I’m just I’m just wild wild

about about Harry!Harry!

Harry Truman Harry Truman 33rd president33rd president

DemocratDemocrat1945-19531945-1953

The Buck stops here!The Buck stops here!

Ending WWIIEnding WWII

Yalta- Feb, 1945Yalta- Feb, 1945– UNUN– PolandPoland

PotsdamPotsdam

NurembergNuremberg

Japan issuesJapan issues

Did we sell outDid we sell out

Eastern Eastern Europe?Europe?

Prepare for a Cold WarPrepare for a Cold War

NATO & UNNATO & UN CIACIA Secretary of Secretary of

DefenseDefense

Marshall PlanMarshall Plan

Fair DealFair Deal

Universal Health Universal Health Care?Care?

Civil RightsCivil Rights

G.I. BillG.I. Bill

Jackie Jackie RobinsonRobinson

You need me…scary world!You need me…scary world!

Containment!-Stand up to the Soviets!Containment!-Stand up to the Soviets!– George KennanGeorge Kennan– Dean AchesonDean Acheson

1948 election1948 election

Truman has no shot!Truman has no shot!

Strom Strom Thurmond Thurmond

and the and the DixiecratsDixiecrats

ResultsResults

Shocking!Shocking!

Truman Doctrine testedTruman Doctrine tested

Airlift is a successAirlift is a success

China falls to communismChina falls to communism

Mao vs. Chiang

Russia now has the bomb!Russia now has the bomb!

RosenbergsRosenbergs

North Korea attacks SouthNorth Korea attacks South

Mac ArthurMac Arthur

PusanPusan

Inchon OffensiveInchon Offensive

OK, but stop if OK, but stop if China gets inChina gets in

There is no substitute for There is no substitute for victory!victory!

You’re fired!You’re fired!

““Old Soldiers never Old Soldiers never die…they just fade die…they just fade away.”away.”

Results in Results in KoreaKorea

First integrated units!First integrated units!

First police actionFirst police action

Vietnam involvement beginsVietnam involvement begins

French fighting communist rebels, known French fighting communist rebels, known as Viet Minh, in Indo Chinaas Viet Minh, in Indo China

IsraelIsrael

1948- Zionism finally 1948- Zionism finally met!met!

25% approval rating25% approval rating

2222ndnd Amendment Amendment

Repeal it?Repeal it?

– GOOD PRESIDENTGOOD PRESIDENT Stood up to Soviets-set Cold War policy for Stood up to Soviets-set Cold War policy for

50 years50 years Saved W. Berlin and SKSaved W. Berlin and SK China-not his fault, no other optionChina-not his fault, no other option Firing Mac prevented WWIII, saved chain in Firing Mac prevented WWIII, saved chain in

commandcommand Had to drop bombs- saved 1 mill Amer livesHad to drop bombs- saved 1 mill Amer lives Econ revolution-Marshall and GI BillEcon revolution-Marshall and GI Bill Desegregates MilitaryDesegregates Military Organizes CIA, Joint Chiefs, Defense, UN, and Organizes CIA, Joint Chiefs, Defense, UN, and

NATONATO– BAD PRESIDENTBAD PRESIDENT

50,000 American lives lost in Korea and NK 50,000 American lives lost in Korea and NK still around!still around!

Allows SU to test us in areas… “domino Allows SU to test us in areas… “domino theory”theory”

Precedent of “police action” instead of Precedent of “police action” instead of declaring wardeclaring war

China falls to communismChina falls to communism Fires hero in Mac ArthurFires hero in Mac Arthur Risked American economy through Marshall Risked American economy through Marshall

PlanPlan Sold out Eastern Europe to StalinSold out Eastern Europe to Stalin Dropped two atomic bombsDropped two atomic bombs