Difficulties of Truman's Taking the Presidency from Roosevelt

As Vice President, Harry S. Truman seldom saw President Roosevelt, therefore acquiring no updates on the progress of the atomic bomb or the developing predicament with Communist Russia. After Roosevelt’s unexpected death, these dilemmas as well as an array of wartime problems became Truman’s to resolve as the new president. When he came into office on April 2nd, 1945, World War II was nearing its end, leaving Europe in absolute chaos. Truman had to search for ways to aid the country in picking up the pieces from war. Thus, in a foreign and domestic sense, he inherited a country in total turmoil and disorientation. Americans at home still could not feel the devastation caused by the war, which ultimately contributed to the failure of Truman’s domestic policies. Additionally, America seemed to have no conspicuous allies, especially with the mounting tensions with Russia. Truman faced a difficult task, as he had to take the place of the renowned Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had rescued America from their Great Depression. He worked assiduously to rebuild America as a country and to improve its current state of turmoil. Robert H. Ferrell’s Harry S. Truman and the Modern American Presidency, documents this presidency. President Harry S. Truman responded to the aftermath of World War II with domestic and foreign policies that obliged the United States government to act with more vigorousness and to be active participators, rather than just observing from the sidelines. He trained the government to tackle each problem with more intensity, which contradicted the formerly isolationist state of America.

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President Harry S. Truman responded to the aftermath of World War II with domestic and foreign policies that required the United States government to act with more aggressiveness, which contradicted the formerly isolationist state of America. After the war, America desperately needed the leadership from a relentless leader, able to protect America and its European allies from Russian communism, all while preserving America’s influence in those European countries. Truman, successfully improved America’s foreign policies, and increased the country’s power. However, his faults emanated while attempting to fix the problems that had been haunting the United States for decades, as he tried to fix too many problems all at once. The measures he took to improve domestic issues not only worsened the American economy, it also affected worker’s daily lives.