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英语口语楚门的世界

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• TRUMAN • Was nothing real?
• CHRISTOF • YOU were real. That‘s what made you so good to watch. Listen to me, Truman. There’s no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you. Same lies. The same deceit（欺诈）. But in my world, you have nothing to fear. I know you better than you know yourself.
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TRUMAN You never had a camera in my head! CHRISTOF You're afraid. That's why you can't leave. It's okay, Truman. I understand. I have been watching you your whole life. I was watching when you were born. I was watching when you took your first step. I watched you on your first day of school. The episode when you lost your first tooth. You can't leave, Truman. You belong here...With me. Talk to me. Say something. Well, say something, goddamnit! You're on television! You're live to the whole world!

没上过大学的总统——杜鲁门

没上过大学的总统——杜鲁门美国提出‘冷战主义’即对苏联等社会主义国家采取除武装侵略外的一切手段的敌对行动的一位总统，并着手建立了‘北大西洋公约组织”－于社会主义阵营‘华沙条约组织”抗衡的一大军事集团。

在他担任副总统那几周，杜鲁门（Harry S. Truman，1884——1972）很少会晤罗斯福总统，也没有接到任何关于原子弹发展的简报，或与苏联的不可调和的矛盾。

1945年，罗斯福在任期内逝世，杜鲁门成为新任美国总统。

当他1945年4月12日担任总统的那天，所有这些问题连同其他一系列战争时期的问题纷至沓来。

他对记者说，“我感觉月亮、星星和所有的行星都朝我撞来。

”杜鲁门1884年出生于密苏里州Lamar。

他从小生活独立，当了12年的密苏里州农民。

在第一次世界大战期间，杜鲁门作为一名炮兵上尉到法国作战。

返回时，他与伊丽莎白·弗吉尼亚华莱士结婚，并且在堪萨斯市开服饰经销店。

作为民主党派的积极分子，1922年杜鲁门被选举为杰克逊县法院的法官。

1934年他成为一名参议员。

第二次世界大战期间，他领导了参议院战争调查委员会，调查浪费和腐败从而节省了多达150亿美元。

作为总统，杜鲁门做出过一些历史上至关重要的决定。

诺曼底登陆之后，对日战争到了最后阶段。

要求日本投降遭拒。

杜鲁门在与他的顾问磋商后，下令将原子弹投放到广岛和长崎两个军事目标城市。

之后日本很快就投降了。

1945年6月，杜鲁门见证了联合国宪章的签署，它的签定在于希望能维护和平。

直到那时，他遵从了他前任的政策，但是很快就有了自己的政策。

他向国会提出21点咨文，计划扩大社会保险范围，充分就业计划，制订永久公平就业法案，建造公共住宅并清除贫民窟。

该计划，杜鲁门写到：“是我职权范围内所理解的总统工作的一个象征。

”后被喻为公平施政。

当杜鲁门1948年竞选成功之时，国外危机四伏。

在外交事务上，他正扮演着极具影响力的领袖角色。

1947年苏联通过游击队向土耳其施压，威胁要接管希腊，受英国请求他要求国会援助这两个国家，阐明了后来被冠名为杜鲁门主义的该项计划。

最全楚门的世界经典台词(优秀6篇)

最全楚门的世界经典台词（优秀6篇）篇一：最全楚门的世界经典台词篇一1、我给了Truman过正常生活的机会。

而你所生活的世界，是一个病态的世界。

I have given Truman the chance to lead a normal life. The world, the place you live in, is the sick place.2、早上好，以防我见不着你，所以下午好，晚上好，晚安！Good morning, and in case I don39;t see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!3、他就是诞生在直播现场。

He was born in front of a live audience.4、有什么是真实的么？Was anything real?5、你是真实的，所以大家才这么爱你You were real. That39;s what made you so good to watch 6、我们看厌了花哨的绝技。

