George Washington is America’s founding leader, father and first president. Even it could be answered briefly in this way, we would like to deepen and elaborate the answer to the question due to its importance for both US and worlds politics. In our opinion, another important feature of the US founding leader is that he limits his presidential term to two terms (each of four years). He left presidency office after two terms of 8 years in total, without starting his third term. In this way, he started the tradition of US presidents serving only two terms.

With this behaviour, he set an example for the presidents who came after him, and this situation, which became law after the Roosevelt era, made a significant contribution to US democracy. On the other hand, where George Washington was originally from or his origins is a matter of great curiosity. The founding leader of the USA, who is the child of a family whose mother and father are of English origin, is a member of a wealthy family. His family lived in the state of Virginia and was among the well-known families of that period.

The Founding Father of United States!

He won the war of independence against Britain, please do not forget that his motherland was one of the British colonies of the period. Accordingly, Americans loved George Washington very much and recognized him as a natural leader, due to his important role in this war of independence, his position as a continental commander, and his outstanding services. In addition, after losing his father at a young age, he took a share of the responsibilities of his family, which led to his development at an early age.

His famous quote about wars is very famous. Let’s remember, he said about the war, which reflects his peaceful nature: “My primary desire and wish is for the war, which I can define as the plague of humanity, to be completely wiped out from the face of the earth.” This famous quote statement also shows how much he desired peace as a leader who won the war.

Why George Washington’s Legacy Endures Through History

George Washington was born in February 1732 and died in December 1799. He left important traces in world political history. In this concept, we aim to briefly narrate the life story of father of US, known as the founding father of America, and present it to you. As we have stated before, George, who was born as one of the 10 children of a wealthy family in Virginia where was one of the British colonies at that time. Furthermore, he witnessed his brother’s death from illness at a young age, and this event left deep marks on his character.

Moreover, he would always remember the pain of living under colonial rule and being crushed under heavy taxes during the war of independence. On the other hand, although there is no detailed information about his educational life, it is known that he was interested in maps and natural sciences for a while.

The first years when G.Washington became more prominent on the stage of history, were the years when he achieved successes against the French in the wars known as the Seven Years’ War. It should not be forgotten that related period was a fierce colonialism combat period. With the successes he achieved in these Seven Years’ Wars, he became known and loved among the people and began to rise militarily. Although he suffered defeats as well as victories in wars during and after the relevant period, his military and political behaviour resulted in him becoming a natural leader among the American people.

The Hero President of United States

George Washington, who made his most serious objection to British colonialism in 1765, was one of the most powerful defenders of the idea of independence at the same time. In this context, after American Independence was declared on July 4, 1776, G. Washington was promoted to general commander of all 13 colonies.

In the new federal state system created after the victory of the American War of Independence, G.Washington was elected as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789. Additionally, G. Washington, who was the first US President to be elected “unanimously” in American history, was loved by the people and was positioned above politics and parties with his approach that prioritized the interests of his nation above all else.

Washington’s Leadership Philosophy and Personal Values

George Washington’s views and personality were developed and established during his childhood and youth in the British colony. Naturally, the basis of his views are freedom and justice. In this context, he, who also served in the founding assembly of America, strived to establish a government system based on freedom and equality during his term of office. He wanted to ensure that the parliament had the weight and power in the new constitution to be created.

He believed that at a time when republics were being established in Europe and western society, there should be a more humble, public-oriented and fair government. The fact that he tries to make decisions by discussing every issue with his cabinet consisting of solid and educated people also shows the importance he attaches to common sense.

We would like to list some of George Washington’s famous quotes words below to reflect his perspective on life and her views:

• One of the most important and effective ways to ensure peace is to be prepared for war at any time.
• It is good to be polite to people, however it is necessary to be friendly with only very few people.
• It is much more honourable for a person to die standing upright than to live on his knees.
• My most important and primary wish is to eradicate war, which I can also define as the plague of humanity, from the entire earth.
• If you want to be respected, you must spend time with people of integrity and character. It is better to be alone than to be dishonoured.
• If you ban alcohol in your country, the ban attracts people and you will see many alcohol use disorder people. Whereas if you release alcohol, people will be in control and drink sanely.