Truman and the Cold War

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The paper examines the Korean War, the Berlin Airlift and the policy of containment as the events that signified President Harry Truman's foreign policy. The paper discusses Truman's effectiveness as president, his role as a policy maker and his effects on the Cold War.

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"The death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked the end of an era and the change that would take place as a new president, Harry Truman came to power. Truman would take Roosevelt's policy of trust and turn it into one of suspicion. It was once commented that: "Harry Truman was certainly one of the greatest of recent American Presidents, especially with regard to foreign policy." Truman was not the greatest, as many of his actions fueled tensions of the Cold War. He did however, attempt to maintain peace and make a concerted effort to "do the right thing," for his country."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Truman, Margaret. Harry S. Truman. New York: William Morrow and Co. 1973.
• Walker, Martin. The Cold War. New York: Henry Holt and Co. 1995.

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