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Truman's Labor Policies, 1994.
An examination of the President's approach to strikes, labor-management conflict, relations with Congress, legislation and politics.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"President Harry S. Truman's paramount goal in the beginning of his administration was to stabilize the economy by ending the boom-bust cycle that had brought the nation to the brink of chaos in the Great Depression (Truman, 1973, p. 305). From the beginning, he insisted that this could only be achieved if both labor and management exercised social responsibility. He did everything in his power to persuade both sides to do so. In November, 1945, he convened a labor-management conference to work out machinery for dealing with major labor disputes. On December 3, 1945, in a special message to Congress, he outlined a fact-finding program which would have established by impartial investigation how much money workers deserved to get, based on their productivity, and how much money the company could afford to pay, based on its profits. Truman specified that this was a..."
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Truman's Containment Policy, 1994.
Discusses the development of Truman's policy of containment toward the Soviet Union in the early post-war period. Focuses on Henry Kissinger's review of the situation & accuses the policy in general & Kissinger in particular of evil deeds.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 119.95
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"Henry Kissinger (1994), in his book, Diplomacy described President Harry Truman's policy toward NATO and the Warsaw Pact as "Containment" (424). Truman favored American membership in a European Coalition to be called NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in order to stop the spread of Russian Communism into western Europe under the Warsaw Pact (formed in 1955). His policy was a radical departure from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's concept of "Four Policemen" which would have monitored relations in Europe (Kissinger, 1994, 424). Peter Duignan and L.H. Gann (1994) also sing the praises of the Truman Doctrine in their book, The United States and the New Europe: 1945.1993. Like Kissinger, these authors believe the Truman Doctrine was a magnificent, visionary, foreign policy initiative which utilized a minimum of military resources, coupled with massive economic aid, to resist the spread of .."
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Truman?s Foreign Policy, 2002.
An examination of the contribution made by President Truman to the United States and its foreign policy and how other presidents have continued his legacy.
3,700 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 102.95
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This paper presents a review of the main development in U.S. history under President Harry S. Truman from 1945-1951. It explores his foreign policy during the post WW II era and shows the many precedents he set. The writer then examines several of the Presidents who took office after Truman and how his foreign policy and legacy influenced their decision making policies. Presidents examined are Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Ford, Reagan, Bush and Clinton.
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"President Harry S. Truman is considered by many to be one of the greater Presidents of the United States. Truman was Vice President for a few weeks before he became President on April 12, 1945. During his term as Vice President, he saw little of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was not briefed on the development of the atomic bomb or of the United States? problems with Soviet Russia. When he became President, these problems became life. Truman later told reporters, "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me." (Cochran, 1973)"
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The Truman Doctrine in American Foreign Policy, 2000.
A look at how the Truman doctrine has shaped American foreign policy since WWII.
2,344 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 72.95
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This paper presents an overview of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, and how these have shaped American foreign policy for good and bad from the end of World War II to the present.
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"The Truman Doctrine was the impetus for the change in United States foreign policy, from isolationist to internationalists; thus we were drawn into two wars of containment and into world affairs. The Truman Doctrine led to a major change in U.S. foreign policy from its inception - aid to Turkey and Greece - to its indirect influence in Korea and Vietnam."
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Labour's Labor, 2006.
A review of an article discussing the impact and damage of WWII on the British economy.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how following World War II, the British economy, its social structures, and its infrastructure, were all considerably damaged by the years of war over the European continent. Unions, as Dorfman points out, entered the post-World War II era as one of the nation's policy focal points in what would otherwise have been a political vacuum (par.1). It further discusses how in the decades following the war, Unions provided the citizenry, in the form of workers, with adequate representation within the structures of government and ensured that many policies and programs were enacted that would ensure not only work related rights and assurance but also social programs. The Unions within Britain for three decades held considerable sway over policy decisions as well as policy formulation.
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Threat Response Policies, 2003.
A comparative analysis of the threat response policies of the Truman Administration and the George W. Bush Administration.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper traces consistencies in the development of threat response policies by the Truman Administration in the late-1940s and the George W. Bush Administration in the 2001-2003 period. It also looks at the success of Truman's policy of containment stemming from targeting an identifiable enemy.
