USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Concerned that the Soviet Union and Communist China might have encouraged this invasion, President Harry S. Truman committed United States air, ground, and naval forces to the combined United Nations forces assisting the Republic of Korea in its defense.

Detailed explanation-2: -Suddenly these and a host of other wartime problems became Truman’s to solve when, on April 12, 1945, he became America’s 33rd President. During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry S.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pressed by MacArthur, Truman authorized him to pursue the North Korean troops north of the 38th parallel. The United States succeeded in getting a new U.N. resolution. It called for the destruction of the North Korean Army and the reunification of Korea under a democratic government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Energized by his surprising victory, Truman presented his program for domestic reform in 1949. The Fair Deal included proposals for expanded public housing, increased aid to education, a higher minimum wage, federal protection for civil rights, and national health insurance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Truman becomes the thirty-third President of the United States. Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe. Representatives from the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union attend the Potsdam Conference. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.