TRUMAN, Harry S.

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Memoirs. Later printing, inscribed by the author on each half-title, "To Aleksander Mrdjenovic From Harry S. Truman". Aleksander Mrdjenovic (1950-2023) was born in Germany, came to the United States as a child, and settled as an engineer at DART in Independence, Missouri, Truman's post-presidential home town.Year of Decisions covers the opening phase of Truman's presidency, including the aftermath of Roosevelt's death, Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, and the end of the war in the Pacific. Years of Trial and Hope covers the remainder of his presidency, including the beginning of the Cold War, the Truman Doctrine, NATO, the Marshall Plan, and the Korean War.

• Printing: later

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