We39;re tired of pyrotechnics and special effects.7、但是楚门的世界可以说是假的。

楚门本人却半点不假。

While the world he inhabits is in some respects, counterfeit. There39;s nothing fake about Trumanhimself.8、这节目没有剧本、没有提示卡。

未必是杰作，但如假包换。

是一个人一生的真实记录。

No scripts; no cue cards. It isn39;t always Shakespeare, but it39;s genuine. It39;s a life.9、时不与我，你无法面对现实，于是你要去别处寻求出路，但重要的是，我情愿为你这挚友两肋插刀。

影视课堂活力英语(2)Unit_2_The_Truman_Show_

Unit 2 The Truman Show-Key to exercises●A part from an aircraft. An aircraft began shedding parts as it flew overSeahaven just a few moments ago. Truman and we hear it from the radio.2. What do Truman and other town fellow buy at the newsstand? What role do they play in people ’s lives?● Magazines and newspapers. People get information as well as entertainment fromthem.● Truman lives in a fake world. Everyone knows about everything Truman does.2. What is the girl ’s name? What do you think is her real identity?● Sylvia. She is an actress in the program the Truman show .Task OneTask One General understanding of the main ideaTask Two Further understanding of details1. This year the Truman Show marks its_______.A.30th yearB.40th yearC.20th yearD.15th year2. Which one is NOT the plot that intends to keep Truman stay in the island?A. He was made to believe that there was nothing in the world to explore.B. A barking dog stood on the way when he tried to cross the bridge.C.His “father” Kirk drowned in the sea.D. His boss promised him a better position.3. How did the producer select the star?A. He interviewed five families who registered for the role.B. He adopted Truman from a poor family and made him a star.C. The audience recommended baby Truman as the best candidate.D. Truman was born the moment when the show started.4. How much profit does the program gain?A. 220 million dollarsB. 1.7 billion dollarsC. about the gross national product of a small countryD. about the inland revenue of the United StatesTask One 1. How does Truman get to know the true nature of his world?● He walks to the exit of the world and discovers the true nature by himself.● He reaches the border of the set by sea, goes up the stairs, finds the exit anddiscovers the true nature of his world through the conversation with Christof.2. What was Truman’s decision?● He leaves the Truman Show.Task Two Further understanding of detailsB Cultural Enrichment ListeningTask One ．Multiple Choices1. B2. D 3．C 4. BTask Two Summary Practicelocal common(homogenous) fragmented(niche)C Cultural-Reflection Project。

