A series of foreign invasions affected Mughal Empire very badly. Attacks by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali, which were themselves the consequences of the weakness of the Empire, drained the Empire of its wealth, ruined its trade and industry in the North, and almost destroyed its military power.
One of Truman's greatest achievements as president, which utilized the greatest extent of his executive powers, was the racial desegregation of the armed forces.
