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During his time in office, Truman would make the decision to use nuclear weapons against the Chinese, helped to rebuild Europe after the war, and would lead the US into the Korean War.
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On May 8th, 1945, Germany would surrender, marking a closing on the war. However, it wouldn't be truly over until September 2nd, 1945 when Japan too would surrender. -
March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman asked for $400 million in economic/military assistance for Greece and Turkey. This would be characterized as the Truman Doctrine. -
a four-year plan to reconstruct cities, industries and infrastructure heavily damaged during the war and to remove trade barriers between European neighbors. -
The U.S. and U.K. delivered more than 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and supplies to West Berlin via more than 278,000 airdrops.
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Nato was crated to help secure peace in Europ. It was also to promote cooperation among its members and to guard their freedom. -
Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel, the line dividing communist North Korea from the non-communist Republic
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In his presidency supported a modern republicanism, occupying a middle ground of republican and democratic. He would expand on New Deal Programs, social security and prioritized a balanced budget over tax cuts.
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