How Successful Was The Truman Administration

President Harry Truman and President Dwight D. Eisenhower were each president during the Cold War. Harry Truman became president during the end of World War II in 1945. His final term ended in 1953. Dwight Eisenhower became president in the midst of the Cold war in 1953 and his last term ended on 1961. Truman was Democratic and Eisenhower was Republican. They each had many occasions when their policies had similar intentions, but they went about them differently. Each wanted to end the fighting and to limit the spread of communism. They each also wanted to help strengthen other parts of the world. They tried to achieve these issues by enacting foreign policies in military, political and economic situations.

1. Harry Truman was a realistic, pragmatic president who skillfully led the American people against the menace posed by the Soviet Union. Assess the validity of this statement by examining the Foreign Policy implemented during Truman’s presidency.

When people think of the Roosevelt family one thing to mind that everyone seem to think of is privileged. Another thing is one of the sons that came from that family named Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously known as FDR. Franklin life started in the Dutch area in New York City. He was born in 1882 to the parents of James and Sarah Roosevelt Because Franklin came from such a privileged background his life has always had excitement and was very much filled with governments a politics. Something that set him up for his life as a successful and memorable president. He made a mark on history.

The foreign policy of the United States can be defined as a labyrinth- a set of complex intricacies which either lack comprehension or are characterized by meticulous thought. Established during a period of ideological warfare and domestic hysteria, it is evident the Truman Doctrine was conceived with a disregard for the future stability of American international affairs. Engulfed within a period marked by massive power struggles and distorted accusations, the Truman Doctrine may appear minimal in regard to alterations of the United States international attitude. However, the Doctrine acted as a catalyst for the shift in America’s foreign policy objectives and vision. It is clear the Truman Doctrine produced detrimental consequences in regard to the international policy of the United States, stability of foreign countries, and continuing repercussions in the modern day.

America was finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel by April of 1945. With Stalin committed to entering war with Japan in alliance with the United States, and German troops dropping like flies, the last thing America needed was for Franklin D. Roosevelt to die. Entering his fourth term, Harry S. Truman accompanied him as the Vice President. Truman’s predecessor, as it turns out, was Henry A. Wallace, “an unapologetic (somewhat over enthusiastic) liberal, that had so infuriated the conservative wing of the Democratic party, the party bosses were desperate to be rid of him.”1 The drastic contrast in political views between Wallace and Truman made it clear that if put in any of the situations Truman eventually was, Wallace would

In the conclusion of World War II, Harry Truman was forced to make a tough decision about using atomic weapons. President Truman had four options: first, to continue predictable bombing of Japanese cities; second, invade Japan; third, reveal the bomb to an unpopulated island; or last, drop the bomb on a populated Japanese city. Truman chose to drop the atomic bomb on a populated area of Japan, Hiroshima. The first atomic bomb was dropped on August 6th of 1945.

Many people hated FDR because of his actions, which was to save the United States economy. FDR came from a wealthy background “Roosevelt’s enemies said that he was a traitor to his class. Instead of rewarding industrial entrepreneurs and landowners for their contribution to American society, the New Deal made relief to the indigent poor a priority” (300). Many people knew that the only way this program would work is through increased taxation on the rich. This came during the Revenue Acts of 1935 and 1936 this act was to have higher taxes on gifts, estates corporate incomes, and on high personal incomes. The rich did not like the fact that they were paying for relief, but what they did not like most was “legislation that curbed their own

The Harding Administration, meant to promote business and industry by having lower taxes, and no government intervention, had flaws in it that actually made business worse. President Harding decided to appoint important jobs to Evans Hughes, Andrew W. Mellon, Herbert Hoover, and Harding’s friends from Ohio, which were known as the “Ohio Gang”. The bad thing about the Ohio Gang was these people were using their jobs to make money for their selves with bribery and illegal transactions. One of these corrupt “friends” were Colonel Charles R. Forbes, who sold Veteran’s medical supplies to make some money out of it. Another corrupt friend of Harding was Albert B. Fall. Fall was selling U.S oil lands. He was making a lot of money out of it and it

President Harry S. Truman is known as one of the only US Presidents with genuine feeling and compassion for ordinary citizens. He was thrown into the presidency, but his ability to make difficult decisions and overall leadership skills made him fit for the job. President Truman's administration was overall beneficial to the United States because of advances in civil rights, containment of communism, and his ability to end the war in Japan through the use of the atomic bomb. Truman made important strides in advancing civil rights during his time in office. Education of minorities was steadily increasing, and the education of young people spurred social change. Truman is also known for preventing Europe's all to communism. Without Truman's Marshall Plan, communism would have spread to a point where its hold

Throughout the early 1900s the Marine Corps was becoming acquainted with the island of Hispaniola that was split between two nations, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Both nations had a political tradition that dictated office holding as a political right and economic requirement for the political class known as the elite and the caudillos. Consequently, both governments acquired a considerable amount of debt during this time period in order to sustain the habits of this tradition. The United States developed an active interest in Hispaniola following the War with Spain and the construction of the Panama Canal. The Roosevelt and Taft administrations were primarily focused with the traditional tasks of protecting American lives and property. However, the US government shifted its focus to economic and strategic concerns as the State and Navy Departments engaged in gunboat diplomacy, a foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force. Among these concerns was European intervention and establishing bases throughout the Caribbean. The US would have to protect Haiti and the Dominican Republic simultaneously by denying European activity in the American sphere of interest and to preserve foreign investments for both the United States and Hispaniola.

During the presidency of Harry S. Truman, Communism was a major issue. People worried that communists could be wandering anywhere in their country. They could be applying or even got recruited “as school teachers, college professors, labor organizers, artists, or journalists to aid the program of world Communist

I don’t see much difference between the Truman era and more recent years with regard to divided government because a small amount of legislation was passed due to disagreements. One difference is that the 80th Congress’ agenda focused on international issues instead of domestic legislation. Division within the 113th Congress resulted in a 16-day government shutdown, which brought on the development of factions such as the Tea Party and the progressive Democrats, which added further legislative disagreements. Although both eras experienced difficulties due to divided government, the disagreements in more recent years resulted in intensified division and a total inability to work together.

When the end of President Harry Truman’s second term neared, armed with the knowledge that Truman declared he had no interest in running again, America’s two major parties began looking for suitable candidates.

The National Security Council has a long linage dating back to the end of the Second World War, and has played a vital role in the President’s decision making process of national security and foreign policy matters. Established under the National Security Act of 1947 and later was amended by the Reorganization Plan in 1949, the council was placed in the Executive Office of the President. Setting on the council is the President as the chairmen, along with the Vice-President, Secretary of State and others that assist the president for National Security Affairs (National Security Council n.d.). The start of the National Security Council was brought under the administration of President Truman,

You may be wondering what were the reasons that President Truman decided to use nuclear weapons against Japan to end World War Two well. I am going to explain what his reasoning’s were, what were the consequences for both sides the U.S. and Japan, and if it was worth it.