Theodre Roosevelt and Harry Truman

Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman have many similarities and

differences. They both had great impacts on the United States of America during

their presidential terms. These two individuals have greatly affecting American

history today.

Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman were both great presidents during

their times. Theodores presidential term was in the early 1900s to 1909 and

Truman became president because of the sudden death of FDR in 1940s. Both

of these men had experience in the federal government before their presidential

term. They both were the vice presidents of America. Roosevelt and Truman

actually had a lot in common.

Foreign Policy was big for both of them. They felt to help the smaller

uncivilized nations. Truman became president because he was in the

middle of a war crisis. After FDR died, Truman had to take his place as president.

In the middle of warfare Truman had a great deal of pressure on him but

managed. As for Roosevelt, he too was in shock when Mckinley died. He knoew

then that he had to take over. As for his second term he ran and won because of

his opponent ended up passing away. Roosevelt ran without an opponent and

easily declared a victory in 1904. They were also both of the same party which

was democratic. They did have a lot of differences also.

These two American leaders also had brought benefits. They each had

had their own contributions to history. Theodore Roosevelt especially made great

contributions to American soil during his time. He was known as a

conservationist. He believed that American citizens should conserve our natural

resources as much as possible. He saw himself as a historian because he was

President of the American Historical Association and as a naturalist because he

was considered as an authority to saving large mammals and led two scientific

journeys for different American Museums. Even if he didn’t become President, he

would have been remembered for his contributions as a conservationist.