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Truman and the Cold War, 2007.
This paper analyzes the successes of President Truman's foreign policy.
702 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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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."
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The Truman Administration, 2003.
An analysis of the foreign policy developments of the Truman administration.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper considers the foreign policy developments of President Harry Truman. It covers the use of the atomic bomb, the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine and Korea. It also includes a reflection on current foreign policy departures from Truman's concepts.
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Truman and Reagan, 2002.
Examines the foreign policies of two U.S presidents, Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan, and shows how one began and one ended the Cold War.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 142.95
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When Democrat Harry S Truman succeeded Roosevelt at the conclusion of World War II, he was committed to accommodating the Soviets and structuring a peaceful post-war global system. Before his Presidency ended, the United States was involved in an armed conflict in Korea, and the Cold War was firmly entrenched. Thirty years later, Republican President Ronald Reagan was elected on a strong anti-Soviet stance. A decade later, he had overseen the end of the Cold War. This discussion assesses the foreign policy of these two presidents and compares and contrasts the shifts during their time in office.
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"The Truman Show", 2002.
This paper discusses and analyzes the film "The Truman Show", directed by Peter Weir.
665 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses the role of illusion in the film, "The Truman Show". The author feels that Truman Burbank lives in a world of ultimate illusion in "The Truman Show" where nothing is what it seems; his entire life has been a hoax, even the city he lives in is not real. The author feels that there is a similarity between our media influenced lives and Truman's illusion.
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"Illusions are what this movie is all about, and they are not simply the illusions that Truman has been living under since he was born. The illusions here are much stronger. While Truman's illusionary life is unraveling, the audience who watches every day is so bought into the illusion, they think it is just another plot twist in Truman's life. The directors at the network who know what is happening are under the illusion they can keep Truman where he is, and save their own butts in the process. All of these illusions are as false as the wall that keeps Truman from sailing away to his freedom. Therefore, they all relate to our own lives filled with illusions."
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"The Truman Show" and Free Will, 2005.
Examines the theme of free will in the movie, "The Truman Show", directed by Peter Weir.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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"The Truman Show" is a film about Truman Burbank, a man who was adopted by a corporation and unknowingly turned into a reality television star. While Truman thinks his life is like everyone else's, he is really living in a giant studio and having his entire life broadcast as a television show. The studio and almost every detail of Truman's life is controlled by one man, the creator/producer of the show Christof. The paper shows how this sets the scene for a film that explores many areas, one of the most important being the issue of free will and how people are affected by controlled surroundings.
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"The next question raised is what happens when Truman gains knowledge. This happens gradually as Truman suspects that something is happening and then slowly gains more and more evidence. The more he begins to suspect, the more he challenges the boundaries and strives to break free. This suggests that it only takes a brief glimpse at the truth for a person to find the motivation to break free. Truman was completely in the dark. Even without knowing the truth of what was happening, just knowing that something was not right was enough for Truman to take action to find out the truth and escape from his fictional life."
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Truman and Johnson: Crisis in Asia, 2006.
This paper examines the Korean and Vietnam wars as well as the various similarities shared by both President Harry S. Truman and President Lyndon B. Johnson during their terms in office.
2,958 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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The writer of this paper explores the ironic similarities shared by Presidents Truman and Johnson, who both inherited the office of president at the death of their predecessors, both were extremely popular leaders and both died while in office. It is another irony that each president became embroiled in a war in Asia. This paper discusses both wars in detail as well as the events that led up to the conflicts including the fact that the Korean war set a precedent for the Vietnam War. This paper also examines the different leadership styles of both presidents, including the manner in which Truman kept firm control over the military while Johnson accepted most military assessments at face value. This paper also contemplates how these two conflicts effectively ended the public life of both Truman and Johnson, bringing an end to each one's administration.
