President Truman Support to War Torn Nations and the Cold War Homework

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Cold War Map: Postwar Europe... USA took over the blue nations, while the Soviet Union invaded the red nations.Cold War Timeline | Timetoast timelines

Constructing the American past, Gorn, chapter 12 document 1:

World War II, 1941-1945, catapulted the United States as the major power in the world.With a military second to none, and the ability of atomic energy (the atomic bomb!) the U.S. was positioned to lead the world after WWII.After WWII, the U.S. (with help from Britain) created the United Nations,established military bases globally, and reconfigured the world map- literally!

The end of WWII also propelled the United States in to another conflict, as the feud between the U.S. and the` Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) led to a Cold War; a war of political ideas.By 1947, the USA pushed nations to promote a Democratic government for trading, while the Soviet Union promoted a Communist form of society- which would make it harder for free trade to exist.

President Harry Truman (the President after FDR) was aggressive soon after WWII.His unfamiliarity with Americans forced him to create a policy aimed to stop the spread of Communism.His Truman Doctrine was created to tackle and prevent the spread of Communism throughout Europe (mainly Greece and Turkey).This important document launched the American Empire and its destined to be the leader of the free world.

Be sure to answer the questions from the document, using evidence from the document.

1 How would you describe President Truman, based from this document alone?

2. Does the document give any hints at the United States taking on responsibility of assisting nations / forcing democracy to weaker nations? Explain.

3. Should the Truman Doctrine be a policy to help war torn nations that cannot defend themselves from Communism?Or, should we not care if other nations become Communist. Explain.

2 pages...MLA or APA formatting (includes double space, 12 font, 1 inch margins

Pictures and explanations of Cold War society below. These pics can / will help your understanding of the assignment, and Truman's Doctrine.

The Rosenbergs: couple put to death (THE ELECTRIC CHAIR) for selling secrets to the Communists (the Soviet Union). They were innocent, but the U.S. government buried the evidence...

Why Were the Rosenbergs Executed? - HISTORY

WarSan Antonio Express News!! ---> June 19, 1953: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg - ExpressNews.com

Rosenberg's orphaned children... : (

Free! HISTORY MIAMI - Operation Pedro Pan Exhibit! | Cuban culture ...Protesters outside the trial of Julia and Ethel Rosenberg, 1951 ...

McCarthyism and 'Witch-Hunts'! In the early 1950s, Senator Joe McCarthy led the Red Scare in the USA, alleging, that there were Communists within the U.S. (similar to terrorists in the early 2000s). However, McCarthy had little evidence and was out of the Senate within a decade. Because of his actions, many were sent to prison, while many had their reputations crushed- including actors, writers, musicians, Civil Rights Leaders, and Democratic politicians.

1952 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,1952 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PRIMARY ...

The Cold War Home Front: McCarthyism

A young Congressman Richard Nixon, viewing "evidence (b.s.)" against Communist spies...

Cuban Missile Crisis:

President John F. Kennedy keeping Soviet Nuclear weapons away from the Western Hemisphere---- or was it the X - Men?? Kennedy was later assassinated by a an Communist. This was the closest our nation came to World War III; very scary!

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban leader,Fidel Castro: Khrushchev was actually cool & compromising , yet Castro was not.

Cuban missile crisis: Nikita Khrushchev's Cuban gamble misfired ...

Fear of a Communist Cuba with nuclear weapons!!!

Cuban Missile Crisis Stock Pictures, Royalty-free Photos & Images ...

Blockade - Cuban Missile Crisis Sim

President Kennedy's tough stance on Cuba:

New York Daily News front page during the Cuban Missile Crisis ...Cuban missile crisis: how the US played Russian roulette with ...

Kennedy and Khrushchev sharing a moment after the Crisis... they each made a deal to not place nuclear bombs in Cuba, pissing off Castro (ha ha ha !)The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Timeline - HISTORY

Vietnam: Wars, and conflicts to prevent Communism from spreading. What was interesting was that a majority of Vietnamese wanted Communism. However, the USA would not allow it, forcing Democracy.