楚门的世界(The Trumen Show ) 英文版观后感

The movie is about Truman had been placed in the studio, his growth environment is completely arranged, his every act and every move was being watched. Truman later found out about this, therefore he chose to leave the studio. At the beginning of this movie was so asleep, but the later plots I was moved by this movie. After watching this film, I found it is similar with my life.Since I was child until high school, and I almost liked Truman. The show's director of Truman Show just like God, created a miniature world for Truman. I look back my previous twenty years, almost all arranged by my parents, what clothes I should buy, which school I should attend, what type friends I should make, I think may be in the future I will marry with a man whose I doesn't like. I found I like Truman's life, has been living in the control of others. And ultimately like Truman, I walked out of the parental control. I againsted my parents will, choosing a university far from my hometown. But my life is reality, it has become a possible world that may Truman left that theworld. Long time under the arrangement of my parents, I have lost the independent thinking and judgment ability, so the reality gave me a painful lesson. I noticed that the words in that film director has said: "listen to me, Truman.There's no more truth out there than there is i n the world I created for you. Same lies. The same deceit. But in my world, you have nothing to fear. " At that moment, I seem saw the life I should have. There is no denying that I felt a little regret. May be parent's arrangement is right that I was not supposed to against them. I wanted to go back to the road which should be plain sailing. But at the same time, I am also soberly aware of-- this is life. I walk out of the perfect world, and it is high time to work up the nerve to struggle. I feel suffering and also feel lucky, learned to tumble also learned to climb up. I think that's what the movie wants to say: get out of shackles, brave pursuit.In the movie, this lens appears at least three time: director Christof across the screen touch Truman?The presence of so many times, and its meaning is about the father's love for son. I'm opposed to this opinion, how preposterous that the father put his son's life in public's eyes. "Touch" is more like a kind of appreciation that director to his "masterpiece". The movie, metaphorically, that our society is not too different from the one depicted in it- that we are both the victim and the villain of this perversive and pervasive situation. The director Christof is a villain in this movie, but I more appreciate this sentence: "If he(Truman) more than a vague ambition, if he was determined, to discover the truth,there's no way we could prevent him." That is we should struggle for our life, and fortunately, Truman escaped his control and lived for himself.In the movie, the audience willingly exploits Truman's life for the sake of entertainment and excitement. It's a illness social, they put Truman's life into screen, and deprivation his freedom, privacy, and dignity, but none of guilty. I remember clearly, after Truman escapes the virtual world, the guards said "what else is on?Let's see what else is on..." In their opinions, Truman's life is only a show for their entertainment, in that respect, whether your life legendary or ordinary, needn't to attention others eyes.As the audiences of Truman show, they are Peeping Tom in a way, and it the same as us which in front of the movie screen.In daily life, we often not only just focusing on the surface of things, but also paying more attention to the parties private action, so we have what difference with the audiences in the movies?We are not only concerned about the star's performance in show, but also follow the trend of amplification comment on their appearance in private online. To think about it, although we live in contemporary society, we just like the audiences in the movies, all our happy or angry, sad or joyous are controlled by the director.I dare to say that The Truman Show is the most wonderful film I've been watched. So that every time I watch the blue sky, I would suspect whether it true or not. Reading Hemingway's novel The Old Man and The Sea, I always feel sad that whenever I read the old man takes difficult hardship, last only get a fish skeleton. If I write this novel, I must want to let the old man win glory. Later I found that this was the reason why I couldn't become Hemingway.If the old man really brought the ship of harvest, let everyone sit up and take notice, then this story is only the ordinary comedy story, it can't become a classic, also lost the original shock of spiritual power. Individual is small in front of fate, is fragile. The old man can't avoid aging and death, Truman can't avoid Christof's man-made storm waves, humans also can't hide the fate. However, the big fish is almost only skeleton, the old man still fights with the shark, and Truman almost overturned drowned by the sea, he still refused to return. This is not to break the shackles of fate, but knowing you can't break the shackles of fate, still taking up arms. This is the nobility of the human spirit.Life there are all kinds of frustration and coincidence, there are always behind the stage. I appreciate Truman's optimistic and elegant. " Good morning, and in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening and good night."。

