Foreign Policy of President Truman
The Reverend Miscamble is the author of From Roosevelt to Truman: Potsdam, Hiroshima and the Cold War (Cambridge University Press; March 31, 2008).
“Harry S. Truman, the Bomb and the Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy” was the fourth lecture in the John O’Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series.
Wilson Miscamble spoke on the foreign policy initiatives of President Harry Truman. Topics included the transition from President Roosevelt,… read more
Wilson Miscamble spoke on the foreign policy initiatives of President Harry Truman. Topics included the transition from President Roosevelt, use of the atomic bomb, and President Truman’s policy toward the Soviet Union. Following his remarks, Reverend Miscamble responded to questions from the audience.
The Reverend Miscamble is the author of From Roosevelt to Truman: Potsdam, Hiroshima and the Cold War (Cambridge University Press; March 31, 2008).
“Harry S. Truman, the Bomb and the Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy” was the fourth lecture in the John O’Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series. close
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