Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the uneven course of American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century
Subject(s): Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971, Diplomacy, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Marks, Frederick W., Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959, Presidents--Decision making, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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William N. Tilchin examines the foreign policy views of President Theodore Roosevelt and President Harry S. Truman. Tilchin provides an overview of the major crises and decisions faced by both presidents, and he also looks at the administrations between Roosevelt and Truman and how each president approached the practice of diplomacy. Tilchin notes the importance of four Secretaries of State: John Hay and Elihu Root under Roosevelt and George C. Marshall and Dean Acheson under Truman, and he outlines their core beliefs and how they influenced each president. Tilchin concludes by comparing aspects of Roosevelt’s and Truman’s foreign policies and by asserting that each understood the primacy of power in international affairs.
A photograph of Roosevelt on horseback, without an accompanying caption, supplements the text. A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association along with the members of its executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees is found on page two of the essay.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1984
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
9
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Record Type
Image
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Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
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Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the uneven course of American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century. [1984]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-. Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the uneven course of American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century. [1984]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307524.
APA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-., [1984]. Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the uneven course of American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307524.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.