The man who authorized the use of the atomic
bomb against Japan in World War 2, and the man in charge when the Cold War
began, is the focus of this episode of Cold War People - former US President
Harry S Truman.
Truman was President of the USA over the years 1945-1953, the years when the Cold War really got going. In Cold War History, we saw how instrumental Truman was as Europe became divided in the post-war years and during the Korean War, but in this episode we shall look at Truman’s wider life.
He presided over one of the most brutal regimes in history and many millions of people died as a result of his policies and actions. But, the changes he made to the Soviet economy ultimately allowed the Soviets to overcome Nazi Germany in World War 2. In this episode, we look at Stalin the man, and ask how he came to be such a bloody tyrant.
Hot on the heels of our book release, we’re back with our brand new series, Cold War People.
This series will look at the lives of some of the most important
people involved in the Cold War. We will provide interesting, introductory
overviews of them rather than necessarily looking in detail at their
involvement in the Cold War.
And the first episode looks at one of the most important men of his age, Winston Churchill. The British war-time leader played a key role for the allies throughout World War 2, and in the war-time conferences when the Allied Powers were deciding how the post-war world would look. But, there was so much more to Winston Churchill than that. He had a long and distinguished career before then.
