The president of the United States is the head of the state of the United States. During 1945, Democrat Harry S Truman succeeded Roosevelt at the conclusion of World War II; he was committed to accommodating the Soviets and structuring a peaceful post-war global system. Before his Presidency ended, the United States was involved in an armed conflict in Korea, and the Cold War was firmly entrenched. Thirty years later, Republican President Ronald Reagan was elected …showed first 75 words of 970 total…

…showed last 75 words of 970 total…formal advantage over the Congress whose primary role is conducting domestic policy. The President is the Commander in Chief of all military forces and uses them to support and protect his policy and that of the United States as a whole. Both presidents have significant control in dealing with foreign nations. I feel that Reagan and Truman had more issues to deal with where as the public viewed Reagan and Truman as men of action.