Ho Chi Minh: Communist leader_ educated in France, returned to Vietnam to free his people from foreign rule (France, and then the USA)... no offense, but an admirer of mine.

1947–1950 in the Vietnam War - WikipediaVietnam War | National Archives

Troops against their own war!

Why Troops in Vietnam Could Write on Their Helmets | Military.com

Forcing the Vietnamese to become what they didn't want!

Vietnam War Facts, Definition, Costs and Timeline

Vietnamese terrorized! “Déjà Vu” (1858-1961)

Burning villages for American victory... which did not happen

Ken Burns Vietnam War Film Glosses Over Huge Civilian Toll

Over 55,000 American soldiers killed. Million Vietnamese killed.Mark Bowden's searing 'Hue 1968' finds miscalculations in the ...

Article comparing "Star Wars" to Vietnam and how George Lucas got his ideas (not a fan of the NY Post, but...)

https://nypost.com/2014/09/21/how-star-wars-was-secretly-george-lucas-protest-of-vietnam/ (Links to an external site.)

Republican candidate Richard Nixon commercial for President, 1968, calling for a resolve to Vietnam:

1968 Nixon Campaign Commercial - Vietnam War (Links to an external site.)1968 Nixon Campaign Commercial - Vietnam War

CBS segment on American troops during Vietnam.

Vietnam War, 1970: CBS camera rolls as platoon comes under fire (Links to an external site.)Vietnam War, 1970: CBS camera rolls as platoon comes under fire

PROTESTING VIETNAM and WAR: Here is an example of Americans protesting the war while at the Woodstock Music Festival. Country Joe was a war vet who became a writer, and singer. His song,"1, 2, 3, 4..." song was a major hit during the 1960s.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qPUJhy0Dz4 (Links to an external site.)

College Campuses became deadly, as the National Guard was sent to calm Anti War protests. This video gives a look at how students protesting led to death. Very troubling times...

Opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States (Links to an external site.)Opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States

Other Wars and Conflicts the USA entered after WWII:

Turkey, Greece, Italy. Brazil, El Salvador, Columbia, Perua, Guatemala, Grenada, Panama (2 times), The Congo, Chad, Iceland, India, Saudi Arabia, Iraq (three times), Iran, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Nepal, Finland, Armenia, Moldavia, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, and, a whole lot more...

This map shows the USA "participation" in other nations' governmental system!!

Is the United States the Bad Guy? - Commentarist

POP CULTURE AND COMMUNISM:

Books and Comics against Communism.

Red Rape!: Connie Sellers: Amazon.com: Books1950s!

1960s- 1970s

Red Guardian - WikipediaHeimdall – Make Ours Marvel

late 1980s- 90s

.Superman: Red Son | DC Database | Fandom

1950s Movies using subliminal messaging to combat Communism.

The Red Menace: A Striking Gallery of Anti-Communist Posters, Ads ...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - WikipediaThe Woman on Pier 13 - Wikipedia

1980s films Propaganda against Communism

Amazon.com: Red Dawn [VHS]: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea ...See These Movies or Die: The Netflix Instant Blog: #315: Rocky IV

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President Truman and the Cold War
The United States and the Soviet Union combined during World War II (WWII) to defeat
the Germans. However, during the war, the United States was wary of the Soviet Union's
communism and the autocratic rule of the country's leader Joseph Stalin. Post World War II
(WWII) ushered a period of economic and political tension between the United States and their
partner, the Soviet Union, leading to the Cold War (Gorn, Roberts, Schulten, & Bilhartz, 2017).
President Harry Truman constantly worked to contain the Soviet Union's efforts to spread the
idea of communism. The current paper evaluates the application of President Truman’s
containment policy and the Truman Doctrine to promote democracy during the Cold War.
President Truman’s stance on democratic kind...


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