How Does Wallace’s Description Of American Foreign Policy Compare To Truman’s And Novikov’s?

Henry Wallace’s description of American foreign policy was somewhere between the positions of President Truman and Soviet ambassador Novikov. Wallace acknowledged that America’s policy was an attempt to establish and safeguard democracy in other nations.

Truman administration wanted to implement the universal military training in preparation for a defense attack against the communists. It trains American males for combat and military services. However, Wallace wants the opposite of Truman’s actions, he desires of a peaceful foreign policy to lessen death tolls and taxes.

In summary, Wallace's description of American foreign policy is different from Truman's and Novikov's. While Truman wanted to prepare for a defense attack against the communists by implementing universal military training, Wallace wanted a peaceful foreign policy to lessen death tolls and taxes.