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Presidents from Hoover Through Truman, 1929-1953: Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

Presidents from Hoover Through Truman, 1929-1953: Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

Moser, John
Moser, John E.

Hardcover

Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in American History

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0313314411
ISBN13: 9780313314414
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: Oct 30 2001
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.95 Width: 6.32 Depth: 9.54
Language: English

Should Hoover have taken more aggressive action to combat the Great Depression? Did Roosevelt's New Deal go too far? Should Truman have ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima? These and other controversial issues stamped the presidencies of Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, and the crises they addressed marked a series of watersheds in American history. This rich resource of primary documents and commentary is a one-stop source for debating the central issues that shaped the Hoover, Roosevelt, and Truman presidencies. In their own words, these presidents articulate their positions on the key issues of their presidencies. Juxtaposed to their statements are relevant and interesting original source statements by the opposition. These opposing documents, along with introductions which place the issues in political context, will enable students to debate the great issues of the day.

This resource covers thirty-seven key issues and initiatives of the Hoover, Roosevelt, and Truman presidencies. The entry on each issue contains an overview of the issue and discussion of opposing viewpoints, followed by a statement from the president and the text of an opponent's dissenting point of view. Among the issues covered are Hoover's legislative attempts to deal with the Great Depression; Roosevelt's formation of New Deal agencies, his effort to pack the Supreme Court, and the actions he took that led the United States into war; Truman's momentous decision to drop the bomb, his efforts to rebuild Europe after the war, his firing of General MacArthur, and his efforts to deal with labor disputes. The section on each president concludes with suggested reading for further study. An introductory overview to the period and a timeline place the issues in chronological context.

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