Harry S. Truman's Impact On The Cold War

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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, being in office from 1945 to 1953. Truman demonstrates uses of both expressed and inherent powers throughout his presidency. During the years of his first administration, Truman attended the Potsdam Conference alongside Churchill and Stalin to discuss post-war matters regarding the decision to split up Germany. Throughout this time period of war filled with tension among nations, Truman approved the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan in efforts to end the war in the Pacific and prevent any possible future casualties that Japan may inflict on the United States. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, and the second was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9. Although Truman’s decision to attack Japan with atomic bombs ultimately resulted in favor of the American nation, it remains one of the most controversial acts of any American president. Truman arguably abused the powers that he held as the Commander in Chief while under the pressures of rising challenges that existed at that time of war, but the effects of his actions have been proven to be of benefit to the nation as a whole. With the start of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Truman decided to adopt containment policies that would help block the spread of communism into the surrounding countries of Soviet Union. Along with that, the Truman Doctrine was introduced, where aid was provided to economically protect Greece
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