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President Truman- became president when roosevelt died-- unpopular- won the 1948 election
- accomplishments- integrated the black and white troops (put them together), truman doctrine- helping greece and turkey to help fight off communists, marshall plan- money to europe so they could start trading again, 33rd president, created the CIA- Central Intelligence Agency, in charge of the atomic bombs "the buck stops here"- he's taking responsibility for someone else making a mistake during his president, the fair deal- aimed to promote economic and social welfare- helping the common person get a "fair deal", first to get us involved in vietnam, berlin airlift, nato
President Dwight Eisenhower- famous WWII veteran, republican party, 34th pres. 1953-1961, won easily times,
Accomplishments- considered the happy years, during the cold war,
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