1945 ⟶ Truman Becomes President
Roosevelt dies; Vice President Harry S. Truman takes over w...
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🇺🇸 Truman Becomes President
Roosevelt dies; Vice President Harry S. Truman takes over with little knowledge of current diplomatic efforts, no knowledge of the atomic bomb, and a bias against Russia.⟶
United StatesTrumanPresidentLeadershipCold War OriginsDiplomacyAtomic BombPost-WarForeign Policy
☢️ Truman Informs Stalin of Nuclear Weapons at Potsdam
Potsdam Conference - At the Potsdam Conference, Truman informs Stalin that the United States has nuclear weapons.⟶
Potsdam ConferenceTrumanStalinNuclear WeaponsAtomic BombCold WarDiplomacyArms Race
🗣️ Byrnes' Stuttgart Speech Rejects Morgenthau Plan
In a speech known as the Restatement of Policy on Germany in Stuttgart, James F. Byrnes, United States Secretary of State repudiates the Morgenthau Plan. He states the US intention to keep troops in Europe indefinitely and expresses US approval of the territorial annexation of 29% of pre-war Germany, but does not condone further claims.⟶
GermanyPost-War PolicyOccupationUnited StatesDiplomacyCold War OriginsMorgenthau Plan
📜 Truman Receives Clifford-Elsey Report
Harry S. Truman is presented with the Clifford-Elsey Report, a document which lists Soviet violations of agreements with the United States.⟶
United StatesSoviet UnionDiplomacyCold War OriginsIntelligenceReportPolicy
👨⚖️ Truman Fires MacArthur
U.S. President Harry S. Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea due to him demanding nuclear weapons to be used on the enemy.⟶
Korean WarTrumanMacArthurUSMilitaryCold WarAprilLeadershipNuclear Weapons
🇺🇸 George H.W. Bush Inaugurated as US President
George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as 41st President of the United States.⟶
United StatesPresidentGeorge H.W. BushPolitics1989Cold WarLeadershipForeign Policy