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… the most important documents on its subject. they are arranged in an approximate chronological order. harry truman's world war i from soldier to senator: harry s. truman, 1918-1941 renovation of the white house, 1945-52. planning for the postwar … atomic attack: the truman administration's civil defense program. president truman's confrontation with mccarthyism. the korean war: the united states's response to north korea's invasion of south korea, june 25-november 1950. the korean war: united states reaction to chinese intervention, december 1950. the korean war: president truman's dismissal of …
Museum Volunteer Resources
… influence truman's life and presidency? volunteer training (november 2020) elementary: how did truman make history? korean war artifact session volunteer training (january 2021) volunteer training (february 2021) korean war video (with sound!) volunteer training (march 2021) volunteer training (april 2021) museum resources …
Teacher Workshop: "Ordinary people doing extraordinary things: Truman and Civil Rights"
… by more and more americans that our nation could no longer reconcile segregation with the values we had fought a war to uphold. seventy-five years on, a teacher workshop. will commemorate the anniversary of this watershed moment for … teachers image teachers questions? email: mark.adams@nara.gov machine gun crew of african american soldiers in the korean war image machine gun crew of african american soldiers in the korean war …
Harry S. Truman: The Presidential Years Teaching Curriculum
… whole curriculum you can email: mark.adams@nara.gov . 13-atomic bomb.doc the atomic bomb 15-postwar cause-effect.doc post war america 16-jackie robinson.doc jackie robinson 19-the iron curtain.doc the iron curtain speech 20-truman doctrine, … cartoons.doc more cartoons 31-usrecognitionofisrael.doc us recognition of israel 35-the general vs the president.doc korean war: the general vs the president 36-the burden of command.doc the burden of command: the banning letter 42-farewell …
Is there a list of pardons granted by President Truman?
… pardons to certain categories of offenders. on december 24, 1945, he signed proclamation 2676, granting pardons to world war ii veterans who had been convicted of violating federal laws prior to their military service. on december 23, 1947, he … the selective training and service act of 1940. on december 24, 1952, he signed proclamation 3000, granting pardons to korean war veterans who had been convicted of violating federal laws prior to their military service. on that same day, he … who had been convicted of desertion from the armed forces between the end of world war ii and the beginning of the korean war. these four proclamations, and the list of the persons pardoned under proclamation 2762, are available on the …
Museum Exhibit Curriculum
… term and post presidency truman's early life the atomic bomb red scare dear bessie rebuilding europe and marshall plan korean war communication and technology berlin airlift white house renovation grandview farm 1948 election three branches of government transportation recognition of israel oval office captain truman (world war i) civil rights benton mural …
Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman
… without trial" the nuremberg trials episode 5 mp80-4 mp80-4 "the plea" the marshall plan episode 6 mp80-5 mp80-5 "at war with the experts" the founding of the state of israel episode 7 mp80-6 mp80-6 "man on the spot" the house un-american … i" the life of gen. douglas macarthur and his selection as the commander in chief of the united nations forces during the korean war episode 12 mp81-2 mp81-2 "the legend of douglas macarthur, part ii" the decision to cross the 38th parallel, the … with japan during and after world war ii episode 23 mp81-13 mp81-13 "police action, part i" the beginning of the korean war and the background of the conflict episode 24 mp81-14 mp81-14 police action, part ii" the korean war after the …
Student Research File
… research file topics are listed below. they are arranged in an approximate chronological order. harry truman's world war i *online only from soldier to senator: harry s. truman, 1918-1941 *online only nara catalog-white house renovation … president truman at the potsdam conference, july 17-august 2, 1945 . united states policy in occupied germany after world war ii: denazification, decartelization, demilitarization and democratization. the decision to drop the atomic bomb on japan … atomic attack: the truman administration's civil defense program. president truman's confrontation with mccarthyism. the korean war oil crisis in iran, 1950-52. the truman scandals: the president confronts a political crisis, 1951-52. waging …
Truman's Second Term
… term was dominated by events overseas that altered america's foreign policy and domestic life in fundamental ways. world war ii ended japan’s 35-year occupation of korea. divided at the 38th parallel to facilitate surrender, the peninsula was … in 1950 to unify korea under totalitarian communist rule. in its first military action, united nations forces entered the war to aid south korea and repel the invasion. the korean war claimed an estimated 2.5 million lives and became truman’s “supreme test.” key document: image pfc george c. …
