Harry S. Truman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the presidential term?Served as the 33rd president from 1945 to 1953
2. What is the education?The only president since 1896 who did not earn a college degree

Marshall Plan: A major U.S. initiative enacted in 1948 to provide economic aid to Western European countries, helping them rebuild their economies and infrastructure following the devastation of World War II.
Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, characterized by ideological conflict, proxy wars, and a nuclear arms race.
Desegregation: The systematic removal of laws or policies that enforced the separation of people based on race, most notably implemented by Truman in the U.S. military in 1948.
Truman Committee: A special committee of the U.S. Senate chaired by Truman that investigated waste, fraud, and inefficiency in wartime production contracts during World War II, gaining him national recognition.