THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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to show he abided by Constitutional protections
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to have people show that they were truly patriotic Americans
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to ensure there were no Communist sympathizers in government
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to bring an end to segregation throughout the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -After the war, tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union grew, as did suspicion of workers in every government department. Several advisors, including Attorney General Tom Clark, urged Truman to form a loyalty program to safeguard against communist infiltration in the government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Executive Order 9835 was a presidential executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman on March 21, 1947. The so-called “Loyalty Order” created a controversial “Federal Employee Loyalty Program” charged with eliminating communists from all areas of the U.S. government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman’s loyalty program resulted in the discovery of only a few employees whose loyalty could be “reasonably” doubted. Nevertheless, for a time his order did quiet some of the criticism that his administration was “soft” on communism. Matters changed dramatically in 1949-1950.
Detailed explanation-4: -Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine.
Detailed explanation-5: -Truman, after consultations with his advisers, ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work. Two were Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japanese surrender quickly followed. In June 1945 Truman witnessed the signing of the charter of the United Nations, hopefully established to preserve peace.