TY - GEN T1 - The first cold warrior : Harry Truman, containment, and the remaking of liberal internationalism A1 - Spalding, Elizabeth Edwards, 1966- LA - English PP - Lexington PB - University Press of Kentucky YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm70262497 AB - From the moment he took the oath of office in April 1945, Harry Truman was required to make difficult decisions in an increasingly dangerous world. The results-notably the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-were the building blocks of containment, a strategic approach usually associated with George F. Kennan. In this fresh account, based on primary sources, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding argues that it was Truman himself, shaped by history, experience, and religious faith, who outlined and directed America's practice of containment. In so doing, he esta. OP - 323 CN - E814 .S63 2006eb SN - 0813171288 SN - 9780813171289 SN - 9780813138398 SN - 0813138396 SN - 128323257X SN - 9781283232579 SN - 9786613232571 SN - 6613232572 SN - 9780813123929 SN - 0813123925 KW - Truman, Harry S., : 1884-1972. KW - Truman, Harry S., : 1884-1972 KW - Truman, Harry S. KW - United States : Foreign relations : 1945-1953. KW - Internationalism : History : 20th century. KW - Liberalism : United States : History : 20th century. KW - Cold War. KW - Internationalisme : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - Libéralisme : États-Unis : Histoire : 20e siècle. KW - Guerre froide. KW - États-Unis : Relations extérieures : 1945-1953. KW - HISTORY. KW - HISTORY : Modern : 20th Century. KW - Diplomatic relations KW - Internationalism KW - Liberalism KW - United States KW - Außenpolitik KW - USA KW - Koude Oorlog. KW - Verenigde Staten. KW - 1900-1999 KW - History ER -