The Presidency
Truman's Presidency and World War II
2015-04-12T18:28:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTNiXC8yMDE1MDQxMjE4NTQ0NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==David McCullough talked about Harry S. Truman’s presidency and World War II. He said that President Truman’s humility and quiet courage, stemming from his working class upbringing in rural Missouri, helped him make the tough decisions that defined his presidency.
During his time in office, President Truman desegregated the military, led the U.S. into the Korean War, created the Marshall Plan to help rebuild post-World War II Europe, and made the decision to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese.
David McCullough talked about Harry S. Truman’s presidency and World War II. He said that President Truman’s humility and quiet courage, ste…
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David McCullough talked about Harry S. Truman’s presidency and World War II. He said that President Truman’s humility and quiet courage, stemming from his working class upbringing in rural Missouri, helped him make the tough decisions that defined his presidency.
During his time in office, President Truman desegregated the military, led the U.S. into the Korean War, created the Marshall Plan to help rebuild post-World War II Europe, and made the decision to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese. close
During his time in office, President Truman desegregated the military, led the U.S. into the Korean War, created the Marshall Plan to help rebuild post-World War II Europe, and made the decision to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese.
David McCullough talked about Harry S. Truman’s presidency and World War II. He said that President Truman’s humility and quiet courage, ste… read more
David McCullough talked about Harry S. Truman’s presidency and World War II. He said that President Truman’s humility and quiet courage, stemming from his working class upbringing in rural Missouri, helped him make the tough decisions that defined his presidency.
During his time in office, President Truman desegregated the military, led the U.S. into the Korean War, created the Marshall Plan to help rebuild post-World War II Europe, and made the decision to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese. close
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