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"Earlier in January, 1968 the Tet Offensive attempt to take over the American Embassy had been a turning point in the war. Five of South Vietnam's six major cities, 36 of its 44 provincial capitals, and 66 of the 242 district towns were attacked. American losses were heavier than ever before, 3,895 men killed in eight weeks. South Vietnamese forces sustained much smaller losses, but there were an estimate 14,000 noncombatant men, women and children who were killed in the campaign. Although the Communist offensive was ultimately to lose 58,000 men in the offensive, the action drew even more dissent at home. The protestors were not now only the radicals and students, but mainstream voters were also increasingly expressing their opposition lining up in a groundswell of support for presidential Robert Kennedy, who pledged to end the war, as were members of the president's cabinet."
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Harry S. Truman, 2008.
An examination of the achievements of Harry S. Truman as President of the United States, focusing on the challenges that he had to overcome in this role.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses Harry S. Truman's life, as well as his history as a politician. The paper provides a background to his life, but focuses on his achievements as President of the United States. It also discusses Truman's first notable act as President, which was also his most notorious - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. In addition, the paper describes Truman's other achievements and focuses on the challenges that he had to overcome as president.
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"Arthur Schlesinger Sr., the Harvard historian, was noted for (among other accomplishments) his polling of other historians and scholars in order to arrive at a list of "rankings" or ratings of the greatest Presidents in United States history; he conducted such polls in 1948 and again in 1962. His son, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., has followed in the footsteps of his father by conducting an updated poll in 1996. While some critics have noted that the great variance in presidential ranking polls may suggest that they are more subjective than objective (cf. Dean), Schlesinger's placement of Truman at number seven on his list of greatest Presidents may well be a testimony to the difficulties that Truman had to overcome during his two terms in office, and his strong personal intention to do what was necessary to get the country back on a peacetime footing in the face of a brewing Cold War (Schlesinger 179.) Given the subjective nature of such polls, there is no guarantee that Truman will remain in this position in future polls, as history has a way of being reinterpreted and placed into new contexts as new information comes to the surface with the passing of years; as a result, new and fuller perspectives may be expected to arise."
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Truman and the A-Bomba, 2002.
A critical analysis of Presidnet Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb in the Second World War.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 124.95
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In this essay, President Truman's decision to bomb Hiroshima is critically assessed. The author of this essay evaluates the decision by considering the historical, political and economic contexts of WWII and assesses Truman's options and influences. The paper concludes that Truman's decision was justified in direct relation to the contexts of history and the impact of the war.
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Truman's Rhetoric During the Cold War, 2000.
A review of President Harry Truman's rhetoric during the first years of the Cold War immediately after World War II and the following years.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper discusses how President Truman's rhetorical style and manner of outlining the objectives and direction of American politics, brought a radical change to the rhetoric of American politics especially during the Cold War. The paper examines the phases that Truman's rhetorical context follows, focusing on his rhetoric in the first years of the Cold War just after World War II and the following years.
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Introduction
Propaganda during the Cold War
a) Period of Naivete
b) Period of Hysteria
Evaluation
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"According to Medhurst (1988), between 1945 to 1947, Truman exhibited rhetorical failures by choosing the rhetorically "inappropriate strategy of silence and noncommitment" (p.54) when confronted with the inflexible and deceitful politics of the Soviet Union. Medhurst states that the President's rhetoric during this period, was reticent and one which failed to inform the Americans about the arising problems of Soviet "expansionism, intimidation and support for indigenous armed minorities" (p. 55). In fact, Medhurst defines Truman's rhetoric as a "rather laudatory of the Soviet Union" (p. 55) and points out that it was due to his forthright, clear and authoritarian rhetorical manner that lead to the perception that the Soviet-American relations were mildly positive. However, even though this authoritarian style attempted to portray the Soviet Union in a mildly positive light in the eyes of the American public, "rhetoric had not mirrored reality" (Medhurst, 1988, p. 56). Vague assertions such as "we shall refuse to recognize any government imposed upon any nation by the force of any foreign power" (as cited in Medhurst 1988, p. 56), stated by the President in a foreign policy address in 1945, "were as close as he would come to overt criticism of the Soviet regime" (Medhurst, 1988, p.56). "
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