Today is a test/work day. then maybe moving into president blog discussion.
I am getting notes from yesterday from Brittany Klein. Thanks Brittany! (:
we are doing presidents blogs.
TRUMAN: vice president of FDR.
22% approval rating. - recession set in.
the thing that made him unpopular was he fired mcarthur. mcaurthur wanted to go to war with China.
issued the fair deal (new deal)
ended ww2.
potsdam conference/declaration.
decided to use atomic bombs against japan
helped organize the united nations
stop communism- HUGE part of presidencyy.
policy of containment.
CIA
Truman doctrine
recognized isreal as a place for jewish people.
got US involved in vietnam.
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