At the end of World War II, the United States seemed by far the world's greatest power. The country has the most powerful navy and air force in the world during that time period. The United States demonstrates that it can lead the rest of the world into the future in terms of international cooperation, the expansion of democracy, and ever-increasing standards of living. New institutions such as the United States and the World Bank are just a few examples that promote this thesis. However, the only power that could rival the United States was the Soviet Union, whose armies now occupied much of Eastern Europe, including eastern Germany. However, at the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War, the United States, as a superior world power, has a great president named Harry S. Truman (1945-1953). An undistinguished senator from Missouri, he never expected to become president until Democratic Party leaders chose him to replace Henry Wallace as Roosevelt's running mate in 1994. During his presidency, he accepted many challenges and successfully distinguished himself in most of them. His strongest argument was for the defense of liberty; he did his best throughout his presidency to protect the civil rights of every citizen for his nation. He took office at that time, when America was already facing two major wars; and all the people are tired of wars. However, the Cold War took place at the end of World War II, where all nations are afraid to fight due to their newfound deadly weapon. The president always wants peacetime and tries to do his best with the help of his foreign policy. However, he wants to see his nation as stronger and more powerful than the rival Soviet Union. During his presidency, Truman, as President, did what was necessary and best for this... middle of the 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 just victims of economic excess; its impact was felt by the entire population (Doc. 153: 248). Furthermore, we cannot escape the fact that our civil rights situation has been an issue in world politics (Doc. 153: 248). Truman reminded that our foreign policy was designed to give our nation enormous positive influence for peace and progress throughout the world (Doc. 153: 248). Furthermore, we were convinced that the freedom of our life was a promise of hope for all men (Doc. 153: 248). The President believes that our promise was to keep it. For this reason, Truman's focus on civil rights was an integral part of his strategy for winning reelection in 1948 (Forner, Ch..23: 857).