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The Foreign Policies of Harry S. Truman Lesson PlanThe Foreign Policies of Harry S. Truman Lesson Plan
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The Foreign Policies of Harry S. Truman

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Students read an article about the new interest in Harry S. Truman. In groups, they review his foreign policy decisions and how situations might have been different if he had made a different decision. They also examine the problems he faced in dealing with nations after the end of World War II.

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harry s. truman, united states presidents, foreign policy, the united states

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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