At the end of World War II, the United States emerged as far and away the ultimate power in the world. The country had the most powerful navy and air force in the world at the time. The United States is proving that it can lead the rest of the world into the future in terms of international cooperation, the expansion of democracy, and continued improvement in living standards. New institutions such as the United States and the World Bank are just a few examples that make this argument. However, the only power capable of rivaling the United States was the Soviet Union, whose armies now occupied most of Eastern Europe, including the eastern part of Germany. However, at the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War, the United States, as the world's superior power, had a great president named Harry S. Truman (1945-1953). An unremarkable senator from Missouri, who never hoped to become president until Democratic Party leaders chose him to replace Henry Wallace as Roosevelt's running mate in 1994. During his presidency, he raised numerous challenges and successfully distinguished himself in most of them. His strongest argument was the defense of liberty; he did his best throughout his presidency to protect the civil rights of every citizen of his nation. He took office at this time, when America was already facing 2 major wars; and everyone is tired of wars. However, the Cold War took place at the end of World War II, where all nations are afraid to fight because of their own deadly weapons. The president always wants peace time and tries to do his best with the help of his foreign policy. However, he wants his nation to be the strongest and most powerful compared to its rival, the Soviet Union. During his presidency, Truman, as president, did what was necessary and best for this...... middle of paper ...... economic reason; which has been practiced against many of our minority groups (Doc. 153:248). Truman also makes clear that minority groups were not only victims of economic excess; its impact was felt by the entire population (Doc. 153: 248). Moreover, we cannot escape the fact that our record on civil rights has been a problem in world politics (Doc. 153:248). Truman said that our foreign policy was designed to give our nation enormous and positive influence for world peace and progress (Doc. 153:248). Furthermore, we believed that the freedom to live brought hope for all (Doc. 153: 248). The president believes that we promised to keep this promise. For this reason, Truman's emphasis on civil rights was part of a strategy to win re-election in 1948 (Forner, Ch..23: 857).