Truman and the Cold war

Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president from 1945-1953 greatly exaggerated Russia’s power and “scared” the U.S. citizens and government into a Cold War and power struggle. After World War II it was inevitable there would be a power struggle, as the two most powerful yet completely different countries, Russia and the US emerged as the world leaders. Russia and the US were allies during the war, but with their entirely different government structures, …

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