What was containment and how did it shape American foreign policy during the Cold War? In our newest Cold War & the Presidency Scholar Talk, BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by John Moser, Professor of History at Ashland University, to discuss the significant role that Harry Truman played in the Cold War. How did Truman's presidential unilateralism provide a precedent for his successors to fight major wars without a declaration of war? Did Truman’s expansive view of American foreign policy and global responsibilities align with constitutional principles?

0:00 - Preview
0:30 - Intro
1:55 - Containment
4:12 - Truman Doctrine
7:19 - National Security Act
13:34 - Korean War
16:53 - Truman and Shaping Executive Power
19:15 - Outro

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About John Moser:

John Moser is Chair of both the Department of History & Political Science and the Ashbrook Center’s Master of Arts in American History and Government. He is an expert on World War II and foreign policy. He is the author of four books including "The Global Great Depression and the Coming of World War II."

About the Bill of Rights Institute:

Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.

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