truman, harry s.

Discusses the usage of atomic bombs by the United States in World War II and President Harry S. Truman's decision to launch a nuclear attack on Japan, examining the morality of the decision, and exploring the relationship between nuclear weapons and the start of the Cold War.

An exploration of the presidency of Harry S. Truman that discusses the state of the nation when he was sworn into office after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the many ways he changed and helped the country.

Based on a series of interviews with the former President during the early sixties recounting his views of the historic times he lived in as well as his own life.

A biography of the President who succeeded Roosevelt in 1945 and was re-elected in 1948.

A biography of the "common man" from Missouri who became the thirty-third President of the United States.

A biography of the only President to be born in Missouri, a man who always kept in touch with his Midwestern roots, which gave him a common-sense approach to life.

Presents the events of President Harry S. Truman's second term, including the Korean War, the firing of MacArthur, and McCarthyism.

Presents a view of World War II as it was fought from the White House, exploring the relationships of U.S. presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman with such figures as Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and showing how political considerations influenced wartime strategies.

A historical account of the Truman presidency discussing the man, his personal views and quarrels, foreign policy decisions, legislation and programs, and his political strategies.