The U.S. set the global order after WWII. Trump has other plans

From the ashes of World War II, President Harry Truman helped create global institutions that have defined international order. President Trump is moving aggressively to scale back that U.S. role.

May 1, 2025 - 19:56
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The U.S. set the global order after WWII. Trump has other plans
President Harry Truman signs the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, in Washington. The plan played a key role in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II and was part of the wide-ranging moves by the U.S. to establish a new international order that still defines the world to this day.

From the ashes of World War II, President Harry Truman helped create global institutions that have defined international order. President Trump is moving aggressively to scale back that U.S. role.

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