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When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term with an abysmal approval rating, his presidency widely considered a failure. But this dim view of Truman ignores his crucial role in the 20th century and his enduring legacy, as celebrated historian Aida D. Donald explains in this incisive biography of the 33rd president. In Citizen Soldier , Donald shows that, for all his failings, Truman deserves recognition as the principal architect of the American postwar world. The son of poor Missouri farmers, Truman overcame professional disaster and personal disillusionment to become something of a hero in the Missouri National Guard during World War I. His early years in politics were tainted by the corruption of his fellow Missouri Democrats, but Truman's hard work and scrupulous honesty eventually landed him a U.S. Senate seat and then the Vice-Presidency. When Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945, Truman unexpectedly found himself at the helm of the American war effort -- and in command of the atomic bomb, the most lethal weapon humanity had ever seen. Truman's decisive leadership during the remainder of World War II and the period that followed reshaped American politics, economics, and foreign relations; in the process, says Donald, Truman delineated the complex international order that would dominate global politics for the next four decades. Yet his accomplishments, such as the liberal reforms of the Fair Deal, have long been overshadowed by a second term marred by scandal. Until we reevaluate Truman and his presidency, Donald argues, we cannot fully understand the world he helped create. A psychologically penetrating portrait, Citizen Soldier candidly weighs Truman's moments of astonishing greatness against his profound shortcomings, offering a balanced treatment of one of America's most consequential -- and misunderstood -- presidents.

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
046503120x
ISBN-13
9780465031207
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Citizen Soldier : Alife of Harry S. Truman
Author
Aida D. Donald
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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8.6in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

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Ellen Fitzpatrick, author of Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation "In this wonderfully engaging biography, Aida Donald brings Harry Truman's complexities to life in ways that enrich our understanding of the man and the president. With humor, wit, keen psychological insight, and a sure feel for her subject and his times, Donald offers a fresh and vigorous portrait of the 'Accidental President' who altered the course of twentieth century American history." David Kaiser, author of The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy "Aida Donald has written a succinct and gripping life of one of our most remarkable presidents, marked in particular by an original and highly engaging portrait of Truman as a young man. Truman took more than forty years to discover his real vocation, yet left an enduring mark on the nation and the world." Kirkus Reviews "A skillful psychobiography by an empathetic scholar." Publishers Weekly , starred review "With her research and historical expertise, Donald...has succeeded in making Truman much more than a silent commander of a failed watch, into a fully formed man of sizable defects and masterful achievements."
Dewey Decimal
973.918092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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