Compare And Contrast Truman's Pragmatism
Truman’s Pragmatism could be seen as being worse than FDR’S approach to World War 2 due to the short sightedness of his actions and ineffectiveness in achieving the greater success.Truman’s Pragmatism, which had made sense at the time has long proven to have been a huge demerit in the long run. After the untimely death of FDR, it was left to Truman to finish the war, it was only a month later that Germany would surrender and America’s focus would turn to the Pacific. Where in 1945 Japan on its last legs, having lost most its navy and air force and its air defenses basically did not exist, was hesitant to accept the unconditional surrender purposed by Truman as it provided no assurances for Emperor Hirohito. It was Under Secretary of the Navy