The New Truman Doctrine: How President Biden inspires support for Ukraine without sparking a wider war
By Denise M. Bostdorff, Professor and Chair of Communication Studies, The College of Wooster President Joe Biden faces an aggressive Russia waging war to expand its borders. He has rallied Americans to support Ukraine as it resists a devastating Russian attack. But Biden has also been careful not to intensify enthusiasm for entering that conflict, which could have horrific consequences, including nuclear war. He is not the first U.S. president to face the challenge of mobilizing a nation to support – but not join – a war about democracy that carried the potential for wider conflict. In 1947, President...
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