What Is Significant About the Way Truman Got the United

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is significant about the way Truman got the United States involved in the Korean War?

• A) He was able to build bipartisan support on an unprecedented level.
• B) He used his stunning upset victory in 1948 and public opinion to strong-arm Congress.
• C) He was able to do it without a congressional declaration, bypassing a constitutional provision.
• D) He opposed intervention but got involved because public opinion demanded it.
• E) He supported the war even though it was completely contrary to the Truman Doctrine.

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