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Harry S. Truman: The Coming of the Cold War

Harry S. Truman: The Coming of the Cold War

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Historical Americans

20th Century United States HistoryKorean WarWorld War II

ISBN10: 0415895669
ISBN13: 9780415895668
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 9 2013
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Harry S. Truman presided over one of the most challenging times in American history-the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. Thrust into the presidency after Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office, Truman oversaw the transition to a new, post-war world in which the United States wielded the influence of a superpower. With his humble beginnings and straightforward manner, Truman was the personification of a typical American. As president, however, he dealt with decisions that were anything but typical. His presidency saw the decision to drop the atomic bomb, the integration of the military, and the development of an interventionist foreign policy aimed at 'containing' Communism, from providing aid in the Marshall Plan to entering the Korean War. In the post-Cold War era, Harry S. Truman: The Coming of the Cold War provides insight into a pivotal moment in history that laid the foundations of today's politics and international relations.

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