Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946 was highly significant in influencing President Truman's decision to contain communism. The speech vividly illustrated the division between the democratic West and the communist East, highlighting the threat posed by Soviet expansionism. It galvanized public opinion and political support for a more assertive U.S. foreign policy, ultimately leading to the adoption of the containment strategy that shaped American actions during the Cold War. Churchill's warnings served as a clarion call, emphasizing the urgency of defending democracy against totalitarian regimes.
To take the soviet from communism
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He established a U.S. policy against the spread of Communism.
The same day they were ready Truman had the decision. The people were ok with it.
Mostly for the civilian casualties, the disease, and the destruction.
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Trumans Water was created in 1991.
Truman didnt want Stalin to get any peace, and was basically telling him to back off
Based on the information that he had, yes. Japan had refused to surrender, invasion of Japan would have cost several million lives, and it DID end the war.
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It was a tough call for the President but he reasoned that he could end the war faster and save the lives of many American service men. The deaths of the military there, helped in that decision.