1. List three steps
that the United States, according to President Truman, had taken to
relieve the plight of people in war-torn countries.
2. How did Truman
hope the United Nations would help war ravaged nations to recover economically
from WWII?
3. Truman urged
the UN to fully support the creation of a World Health Organization.
What would be the primary task of such an organization in 1946?
4. From listening
to the excerpt, what can you tell about President Truman's feelings
toward refugees?
5. What was the
mood or tone of his message to the UN General Assembly?
6. List two things
the President said that you think are important.
7. What does this
excerpt tell you about the world situation in 1946?
Further Research:
A World Health Organization was established in 1946 and still functions
today. Visit the
web site: www.who.int to answer the
following:
1. Where is there
a crisis today in the health of a group of people?
2. What aid has
the World Health Organization given to relieve the suffering to the
people?
