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American Presidents Series: Hot War, Cold War Audiobook

American Presidents Series: Hot War, Cold War Audiobook

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Harry Truman completes FDR’s term in 1945. An abrupt change in view of Russia from that of FDR. Change in attitude toward Russia. He completes FDR’s term from April, 1945. An abrupt modification in view of Russia from that of FDR. He is concerned about Russian ambitions to increase communism. The background to Russia invading Manchuria days after the atomic bomb can be fell on Japan. (8.04.00) = Problems of Using the Bomb. There are the moral problems of using the atom bomb against Japan. (24.36.00) about American Presidents Series: Hot War, Chilly War == Origins of the Chilly War. It hails from the shedding of the atomic bomb on Japan, based on the U.S. perspective and Russia’s perspective as well as the helping facts of this time. The advantages of the economic needs of the war overall economy are duplicated from the threat of war. The Cold War starts using the Devotion Oath plan under Truman. There is certainly mass general public hysteria fanned with the Alger Hiss case and Sen. Eugene McCarthy (42.00.00) = Upset success. Although an underdog in the 1948 election, Truman wins an upset triumph. Truman can be blamed for the loss of China. Russia has got the Bomb, increasing community insecurity and dread. (50.43.00) = Korea. Following the Inchon getting the North can be pushed back to the 38th parallel. The battle could be finished here but Truman gets the U.S. drive further despite China’s warning. China intervenes producing a horrible American retreat back to the original line. The battle continues for another 2 years until Dwight Eisenhower ends the war in 1953 after his election in 1952. (55.27.00) = Accomplishments. He is now considered popular because he continued the progressiveness of the New Offer, enacted the GI Costs, the housing privileges for vets, and the Full Employment Action. He desegregated the American forces. But he also suffered a battle economy with a battle not really winnable. The Taft-Hartley Work took aside some labor increases. His slogan, “The Buck Halts Here,” is considered excellent. (1.00.46.00) = 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower. McCarthyism. Elected 1952, identified for his armed forces charisma and administrative capability of the Normandy invasion. He displays too little moral courage by not really defending George Marshal when attacked by Sen. McCarthy. (1.03.00.00) = Civil Rights. In an economic boom time he builds an interstate highway system. During the birth of the present day civil rights motion he is reluctant to intervene in the Little Rock level of resistance to school integration. Yet he does send soldiers to enforce the law as a fulfillment of his responsibility. Ike won’t commit U.S. troops to Vietnam. He warns of the military-industrial complex. McCarthyism. (1.02.24.16) = Civil Rights. During the delivery of the modern civil rights movement he is reluctant to intervene in the tiny Rock resistance to college integration. However he does send troops to enforce the law being a fulfillment of his duty. (1.04.39.15) = Through the birth of the present day civil rights movement he is reluctant to intervene in the tiny Rock resistance to school integration. However he does send troops to enforce the law being a fulfillment of his responsibility. (1.06.23.00) = The Cold War. John Foster Dulles, a zealot, can be his secretary of state who approaches the Cold War with brinkmanship. When there begins to be always a sense of bringing opposing forces together to solve problems, the U2 spy aircraft episode undermines peace efforts. The U2 spy airplane plane tickets over Russia have been carried out without Ike’s understanding. (1.10.05.00) = Vietnam. Ike won’t commit U.S. troops to Vietnam. He warns from the military-industrial

35. John F. Kennedy. Elected in 1960 within a close competition where the function of TV picture is definitely a factor. He’s charismatic. He clears the air of the issue of him being a Catholic by reaffirming the parting of cathedral and condition. He creates the brand new Frontier image but reality is pragmatic with civil rights. An anti-discrimination in public housing bill can be agreed upon but applies and then housing to become constructed. His administration tries to stop civil privileges marches and presentations. JFK’s view at that time can be that communism is usually a Russian monolith, which Vietnam is certainly a threat towards the U.S.. He sends troops in 1961, beginning a self-commitment. When well-known demonstrations erupt at home, he misses the chance to withdraw and conserve face. JFK is certainly assassinated in 1963. If he had lived, Vietnam could have continuing. His legacy is normally his charisma inspires younger generation in public areas assistance. (25.32.00) = 36. Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ completes JFK’s term. He is from Texas, a segregated state. He includes a strong personality with unsavory elements. He recognizes with FDR’s New Deal customs. The civil privileges movement is usually in full golf swing and he pushes essential civil rights legislation impacting African-Americans, females, and other minorities. This includes the Battle on Poverty and education. His important legacy may be the Great Society laws. He’s reelected in 1964 through the Vietnam War. The Tonkin Bay hoax provides him great power for a major escalation of the battle eventually achieving 500,000 soldiers. Domestic programs are cut. When increased hope is normally thwarted home uprisings result. The 1968 Tet offensive dooms the battle effort as lost, and qualified prospects to low general public confidence in the chief executive. LBJ drops from the reelection race. (40.22.00) = 37. Richard M. Nixon. He earnings from political beat to win the 1968 election, and it is reelected in 1972. He opens the door to China for financial factors. The Vietnam War is certainly intensified and then finished. In Latin America he facilitates the overthrowing of government authorities not to our liking. Domestically he initiates reforms. He is a paranoid leader believing he’s above regulations and provokes a constitutional turmoil. (1.13.03.12) = 38. Gerald Ford As vice president he becomes president after Nixon resigns. He’s genial but has an picture of bumbler. He manages to lose the 1976 election. . (1.18.29.03) = 39. Jimmy Carter. Carter, an anti-segregationist Governor of Georgia, is certainly elected in 1976 and acts only one 1 term. The Iranian Islamic trend undercuts his reelection bet when he’s unable to free of charge American hostages.

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