Harry Truman - 1945-1953
-Infamous for his decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
-Ceases the cordial American-Soviet relations of his predecessor after the USSR violated the Yalta accords
-Gives up on China as a pro-western Asian power and instead focuses on rebuilding Japan
-Begins the Containment Doctrine
-The "Truman Doctrine" makes global interventions acceptable
-Orders the Berlin Airlifts to annul Stalin's blockade
-Proposes the Fair Deal, but the initiative is scrapped by conservatives
-Dewey does not beat Truman in 1948
-Orders troops into Korea in 1950