Should Hoover have taken more aggressive action to combat the
Great Depression? Did Roosevelt's New Deal go too far? Should
Truman have ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima? These and
other controversial issues stamped the presidencies of Herbert
Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, and the crises
they addressed marked a series of watersheds in American history.
This rich resource of primary documents and commentary is a
one-stop source for debating the central issues that shaped the
Hoover, Roosevelt, and Truman presidencies. In their own words,
these presidents articulate their positions on the key issues of
their presidencies. Juxtaposed to their statements are relevant and
interesting original source statements by the opposition. These
opposing documents, along with introductions which place the issues
in political context, will enable students to debate the great
issues of the day.
This resource covers thirty-seven key issues and initiatives of
the Hoover, Roosevelt, and Truman presidencies. The entry on each
issue contains an overview of the issue and discussion of opposing
viewpoints, followed by a statement from the president and the text
of an opponent's dissenting point of view. Among the issues covered
are Hoover's legislative attempts to deal with the Great
Depression; Roosevelt's formation of New Deal agencies, his effort
to pack the Supreme Court, and the actions he took that led the
United States into war; Truman's momentous decision to drop the
bomb, his efforts to rebuild Europe after the war, his firing of
General MacArthur, and his efforts to deal with labor disputes. The
section on each president concludes with suggested reading for
further study. An introductory overview to the period and a
timeline place the issues in chronological context.
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