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  1. www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org › a-look-at-trumansA Look at Truman’s Influence on the Conclusion of World War II

    Jan 15, 2016 · World War II was declared officially over on September 2, 1945, exactly six years and one day after it began. While Truman helped to usher in the end of the war, he also opened Pandora’s Box in regards to nuclear weaponry and unsettlement regarding the atomic bomb. This uneasiness would shape into what became known as the Cold War, and the ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Margaret-TrumanMargaret Truman | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

    Margaret Truman (born February 17, 1924, Independence, Missouri, U.S.—died January 29, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was an American writer who was the illustrious only daughter of U.S. Pres. Harry S. Truman and first lady Bess Truman and carved a literary niche for herself as her parents’ biographer (Harry S. Truman [1973] and Bess W. Truman [1986]) and as the author of a number of best ...

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  3. www.bbc.co.uk › history › worldwarsBBC - History - World Wars: President Truman and the Origins ...

    Feb 17, 2011 · Harry S Truman became President of the United States on 12 April 1945, amidst profound concern about his capacity for national or world leadership. He was untutored in foreign affairs, and knew ...

  4. www.savemyexams.com › gcse › historyMarshall Plan and Truman Doctrine - GCSE History Revision

    Sep 17, 2024 · This became known as the ‘ Truman Doctrine ’. Truman believed that richer countries would find it easier to resist communism. Therefore, the Marshall Plan was created to provide countries across Europe with economic aid. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan angered the Soviet Union. Stalin believed that the USA had deliberately split ...

  5. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › guidesCold War rivalry - Eduqas The Truman Doctrine and the ... - BBC

    A Cold War rivalry developed between the USA and the Soviet Union after World War Two. This threatened the world with nuclear war, causing tensions in both Germany and Cuba. Part of History The ...

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  7. www.thenational.academy › teachers › programmesThe Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan - Oak National Academy

    Truman was concerned that high levels of poverty would allow communism to spread more easily in post-war Europe. The Truman Doctrine committed the USA to a policy of containment. The aim of the Marshall Plan was to stop the spread of communism by providing economic support to Western Europe. In response to the Marshall Plan, Stalin established ...

  8. www.bbc.co.uk › history › worldwarsHistory - World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events - BBC

    Mar 30, 2011 · World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events. By Bruce Robinson Last updated 2011-03-30. ... Truman becomes President of the US on Roosevelt's death, and Attlee replaces Churchill.

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