Truman framed postwar bases as protection for US interests and world peace.
Evidence
“Though the United States wants no profit or selfish advantage out of this war,” Truman declared, “we are going to maintain the military bases necessary for the complete protection of our interests and of world peace.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 82
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 82
- XREF: connects to: Truman announced permanent postwar bases framed as protecting world peace — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 82; The United States planned its postwar base network before Pearl Harbor.; Military bases served as bargaining chips for postwar commercial air rights — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 79 (+5 more)
- yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Truman announced permanent postwar bases framed as protecting world peace — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 82; The United States planned its postwar base network before Pearl Harbor.; Military bases served as bargaining chips for postwar commercial air rights — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 79 (+5 more)
Broader Connections
- Truman announced permanent postwar bases framed as protecting world peace
#expands(0.97) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 82 - Military bases served as bargaining chips for postwar commercial air rights
#complicates(0.74) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 79