Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Truman

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Independence, Missouri - Rural town in Midwestern USA

Trenches of World War I - Style of fighting war

Truman & Jacobson, Inc. - A mens clothing store in Independence Missouri

1944 Democratic Convention - A turning point in Truman's political career

Potsdam Conference - A critical meeting during WWII that decided the course of the war

Atomic Bomb - The method the USA chose to end the war

Wallace Affair - An incident of bad judgment during Truman's presidency

Ferdinand Magellan - Railroad car used in campaigning

McCarthy Hearings - Infamous meetings that...
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