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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (444568)	8/18/2003 12:21:57 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Truman is best known for his foreign policy. Soviet action in Eastern Europe in the year following the end of the war made it clear that the Soviet goal was the domination of Eastern Europe. Thus, in 1947, Churchill gave what became known as the "Iron Curtain" speech, in which he stated that an iron curtain had descended across Europe. Truman responded by announcing the Truman Doctrine, which stated, "I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." When the Soviets began to pressure Turkey and Greece into an alliance, Truman won Congressional approval for large-scale aid to those countries. He supported the Secretary of State's plan, known as the March Plan, through which the United States spent $13 billion to help rebuild Europe. When the Soviets blockaded Berlin, Truman responded vigorously by ordering the airlift that eventually carried 2 million tons of emergency supplies to West Berlin. In 1949, the United States helped establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO was organized to provide a common defense mechanism to defend Europe against Soviet attack. In 1950, the North Koreans attacked South Korea. Truman responded immediately. He and other major policy leaders feared that this was the first round of World War III. The United States came to the immediate defense of South Korea, and organized a joint United Nations action. After an initial rout, U.S. forces took the offensive. They had almost completely conquered North Korea, when the Communist Chinese intervened on the side of the North Koreans. The war eventually ended in stalemate. Truman's record on domestic issues was not as impressive as his foreign affairs activities. He announced a program called "The Fair Deal" immediately after World War II. Through this policy, he succeeded in having Congress pass the Federal Housing Act of 1949 that provided money for slum clearance. In addition, the minimum wage was raised and social security coverage was expanded. He was unable, however, to achieve passage for a law for a National Health Insurance program, nor could he repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. Truman succeeded in desegregating the Armed Forces. multied.com