1. Harry Truman
Harry S. Truman became the 33rd president of the United States when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. He was considered one of the most controversial presidents, because of his willingness to accept responsibility ... two objectives. It would send U.S. aid to anti-Communist forces in Greece and Turkey, and also create a public agreement so Americans would be willing to fight the Cold War. In order to rehabilitate free Europe, Truman drew up a European Recovery Plan. This was called the Marshall Plan, and was designed to rebuild the European market. This would not only benefit U.S. trade ...
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