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The Korean War, accusations of corruption in his administration, and the anticommunist red-baiting of McCarthy and his allies had all contributed to the President's poor standing with the public. Truman's reputation, though, began to revive soon after he returned to private life.
Due to the slow progress of Europe’s economic development following WWII, Truman devised another plan to offer aid called the Marshall Plan. The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall due to Truman’s respect for his military achievements.
Truman sent General George C. Marshall to China in 1946 in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to mediate the conflict and form a coalition government. The administration determined privately that no amount of American aid could save Jiang, that western Europe more urgently required U.S. funding, and that the triumph of Mao's forces would not be ...
The idea that other European countries could be swayed to adopt a Communist, pro-Soviet government was of major concern and brought about another milestone foreign policy of the Truman administration – the Truman Doctrine.
Winston Churchill, Truman accepted the withdrawal of Anglo-American forces from the substantial areas they controlled at the War's end in the occupation zone in Germany previously assigned to the Soviet Union. He recognized the Soviet sponsored Polish government in June of 1945 after Harry Hopkins, FDR's most
17 lut 2011 · Truman began his 'get tough' policy in 1946 with strong protests against Russian troops in Iran, and denial of Soviet claims to share control of the Turkish Straits.
It is the central purpose of this essay to examine the quality of Truman's leadership of American policy and grand strategy throughout this period. Because the story is both highly complex and eminently contestable, it is essential to be crystal clear about the “plot” for 1945–1953.
