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The Harry Truman Presidency

Guess these facts about Harry Truman and his presidency.
Other presidential quizzes: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Last updated: May 27, 2021
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Home state
Missouri
Vice president, 1949-1953
Alben W. Barkley
Truman assumed office after this president died
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was one of the "Big Three" statesmen present at this summer 1945 meeting
Potsdam Conference
Who were the other "Big" statesmen? (one was voted out and replaced)
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
Japanese cities that were struck by atomic bombs
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
International organization founded in San Francisco in 1945
United Nations
Policy that was to contain the spread of communism and Soviet influence
Truman Doctrine
Secret service established in 1947
CIA
Concept that sought to destroy much of Germany's industry, making it an agrarian state
Morgenthau Plan
Foreign aid initiative that supported Western European countries, named after the US Secretary of State
Marshall Plan
Republican candidate who surprisingly lost the 1948 presidential elections
Thomas E. Dewey
Newspaper that declared above-mentioned candidate the winner
Chicago Tribune
The Soviet blockade of this city is often seen as the start of the Cold War
Berlin
Country whose divided parts lead a war 1950-53, involving both world powers
Korea
Critics said that Truman had "lost" this country as it was taken over by communists in 1949
China
Senator who campaigned against real or alleged communists, including members of Truman's administration
Joseph McCarthy
General who was relieved of his duties after he publicly criticized Truman's administration
Douglas McArthur
Pro-Truman slogan and title of a 1975 one-man play about him
Give 'em Hell
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