A lot of wonderful things can be said about Truman, particularly his attitude to the office of the President. We can not say wonderful things about Truman's idea to internationalise the waterways of Europe.  It was a silly idea and one given far too much attention by Truman.  In this episode I give what detail is available on the idea, discuss how and why Truman pushed the policy, and showcase it's obvious flaws.

A lot of wonderful things can be said about Truman, particularly his attitude to the office of the President. We can not say wonderful things about Truman's idea to internationalise the waterways of Europe. It was a silly idea and one given far too much attention by Truman. In this episode I give what detail is available on the idea, discuss how and why Truman pushed the policy, and showcase it's obvious flaws.

A lot of wonderful things can be said about Truman, particularly his attitude to the office of the President. We can not say wonderful things about Truman's idea to internationalise the waterways of Europe.&nbsp; It was a silly idea and one given far too much attention by Truman.&nbsp; In this episode I give what detail is available on the idea, discuss how and why Truman pushed the policy, and&nbsp;showcase it's obvious flaws.

59. Truman's Internationalised Waterways

I'm Jack a politics and history buff who enjoys learning about the why, how, when, who, and what of our world.
There is no theme, time limit, or other restrictions to this weekly show other than my own attention span and what I find interesting at that time.
This means prior topics include: Presidential desks, submarine communication cables, the last emperor of China and Eurovision.
I hope you choose to listen and if you want to get in touch twitter: @jackptaylor or e-mail: jackptaylor92@gmail.com

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I'm Jack a politics and history buff who enjoys learning about the why, how, when, who, and what of our world. There is no theme, time limit, or other restrictions to this weekly show other than my own attention span and what I find interesting at that time. This means prior topics include: Presidential desks, submarine communication cables, the last emperor of China and Eurovision. I hope you choose to listen and if you want to get in touch twitter: @jackptaylor or e-mail: jackptaylor92@gmail.com

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