Quote by: Robert Dallek

Truman is now seen as a near-great president because he put in place the containment doctrine boosted by the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan and NATO, which historians now see as having been at the center of American success in the cold war.


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Author Bio


  • NameRobert Dallek
  • DescriptionAmerican historian specializing in American presidents
  • BornMay 16, 1934
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship