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Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), was the 33rd President of the United States during the final years of World War II and the majority of the Korean War. President Truman's decision to drop the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final days of World War II has severely damaged his legacy to many Americans and foreigners alike.
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This article examines the decision by Truman; what influenced it, and why he felt that it was justified. This is done through an examination of 20th century American international policy, America's participation in the war, the military shift that occurred, and how America's image suffered after the fact. This is an incredibly controversial topic that will be sure to ruffle some feathers.
During the course of the Cold War (1947-1991), nine men held the office of President of the United States. Four of these men were Democrats, (Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter), and five of them were Republicans, (Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush).
This article examines the differing Cold War foreign policies of the Republican presidents; which ones were the most successful, and which ones merely exacerbated the situation. This examination provides an interesting insight into one of the darkest eras of U.S. history.