Скачать или смотреть The Cold War Presidents: Harry Truman

Dr. John Foster returns with a lecture series about the presidents who led the United States during the Cold War. He begins by spotlighting Harry Truman.

Truman served as president during a crucial moment in the nation's history — both during the end of World War II and beginning of the Korean War. He is also a fascinating transitional figure: the first US leader during the Cold War and the last president who could "plow a straight furrow."

Learn about:
• his connections to the Pendergast political machine
• how Lauren Bacall got him in trouble with his wife
• how his failed haberdashery left him deeply in debt
• his strained relationships with General MacArthur and President Eisenhower.