Collection Policy and Donating Materials
… and career and need not be limited to his tenure as president. the library’s collections include materials documenting the korean war from the time of hostilities and its immediate aftermath (1950-1953). the library may accept korean war materials if they: document the daily activities of the participant and his/her reason for being in korea; are …
Truman Presidential Inquiries
… of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.” - robert penn warren in discussing the legacy of the civil war, the author robert penn warren felt compelled to capture both the value and limits of studying history. it is not, he … harry truman traveled across the pacific ocean to meet with general macarthur to discuss the course and conduct of the korean war. truman was quick to answer critics who wondered about the true purpose of this visit as truman shared in an … modern world. his policy of containment involved the united states in world affairs to an extent never seen before. the korean war itself was far away from home over a threat that did not directly impact the homeland. questions relevant to this …
Chronological Look at the Life of Harry S. Truman and His Times
… susan b. anthony, pioneer of the women's suffrage movement, dies in new york. 1917 truman joins the army to fight in world war i; later promoted to lieutenant, captain, then major. 1917 usa enters war against germany. women are given the right to … and hopi indians. truman seizes the steel mills. he signs a veteran's bill to provide educational and other benefits for korean war veterans. truman announces he will not run for a third term and begins plans for a korean peace parley. 1952 the 22nd amendment prohibiting any president from holding office more than two terms. u.s. supreme …
Top-ten most popular museum artifacts
… top-ten most popular museum artifacts in 1917, bess wallace gave a copy of this picture to harry as he went off to war. the attached card read: “i’m depending on this to take you to france and back all safe and sound.” captain truman carried it throughout the war and president truman displayed it on his desk for the rest of his life. the photograph can be found in the world war i … processing the contents of truman’s desk after his passing. the letter and purple heart are displayed in the center of the korean war gallery. image thomas hart benton's mural, "independence and the opening of the west". the mural can be found in …
Presidential Years: (1949 - 1953)
… ordered the atomic energy commission to develop the hydrogen bomb. 26 june: ordered u.s. air and sea forces to aid south korean troops in resisting the communist forces of north korea which had invaded south korea the day before. 30 june: announced that he had ordered american ground forces in japan to korea and the navy to blockade the korean coast. the president's korean policy was backed by the u.n. security council. general douglas macarthur, the american … white house announced that at clark's request his nomination would not be resubmitted. 24 october: proclaimed state of war with germany to be officially at an end as of 19 october. 1952 2 january: submitted to congress plan to reorganize bureau …
Harry S. Truman Papers
… first and are followed by the files that are named for individual staff members. two artificially created file groups, the korean war file and the press release file, are listed together with the files named for offices. files named for offices: korean war file, 1947-52. 8 linear feet. copies of state and defense department documents relating to the korean war, made …
Regional Teacher Professional Development
… military-minded communicator—focused on preventing the mistakes of wwi as he wrapped up wwii and led the nation into the korean war. this three-day intensive offers educators the opportunity to engage with primary sources, scholarly insights, public …
Series and Subseries List
… addresses, letters, and messages file 232-237 196-202 historical files: pre-presidential file 238-242 202-205 korean war file 243-244 206-207 frank e. lowe file 245-247 207-209 intelligence file: central intelligence 248-250 209-211 …
Audiovisual Materials Collection
… active retirement. the collection also includes significant numbers of photographs relating to world wars i and ii and the korean war and to the lives and careers of many of truman's friends and associates. while a growing number of photographs are …
To Secure These Rights
… from fear. and from time to time, and in some places, this freedom has been gravely threatened. it was so after the last war, when organized groups fanned hatred and intolerance, until, at times, mob action struck fear into the hearts of men and … accordingly, all able-bodied citizens must enjoy the right to serve the nation and the cause of freedom in time of war. any attempt to curb the right to fight in its defense can only lead the citizen to question the worth of the society in … largest group of american residents presently subject to this discrimination are those born in japan. [33] residents of korean origin, as well as persons born in certain other asiatic countries and pacific island areas, are also denied …