I have yet to learn about a more blue collar worker than Harry Truman. He was one of few presidents with honest morals and that is very hard to find in politicians and in no way was he ever greedy or selfish. His power was never used for his own benefits, unlike his first boss Tom Pendergast. When he did something, he did it to help his community or in the case of his being president he did them for all of America. He wasn't brought up on luxury, private schools or catering all his life either which greatly adds to his respectful character. Never able to use his social standards to advance himself or to make himself money. Another thing that I admire about Harry Truman is that all of the people around him were those kind of people that would use their power and the peoples expenses for their advantages. This never corrupted him and he always stayed true to his beliefs, his ways or their was no way he would be involved. His honesty and his hard work earned him the resp!
ect of millions of people throughout his life.
invading Communist nations. Ever further his Secretary of State proposed the Marshal Plan, which would provide funds for the reconstruction of struggling European nations, who at this time were in serious crisis. He was elected again in 1948, this second term was mainly concerned with the Cold War and the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Pact, and the UN involvement in North Korea along with other economic problems.
so made some of the most important decisions in human history and changed the course of WWII. After Roosevelt's sudden death the responsibility of the American people in the war became his, and it was not like he was ready or it what so ever. He stated after being informed of the news that, "I feel like the moon, the stars, and all of the planets have fallen down upon me." In his decision of dropping the atomic bomb he had to consider many things, his main concern, was always the American people and why should it change in a situation of war. In order to save more American lives he felt it necessary to drop the bomb on Japan and kill millions
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