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He interprets policies such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and support for NATO as prudent responses to perceived threats and credits the Truman administration for the ways in which it dealt with unprecedented problems.

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The idea of revising what is known of the past constitutes an essential procedure in historical scholarship, but revisionists are often hasty and argumentative in their judgments. Such, argues Robert H. Ferrell, has been the case with assessments of the presidency of Harry S. Truman, who was targeted by historians and political scientists in the 1960s and '70s for numerous failings in both domestic and foreign policy, including launching the cold war--perceptions that persist to the present day. Widely acknowledged as today's foremost Truman scholar, Ferrell turns the tables on the revisionists in this collection of classic essays. He goes below the surface appearances of history to examine how situations actually developed and how Truman performed sensibly--even courageously--in the face of unforeseen crises.While some revisionists see Truman as consumed by a blind hatred of the Soviet Union and adopting an unrestrainedly militant stance, Ferrell convincingly shows that Truman wished to get along with the Soviets and was often bewildered by their actions. He interprets policies such as the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and support for NATO as prudent responses to perceived threats and credits the Truman administration for the ways in which it dealt with unprecedented problems. What emerges most vividly from Ferrell's essays is a sense of how weak a hand the United States held from 1945 to1950, with its conventional forces depleted by the return of veterans to civil pursuits after the war and with its capacity for delivery of nuclear weapons in a sorry state. He shows that Truman regarded the atomic bomb as a weapon of last resort, not an instrument of policy, and that he took America into a war in Korea for the good of the United States and its allies. Although Truman has been vindicated on many of these issues, there still remains a lingering controversy over the use of atomic weapons in Japan--a decision that Ferrell argues is understandable in light of what Truman faced at the start of his presidency. Ferrell argues that the revisionists who attacked Truman understood neither the times nor the man--one of the most clearheaded, farsighted presidents ever to occupy the Oval Office. Harry S. Truman and the Cold War Revisionists shows us that Truman's was indeed a remarkable presidency, as it cautions historians against too quickly appraising the very recent past.

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Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-10
0826216536
ISBN-13
9780826216533
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51060884

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Author
Robert H. Ferrell
Publication Name
Harry S. Truman and the Cold War Revisionists
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
160 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E813.F47 2006
Grade from
College Freshman
Grade to
College Graduate Student
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"Ferrell's disagreements with the revisionists are only part of the story he tells. An equally important [aspect of the book] is his critique of American military policy from 1946 to 1950. . . . [This new work from him] testifies to his enthusiasm for research and his ability and willingness to put his ideas forward clearly, sometimes rather colorfully, and often quite forcefully." --Richard S. Kirkendall, editor of Harry's Farewell: Interpreting and Teaching the Truman Presidency, "Ferrell's disagreements with the revisionists are only part of the story he tells. An equally important [aspect of the book] is his critique of American military policy from 1946 to 1950. . . . [This new work from him] testifies to his enthusiasm for research and his ability and willingness to put his ideas forward clearly, sometimes rather colorfully, and often quite forcefully." -Richard S. Kirkendall, editor of Harry's Farewell: Interpreting and Teaching the Truman Presidency
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / General, International Relations / General, General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
Lccn
2005-036668
Dewey Decimal
973.918
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science

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