The Trials of Harry S. Truman
The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Format: Book
Description: xliv, 528 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of 24 plates ; illustrations : 24 cm.
"The nearly eight years of Harry Truman's presidency--among the most turbulent in American history--were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic weapon; the beginning of the Cold War; creation of the NATO alliance; the founding of the United Nations; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight in Korea."--Amazon.
Subjects:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
ISBN:
1501102893
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Truman, Harry | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.