They were in 2 different sides. The Abolitionists and the Pro-Slavery politicians. Some were heavily against slavery and started a movement to abolish it, some even tried freeing slaves. Pro-slavery politicians were in heavy support of it and did everything in their power to keep it alive in the South. It got to the point where all the Southern States threatened to secede from the United States in the late 1850s, and even caused Virginia to split into 2 states, Virginia and West Virginia.
At the time the great European powers were all in a race to take the most land (and Britain won). Britain also had the best navy and could project power. Britain won some wars against European nations and took their colonies. During that time the "United Kingdom" for formed. And Company Raj (Company Rule) with the East India Company in India made Britain more and more wealthy. After all, if you control much of the world you can get very rich and control much of the trade. Britain also had a lot of Soft Power in addition to its hard power (the military).
The two men who were of Truman's role models were Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Jackson was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress.
Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and politician who ruled the country as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War.
According to the Constitution, laws passed by Congress must be approved by "the President," although it is possible for a law to pass without such approval, if there are enough votes in Congress.
The movement of Soviet troops into Afghanistan.
