1. Dr. Jon E. Taylor University of Central Missouri

2. June 26, 1945 Truman speaks at the closing session of the UN Conference--San Francisco July 2, 1945 Address before the Senate urging ratification July 2, 1945 July 28, 1945 Senate approves U.N. charter and it becomes effective on October 24, 1945 I. CREATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

3. TRUMAN SPEAKING AT UN

4. A.June 1950--Truman appealed to the UN in the Korean conflict and the UN agreed to intervene. LEGACY

5. B.Human rights and civil rights 1.February 1946--United Nations Commission on Human Rights created 2.Racial violence breaks out 3.National Negro Congress submits petition to UN June 1946 LEGACY

6. 4. Formation of National Emergency Committee Against Mob Violence August 1946 5.Dec 5, 1946 HST issues EO 9808 that establishes the President’s Committee on Civil Rights (PCCR) 6.NAACP submits An Appeal to the World to UN October 23, 1947 7.PCCR submits To Secure These Rights to President Truman. LEGACY

7. 8. February 2, 1948 HST delivers special message to U.S. Congress on Civil Rights C.Integration of the Military 1.A. Philip Randolph organizes the League for Non-violent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation June 1948 2.July 26, 1948 HST issues EO 9981 that requires military to desegregate LEGACY

8. 3. May 22, 1950 Fahy Committee releases Freedom to Serve LEGACY

9. II. CONCLUDING W. W. II POTSDAM CONFERENCE JULY 17 TH TO AUGUST 2 1945

10. August 6, 1945 Hiroshima August 9, 1945 Nagasaki August 9, 1945 HST’s Radio report to the American people. September 1, 1945 Japanese surrender BOMBS DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI

11. Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. JAPANESE SURRENDER

12. A.Allied occupation of Japan 1945-1952 B.Control of Atomic weapons Atomic Energy Act of 1946—Atomic Energy Commission—civilian control of weapons II. LEGACY

13. The foreign policy of the United States is based firmly on fundamental principles of righteousness and justice. In carrying out those principles we shall firmly adhere to what we believe to be right; and we shall not give our approval to any compromise with evil. Harry S. Truman October 27, 1945 III. ROLE OF US IN THE WORLD

14. 1.Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe and the Mideast—Iran 1945 2.February 1946 George Kennan—Long Telegram 3.March 5, 1946 Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech—Fulton, MO A. STOPPING COMMUNISM AROUND THE GLOBE

15. 1.March 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine 2.June 1947 Marshall Plan B. THE CONTAINMENT POLICY

16. B. CONTAINMENT POLICY

17. 3.Point Four program 4.Collective security North Atlantic Treaty Organization B. CONTAINMENT POLICY

19. 5. Creation of the National Security State National Security Act of July 1947 Creation of National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency B. CONTAINMENT POLICY

20. FAREWELL ADDRESS

21. Nuremberg GermanyTokyo Fire Bombings WAR DESTRUCTION