US Foreign Policy: Truman and Reagan: Beginning and Ending the Cold War.
When Democrat Harry S Truman succeeded Roosevelt at the conclusion of World War II he was committed to accommodating the Soviets and structuring a peaceful post-war global system. Before his Presidency ended the United States was involved in an armed conflict in Korea and the Cold War was firmly entrenched. Thirty years later Republican President Ronald Reagan was elected on a strong anti-Soviet stance. A decade later he had overseen the end of the Cold War. This discussion assesses the foreign policy of these tow Presidents and compares and contrasts the shifts during their time in office. 16 pgs. Bibliography lists 20 sources.