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- 51: The Rise and Fall of McCarthyism: An Explanation Of How the Media Created and Then Destroyed Joseph McCarthy.
- ... Nov.14, 1908, and died May 2, 1957, (Grolier, 1996) was best known for his attacks on alleged Communist subversion most notably within the administrations of the Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The activities of McCarthy and his followers gave birth to the term McCarthyism. This term is used in reference to "sensational and highly publicized personal attacks ... barraged his opposition with accusations and evaded demands for tangible proof as he developed a loyal following. With the support of many Republicans, he accused the administrations of Roosevelt and Truman with "twenty years of treason."(Grolier, 1996) After his reelection in 1952, McCarthy directed similar accusations at the Eisenhower administration from a new post as head of the Senate's ... be edited or fixed. It was this form of media, and the ingrained truth of its pictures that would eventually lead to McCarthy's downfall. Throughout the administration of Harry Truman, McCarthy attacked the president with allegations of being sympathetic to Communism. It may very well have been the atmosphere left by the claims that led Truman and the Democratic ...
- 52: The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- ... on. The Korean War had begun in June of 1950 and was still waging. As was usual for wartime the country was economically prosperous. However, the war had caused President Truman to abandon his former restraints on government spending. The amount of money being spent on defense skyrocketed to supply the troops in Korea with the supplies they needed. This caused the federal deficit to increase dramatically (Pach and Richardson, 53). Another legacy leftover from the Truman days was that of the Fair Deal domestic program. Although Truman found much opposition to his programs in Congress he managed to get several things done. Such as a public housing bill, an expansion of social security coverage, and increased ...
- 53: The United States and National Security, and Dominant Party in Balance of Power
- ... containment is that nuclear diplomacy is not separate from other national security measures as it is often today. Nuclear weapons were part of an integrated system of containment and deterrence. Truman told Kennen in early 1947 that "our weapons of mass destruction are not fail-safe devices, but instead the fundamental bedrock of American security" (Gaddis 56). They were never intended ... the potential of the bomb to completely wreck balance of power arrangements. Simply achieving higher potentials of destruction would not necessarily lead to a better negotiating position with the Soviets. Truman had never considered not creating the hydrogen bomb, despite Kennen's objections. Truman's justified his adamant support of the super bomb for bargaining purposes with the Russians. Kennen's point, of course, had been that the very decision to build the ...
- 54: The Atomic Bomb and the Manhattan Project
- ... you could accomplish this task. That’s why they hand picked those men for the 509th unit especially for this mission. On April 12, 1945 Roosevelt died and Harry S. Truman became the new president. He was briefed on the situation and the Manhattan Project. By April 26, 1945, the men of the 509th unit were ready to move over seas ... to Tinian Island, it took approximately twenty-six days to move most the men to Tinian Island. On May 7, Germany surrendered and a load lifted off America’s back. Truman now briefed on this subject, which he had no idea was going on before, constructed an Interim Committee on Nuclear Energy. On May 31 and June 1, this committee reached ... without warning. Against a Japanese city where war plants were set amidst workers’ homes and other easily damaged building, in order to create the greatest psychological impact. On June 18, Truman approves the plans for invading Japan. On July 4, approval of use of the bomb on the Japanese passed between the United States and British. On July 7, Truman ...
- 55: The Cold War
- ... The U.S threatened a “quarantine” and the Soviet Union withdrew the missles. The Cold War involved many important people but the main people involved were Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman, Nikita Khrushchev, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro and Mikhail Gorbachev. Joseph Stalin led his country through World War II, and was mostly responsible for splitting up Germany into its territories. Stalin was also responsible for creating the environment of the Cold War. Harry S. Truman, President of the U.S. at this time, moved to unite Europe under American leadership. To do this, he proposed the Truman Doctrine in 1947. The Truman Doctrine provided public consensus against the Soviets and provided aid to anticommunist forces. Once Stalin threatened to take control of West Germany, Truman helped ...
- 56: Should Eisenhower Be Praised for His Foreign Policies?
- ... At this point his plans were failing but when Dulles came into the picture he not only didn’t go through with his plans but he actually changed them completely. Truman was known for being soft on communism, however, he always stuck to his policies. When General MacArthur wanted to attack China, Truman refused to let him do so and, even after being accused of practicing appeasement, he stood his ground and fired MacArthur. Eisenhower, on the other hand, was not capable of ... mistakes because Dulles was actually a bit of a fanatic in trying to prove his anti-communism. He was so worried about his public image and not being seen as Truman and Acheson were that he became almost obsessed with appearing anti-Communist and forced Eisenhower to become the same way. When Stalin died the Soviet Union and the United ...
- 57: World War 2
- ... were too strong as they won their largest battle yet. How Did The Americans Win The War The war between the nations had been going on for 4 years. President Truman wanted to end this as quick as possible. He did not want to lose anymore men. The president and other important men decided that they would drop an atomic bomb ... all. Was It Necessary To Drop The Bomb On Japan Some people say no and some say yes but no one will ever know if that was the right decision. Truman only had 3 options to win the war, and they were continue firebombing and blockade, an invasion or use the bomb. Truman wanted no more of his men gone so he chose the bomb as it would only risk to pilots lives. In the battle on Okinawa 48000 American souls were ...
- 58: Cold War 4
- ... Soviet security. It could, however, be argued that the events in Eastern Europe, i.e. the communist take-overs, where the result of Stalin adopting a counter-policy towards the "Truman Doctrine". The US policy as defined by president Truman was essentially formed by "Kennan’s Long Telegram" – stating that it was Soviet intention to undermine Western policies – and Churchill’s "Iron Curtain Speech" – which requested armed forces for the United Nations, demanded a right for democracy in every country and warned of Soviet expansion. To Stalin Churchill’s speech and hence the "Truman Doctrine", was a hostile attack on Russia, regarding it as, "a dangerous move, calculated to sow discord among the Allied states and to make co-operation difficult," and that ...
- 59: Economics Of Eisenhower
- ... on. The Korean War had begun in June of 1950 and was still waging. As was usual for wartime the country was economically prosperous. However, the war had caused President Truman to abandon his former restraints on government spending. The amount of money being spent on defense skyrocketed to supply the troops in Korea with the supplies they needed. This caused the federal deficit to increase dramatically (Pach and Richardson, 53). Another legacy leftover from the Truman days was that of the Fair Deal domestic program. Although Truman found much opposition to his programs in Congress he managed to get several things done. Such as a public housing bill, an expansion of social security coverage, and increased ...
- 60: Cold War
- ... defeat and ended the blockade. The United States realized that the soviets expansionist aims threatened not only Europe but developing nations of the world as well. So in 1949 President Truman approved the Point Four Program which put aside nearly $400 million for technical development in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Truman had the idea that if these developing countries would modernize and strengthen their economies the growth of communism would be discouraged. In 1949 the United States joined with 11 other ... to contain communism. Shortly after the Soviet Union and seven other European nations joined to form an opposing alliance under the Warsaw Pact. Now practically the entire world was involved. Truman struck fear into people’s hearts when in September of 1949 he announced that the soviets had successfully exploded an atomic bomb. Meanwhile back in the United States fear ...
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