truman, harry s.

Chronicles the life of Harry Truman, covering his family, childhood, personality, political views, presidency, later years, and other topics.

Contains key facts about the life of Harry S. Truman from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the thirty-third president of the United States. Includes a time line, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Contains essays that examine major events in the presidency of Harry S. Truman, with analyses of how he handled each situation, including the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan, the Truman Doctrine and the rebuilding of Europe, the Korean War, and domestic policies.

Full scale biography of Harry S. Truman, his life and times, drawn from newly discovered archival material and interviews with Truman family, friends, and political figures.

Focuses on the personality, early life, family, career, and significant contributions of President Truman.

Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA.

Examines how Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and George W. Bush have confronted wars that seemed impossible for America to win, describing how each president faced the challenges of fighting an unpopular war and used their presidential power to undermine the checks and balances of the Constitution.

Presents a rhetorical analysis of the Truman Doctrine speech, which was addressed to Congress on March 12, 1947, and analyzes the influences on the speech's content and delivery, the impact it had on foreign policy, and other related topics.

Traces the origins of the nuclear arms race of the mid-twentieth century, focusing on the story of "First Lightning, " the 1949 Soviet test bomb.