Harry Truman became president after the death of FDR in 1945. Bringing him into power at the climax of World War II.
Which meant he had to make the tough decisions of using nuclear weapons on a city of innocent people .
And he had to make the order twice.
Despite the questionable use of nuclear weapons, he was also pretty alright with foreign affiars. He helped found the United Nations, the rebuilding of Europe, and the prevention of North Korea taking over the South with the Korean War.
Domestically he was a questionable friend of labor rights. Except his solutions to end major strikes seemed too forceful.
He also had to deal with extreme fears of communism at home which came to form as McCarthyism.
Which didn't help matters when it came to introducing more social-progressive ideas. He was one of the first presidents to really try to get our country universal health care. The Republican Congress weren't fans of his Fair Deal.
Some of things relating to civil rights seemed a bit sketchy under his term, but he did make some advancements. One of the most notable ones being the de-segregation of troops in the military.
Overall I think Truman was a pretty good president. An easy top ten placer for sure.
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