The Transition Of Power From President To President

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president to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the
hardships in Soviet Russia.
Truman was inaugurated on April 12, 1945 taking on the largest
burden of his life and he quoted to one reporter, “I felt like the moon,
the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me.” Among these weights was
the building pressure of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor where Truman had to
make the crucial decision to kill millions by dropping two atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman witnessed the signing of the United Nations
peace charter established to preserve peace.
After following Roosevelt's policies Truman decided to enact his
own policies of Social Security, a full-employment program, a permanent
Fair Employment Practices, public housing and slum clearance. This program
was called the “Fair Deal” and Truman said, “[This program] symbolizes for
me my assumption of the office of President in my own right.” Along with
this program, Truman enacted the Truman doctrine whereby he asked ...

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On D-Day, 1944, he
was the Supreme Commander of the invasion force invading France. During
peacetime he became the President of Columbia University and went on to
become the leader of the new NATO forces that were being created in 1951.
In 1952, Eisenhower ran for presidency and won with a sweeping victory with
the unforgettable slogan of “I Like Ike.” He tried to ease the tensions of
the cold war and also quieted the rebellion of South Korea with an armed
peace. In July of 1955, Eisenhower along with the leaders of France,
Russia, and Britain met in Geneva to discuss foreign matters. During the
convention Eisenhower proposed that the US and Russia exchange military
blueprints and ...

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