Harry S. Truman

“He had a way of touching your elbow or shoulder, upping his chin with a slight jerk and crowding into his eye such a warmth of blessing… he made you feel you’d contributed a boon to the whole human race” (“Douglas MacArthur” 1). MacArthur came from a background of a strict military upbringing. His father and grandfather were both generals and being raised on a military base MacArthur was destined to be a part of the United States military. His life was shaped and structured, but he had a…

The 1950’s was a time that thrived in the spirit of conformity and prosperity. It was also the time of the Cold War. President Truman started out the United State’s involvement with the Cold War. He then created the Truman Doctrine that would support any country who wanted to avoid becoming communist, which later evolved into the Marshall Plan that stated the same ideas but would also provide financial aid. The United States and the Soviet Union competed head to head to prove that one is better…

1952 was one of the first election years to make use of the television as a medium of advertisement. Through ads, most famously, Eisenhower Answers America, secured Ike Eisenhower the presidency. Because of this, political advertising would never be the same. In the 1952 election between Ike Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson reoccurring points and issues include: threats of communism, corruption among politicians and federal employees, the economy, and the Korean War. Eisenhower’s political ads…

victory at home” This was due to the fact, U.S. had defeated Nazi Germany and the segregation that plagued the Army was officially acknowledged and finally the laws that have been enacted to oppress blacks have be laid to rest. In 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981. ““Establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services,” officially declared that "there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed…

President Truman issued an executive order which commanded Charles Sawyer the Secretary of Commerce to seize and control most of the steel mills in the country (Presidentialtimeline.org). This move was done to prevent strikes to happen by the United Steelworkers of America. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Court found the President did not have the authority to issue an executive order on this matter. And that his power as Commander in Chief did not extend to issues such as labor disputes. Truman had a…

Why did Kennedy win the Election? Why did Nixon lose the election? The year 1960 has been full of uncertainties. Domestically, behind the economic prosperity there came the explosively populous new generation who must be financially equipped; Civil rights movement was heating up under the leadership of Martin Luther King. In the international arena, the predominant image of the country was shaken by recent unpleasant diplomacy –especially the failed summit with Krushchev. However, in 1960, one…

The Serious Political and Racial Effects of Mass Manipulation and Misrepresentation of Ideas ‘Did he bend your reflection? Did he make you forget your own name? Did he convince you he was a God? Did you get on your knees daily? Do his eyes close like doors? Are you a slave to the back of his head?’ – Warsan Shire, 2016 Directed by Barry Levinson, ‘Wag the Dog’ is a black comedy exploring the widespread consequences of mass manipulation as orchestrated by spin doctor Brean and Hollywood producer…

Niccolò Machiavelli in “The Prince” mentions that “the end justifies the means”. At least once in everyone’s life, at one point they’ve made a dishonest decision. Some have even tried to explain their actions by bending the truth. It doesn’t matter how people reach what they want as long as the outcome is what they had hoped. The end goal doesn’t necessarily have to be good or noble. Though many people believe the end does not justify the means I believe it is acceptable to go to any extent to…

As Supreme Allied Commander in Europe throughout the war, President had a well-earned name for workers work and organization. He was firm to create the Department of State a district of the NSC’s structured system of integrated policy review, and therefore the NSC enjoyed a renaissance throughout his Administration. Discussion papers were ready by the NSC’s own coming up with Board—not the Department of State, and therefore the advisory board smoothened out division variations before a policy…

long after, communism breached those lines, as Stalin attempted to strong-arm Iran and Turkey under Soviet Control, and the first signs of containment conflicts between communism and democracy appeared in Greece, with their civil war. US President Harry Truman responded with…