History Assignment

Watch the documentary “Truman,” produced by David Grubin, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1997). Watch from timestamp 1:15:45 to 2:52:20.

As you watch, think about the challenges Truman faced as he stepped into the shoes of FDR, then answer the following:

1.) What were his options for ending the war?

2.) What did he want to accomplish in the postwar years and why?

3.) How did US relations with the Soviet Union change between 1945 and 1948?

225 words minimum