The end of World War II was marked by Americans dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many American soldiers returned home to their loved ones and started what is known as the “baby boom” era. America’s population was growing very rapidly, thus forcing many veterans to purchase houses through the G.I. Bill. The G.I. Bill was created in 1944 in order to help returning veterans from the war. Some of the benefits of the bill included: establishing hospitals, tuition and expenses paid for those attending school, as well as low interest mortgages for those buying a home or property. However, so many soldiers were taking advantage of this opportunity, it often lead to price-discrimination as well as high discrimination among income classes
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Truman wanted to make sure that his administration was clean cut and not as sloppy as the one before. He often compensated for his insecurity by making decisions rapidly and becoming suspicious of anyone who challenged the power that he held in office. Within twenty-four hours of being within the White House, Truman told the Secretary of State “We must stand up to the Russians… we have been too easy on them (313).” Truman was known for being very stern with Soviet leaders and there was often tension and strong animosity between him and Stalin. On March 12, 1947 can be described as Truman’s final boiling point. It was the day America became involved in the Cold War. In an ongoing back and forth battle (nonmilitary) between the United States as well as Soviet Union, more and more tensions grew on either side. The Soviets, over time, were slowly collapsing and when Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of Russia in 1988, he called for complete reform of the country. His new policies allowed for Western influence to enter Russia in hopes of the same results as other countries America had helped out in. This was the opposite of what Stalin had wanted. The desire for freedom had made its way to Russia and the Soviets were no more. The “unofficial” end to the Cold War is seen as the tearing down of the Berlin Wall and a new life of freedom beginning for the
Truman wanted to make sure that his administration was clean cut and not as sloppy as the one before. He often compensated for his insecurity by making decisions rapidly and becoming suspicious of anyone who challenged the power that he held in office. Within twenty-four hours of being within the White House, Truman told the Secretary of State “We must stand up to the Russians… we have been too easy on them (313).” Truman was known for being very stern with Soviet leaders and there was often tension and strong animosity between him and Stalin. On March 12, 1947 can be described as Truman’s final boiling point. It was the day America became involved in the Cold War. In an ongoing back and forth battle (nonmilitary) between the United States as well as Soviet Union, more and more tensions grew on either side. The Soviets, over time, were slowly collapsing and when Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of Russia in 1988, he called for complete reform of the country. His new policies allowed for Western influence to enter Russia in hopes of the same results as other countries America had helped out in. This was the opposite of what Stalin had wanted. The desire for freedom had made its way to Russia and the Soviets were no more. The “unofficial” end to the Cold War is seen as the tearing down of the Berlin Wall and a new life of freedom beginning for the