History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Truman's Ascendancy From VP to Nuclear Decisions
411 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
✨ Big Picture: Truman, the "average man" takes the lead in an extraordinary time.
The Shift from Roosevelt to Truman 🎩
- Roosevelt's Health: By 1944, concerns arise regarding FDR's health. The Yalta Conference photos hint at a very tired wartime leader.
- The End of FDR: Roosevelt passes away on 12 April 1945 from a cerebral haemorrhage.
- The Torch is Passed: Truman, as VP, learns about Roosevelt’s death from Eleanor, the President’s widow.
- 🌟 Famous Line: When Truman asked Eleanor if he could assist her in any way, she responded, "Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now." (Hinting at the enormous responsibility he just inherited!)
The A-Bomb Secret 🔍
- Unaware of the Bomb: Truman wasn't privy to the Manhattan Project details initially.
- The Reveal: 24 April 1945 - Secretary of War, Henry Stimson writes to Truman about the A-bomb. Truman enters the elite circle of those in the know.
- 🌎 Real-World Example: Imagine being handed a new powerful gadget without an instruction manual. That's kinda how Truman felt!
Public Perception of Truman 📰
- "An Average Man": The Kansas City Star labeled Truman as such. This is like calling someone the "boy/girl-next-door" today.
- Skepticism in Time Magazine: They emphasized Truman's "distinct limitations" and predicted few innovations in his administration.
- Comparing Giants: FDR was a global icon. Filling his shoes would be like someone trying to replace your favorite movie star or singer.
- Yet, Hope Prevails: Dean Acheson, the Assistant Secretary of State, believed in Truman's honesty and decisiveness, thinking he'd "learn fast and inspire confidence."
- 📝 Note: It's kind of like when the substitute teacher comes in, and everyone's unsure, but then they turn out to be awesome!
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History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Truman's Ascendancy From VP to Nuclear Decisions
411 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
✨ Big Picture: Truman, the "average man" takes the lead in an extraordinary time.
The Shift from Roosevelt to Truman 🎩
- Roosevelt's Health: By 1944, concerns arise regarding FDR's health. The Yalta Conference photos hint at a very tired wartime leader.
- The End of FDR: Roosevelt passes away on 12 April 1945 from a cerebral haemorrhage.
- The Torch is Passed: Truman, as VP, learns about Roosevelt’s death from Eleanor, the President’s widow.
- 🌟 Famous Line: When Truman asked Eleanor if he could assist her in any way, she responded, "Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now." (Hinting at the enormous responsibility he just inherited!)
The A-Bomb Secret 🔍
- Unaware of the Bomb: Truman wasn't privy to the Manhattan Project details initially.
- The Reveal: 24 April 1945 - Secretary of War, Henry Stimson writes to Truman about the A-bomb. Truman enters the elite circle of those in the know.
- 🌎 Real-World Example: Imagine being handed a new powerful gadget without an instruction manual. That's kinda how Truman felt!
Public Perception of Truman 📰
- "An Average Man": The Kansas City Star labeled Truman as such. This is like calling someone the "boy/girl-next-door" today.
- Skepticism in Time Magazine: They emphasized Truman's "distinct limitations" and predicted few innovations in his administration.
- Comparing Giants: FDR was a global icon. Filling his shoes would be like someone trying to replace your favorite movie star or singer.
- Yet, Hope Prevails: Dean Acheson, the Assistant Secretary of State, believed in Truman's honesty and decisiveness, thinking he'd "learn fast and inspire confidence."
- 📝 Note: It's kind of like when the substitute teacher comes in, and everyone's unsure, but then they turn out to be awesome!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