You wanted insight about this video, what the occasion was? I believe it occurred in 1951, during the Korean War. Truman flew to Wake Island to meet with General Macarthur, who is seen briefly at the end of the video. (for more reference, see the 1977 movie "Macarthur" with Gregory Peck, which has a brief scene showing this)
I am pretty sure this movie footage was shot in the summer of 1952 when President Truman came to Springfield, MO for the 35th Division reunion (WW1). Truman was in Battery D and we see him at the very end of the footage wearing a "D" armband. Also during the reunion, Warner Brothers premiered the movie "The Winning Team" starring future president Ronald Reagan. In fact, there was a photo of President Truman in the reviewing stand watching Ronald and Nancy Reagan go by in a Cadillac convertable!
Incorrect: "Truman threatened using nuclear weapons on China." That was Eisenhower. It was the press which ran stories based upon misunderstanding Truman's remarks at a press conference which caused the world to believe he was rattling the nuclear sabre. Truman knew the bomb better than any other President- he'd used it and never wanted to use it again. If he wanted to use it he would not have gone with the U.N. to stop N. Korea- he'd have just given N. Korea nuclear hell.
Truman threatened using nuclear weapons on China...an unfortunate tyrant ran by war hawk National Security Advisor Dean Acheson. Truman created the NSC and CIA and greatly expanded American investment in nuclear weapons. He heightened the military industrial complex and from 1950 to 51, the start of the 'Korean conflict' raised military spending from $13bil to $53bil in the matter of one year. Sixty years later, his actions still leave America on the ever present brink of nuclear destruction.
says he is great and then they all follow in step. If he had allowed MacArthur to invade China as I was pleasantly corrected by CaptainDesiderio, we wouldn't have the problems now, if you're not sure what I mean,...you can just google it.
I completely disagree. This is just a revisionist interpretation that relies to much on today's current political climate. The threat from the Soviet Union and Red China were real at that time and people were fearful of the threat in the US and the rest of the west. The NSC and CIA were a necessary evil during this time (the KGB was just some glee club). China and North Korea invaded South Korea. It was not in the US interest nor was it the S. Koreans desire to become communist.
He was better than Wilson or FDR, but he still caused a lot of harm and didn't really "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" as well as he should have. I fail to understand why historians love the Presidents who plunged us into bloodbaths and who were fiscally reckless.
I don't think so... I'm pretty sure that's Bess that gets off of the plane following Truman, and she didn't go to Wake Island with him to meet MacArthur (in '45, not '50...) Is it possible this is Truman landing at Key West naval base for a vacation at "the Little White House"?
Definitely not the Wake Island visit. The island only had one airstrip. He landed at sunrise. There wasn't all this fanfare. MacArthur greeted him at the bottom of the ramp to take a few pictures. And the clothes don't quite match those pictures.
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Harry Truman wasn't a human - he's anti, anti-man!
He's lis'nin' 2 the "slotsiP xeS" (while dancin' crazy pogo dance!...) xDD
Hollandia777 9 months ago
You wanted insight about this video, what the occasion was? I believe it occurred in 1951, during the Korean War. Truman flew to Wake Island to meet with General Macarthur, who is seen briefly at the end of the video. (for more reference, see the 1977 movie "Macarthur" with Gregory Peck, which has a brief scene showing this)
JosephRys 2 years ago
I am pretty sure this movie footage was shot in the summer of 1952 when President Truman came to Springfield, MO for the 35th Division reunion (WW1). Truman was in Battery D and we see him at the very end of the footage wearing a "D" armband. Also during the reunion, Warner Brothers premiered the movie "The Winning Team" starring future president Ronald Reagan. In fact, there was a photo of President Truman in the reviewing stand watching Ronald and Nancy Reagan go by in a Cadillac convertable!
hhardleyat 2 years ago 2
@hhardleyat I saw that band on his arm too and thought Company D!
rosefiend42 1 year ago
Incorrect: "Truman threatened using nuclear weapons on China." That was Eisenhower. It was the press which ran stories based upon misunderstanding Truman's remarks at a press conference which caused the world to believe he was rattling the nuclear sabre. Truman knew the bomb better than any other President- he'd used it and never wanted to use it again. If he wanted to use it he would not have gone with the U.N. to stop N. Korea- he'd have just given N. Korea nuclear hell.
OncomingStorm 2 years ago
Turman was the right man for the time.
FlatulenceFox 3 years ago 3
MacArthur, not Mcarthy. If you are going to insult one of the best presidents in living memory, then atleast get the history right.
CaptainDesiderio 3 years ago
Truman threatened using nuclear weapons on China...an unfortunate tyrant ran by war hawk National Security Advisor Dean Acheson. Truman created the NSC and CIA and greatly expanded American investment in nuclear weapons. He heightened the military industrial complex and from 1950 to 51, the start of the 'Korean conflict' raised military spending from $13bil to $53bil in the matter of one year. Sixty years later, his actions still leave America on the ever present brink of nuclear destruction.
moeron85 3 years ago
I agree completely.
This guy is completely overrated...one guy
says he is great and then they all follow in step. If he had allowed MacArthur to invade China as I was pleasantly corrected by CaptainDesiderio, we wouldn't have the problems now, if you're not sure what I mean,...you can just google it.
dave98503 3 years ago
I completely disagree. This is just a revisionist interpretation that relies to much on today's current political climate. The threat from the Soviet Union and Red China were real at that time and people were fearful of the threat in the US and the rest of the west. The NSC and CIA were a necessary evil during this time (the KGB was just some glee club). China and North Korea invaded South Korea. It was not in the US interest nor was it the S. Koreans desire to become communist.
FlatulenceFox 3 years ago
He was better than Wilson or FDR, but he still caused a lot of harm and didn't really "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" as well as he should have. I fail to understand why historians love the Presidents who plunged us into bloodbaths and who were fiscally reckless.
billyguns2 4 years ago
i wouldn't call him the one of the best or one of the worst. but he should have been to congress for the korea war.
colonicvillus 4 years ago
This is a great President of the USA. The buck stopped on his desk. Grandpa Clarence Jones
oldsteinar 4 years ago
It appears it's a visit to Okinawa, judging by the background of people in the end.
Great video. Thank you.
Anthonykc7 4 years ago
Truman never went to Okinawa.
cciemail 4 years ago
yes that is bess that gets off behind him
bobater 4 years ago
Sorry, no.
cciemail 4 years ago
I don't think so... I'm pretty sure that's Bess that gets off of the plane following Truman, and she didn't go to Wake Island with him to meet MacArthur (in '45, not '50...) Is it possible this is Truman landing at Key West naval base for a vacation at "the Little White House"?
JodyHewston 4 years ago
That's not Bess Truman. Take a look at the closeup at 00:26. It doesn't look anything like Bess Truman.
And the landscape doesn't look like like Key West.
cciemail 4 years ago
I'm not positive but this appears to be when Truman flew in to visit Douglas MacArthur, October 15, 1950.
kungfoofool 4 years ago
Thanks!
666driver 4 years ago
Definitely not the Wake Island visit. The island only had one airstrip. He landed at sunrise. There wasn't all this fanfare. MacArthur greeted him at the bottom of the ramp to take a few pictures. And the clothes don't quite match those pictures.
cciemail 4 years ago