杜鲁门演讲英语分析

The Analysis of the Truman DoctrineHarry S Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He used the letter S in the middle in honor of his grandfather. On April 12, 1945, Truman became the 33rd president of the USA. He said: “if you can not stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” So till now, many academics consider him as one of the most excellent presidents. In domestic and foreign affairs, he was already providing his most effective leadership. Under his guidance, America releases the damage from the economic crisis efficiently! Internationally, He went to France during World War I as a captain in the Field Artillery and was always proud of his background of military service. In the World War Two, He ordered atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On March 12, 1947, Truman made a speech---- The Truman Doctrine. Afterwards, Cold War started and North Atlantic Treaty Organization established.After the World War Two, Italy, German and Japan were defeated absolutely, and Britain, as well as France, was weakened in the war. In February of 1947, Britain informed the U.S. State Department that they could no longer help the Greek and Turkish regimes. The British government asked the United States to step in so that the Soviets would not gain control. American diplomats on the scene as well as State Department and military leaders in Washington feared that Communist victories in Greece and Turkey would open the door for Soviet expansion into the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Western Europe. Accordingly, on March 12, 1947, the president Truman made a strongly worded speech to Congress. It stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into the Soviet sphere. Truman described the world situation as grave but maintained that the Greek government could win its civil war if it received aid. He argued that the United States was the only nation that could supply it. Linking his proposal with World War II, he portrayed world history as now dominated by a struggle between free and unfree ways of life. American policy, he declared, should "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outsidepressure." Suggesting that this could be done primarily through economic and financial aid," he asked for $400 million for Greece and Turkey. These ideas were the main elements of what was quickly labeled the Truman Doctrine. Historians often use it to mark the starting date of the Cold War.As a political and persuasive speech, Truman stated his opinions and hopes from two aspects, Greece and America, to obtain the support from the Congress by tactful speech..Firstly, Truman clearly analyzed the Greece current situation, mainly from the Greek people’s hardship to emphasize the need of financial and economic assistance. Some statistics from his speech could totally explain Greek’s crisis：”four years of cruel enemy occupation” and “More than a thousand villages had been burned. Eighty-five per cent of the children were tubercular”. All these figures indicated that Greek needs help right now. Besides that, He made further emphasize that “I do not believe that the American people and the Congress wish to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of the Greek government”, which implied if regardless of the need of Greece, America would be condemned. Here, Truman used the irony which was effective to point out that the necessity to give the Greece aid.Secondly, as for the United States, Truman insisted that if Greece and Turkey did not receive the aid that they needed, they would inevitably fall to Communism with consequences throughout the region, which was a threat to international peace and the national security of the United States. Therefore, he used the inversion of subjunctive mood (Should we fail to aid Greece and Turkey in this fateful hour, the effect will be far reaching to the West as well as to the East. ) to indicate this potential threat. Meanwhile, he also reasoned that “The f ailure of the West to prevent communist takeover in Greece would not only put the Russians on a particularly dangerous flank for the Turks, but strengthen the Soviet U nion’s ability to cut off allied supplies and assistance in the event of war.". This direct statement enhances his forcefulness and made further explanation of threat. Furthermore, Truman compared the communism to The seeds of totalitarian. Here, use of metaphor undoubtedly showed that Americancongress could no longer stand by.(加？in case)Thirdly, Truman persuaded congress from the responsibilities of America. He said:” We have condemned in the past, and we condemn now, extremist measures of the right or the left. We have in the past advised tolerance, and we advise tolerance no w.” The contrast of duties between past and now explained that USA can’t set it aside. Then he used 3 “I believe” in the form of parallel structure (I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way.I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes. ) . Not only did it reinforce the oration’s momentum, but told the specific aids to Greece and Turkey from spirit and action. Three separated sentences showed America’s so-called international aid clearly and potently. However, who knows his real intension (against communism) hidden from the words?From the crisis of Greece and Turkey to Americ a’s duties, from the international situation to the aftermaths, Truman comprehensively analyzed the necessity of giving funds. And with the perfect use of various devices, he successfully applied for ﹩400 million to help Greece and Turkey in the end.。

美国杜鲁门主义的英语作文

美国杜鲁门主义的英语作文Title: The Truman Doctrine: Shaping American Foreign Policy。

The Truman Doctrine, articulated by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, marked a pivotal moment in American foreign policy. It emerged as a response to the geopolitical challenges posed by the spread of communism in Europe, particularly in Greece and Turkey. This doctrine outlined a new approach for the United States, one that aimed to contain the expansion of Soviet influence and uphold democratic principles worldwide.At its core, the Truman Doctrine represented a departure from the traditional isolationist stance that characterized American foreign policy before World War II. With the onset of the Cold War, Truman recognized the need for a more assertive and interventionist approach to safeguarding American interests and promoting stability abroad.Central to the Truman Doctrine was the concept of containment. Truman articulated that the United States would provide political, economic, and military support to nations threatened by communism, effectively containing its spread. This commitment was particularly evident in Greece and Turkey, where the United States provided substantial aid to prevent communist insurgencies.The Truman Doctrine also had broader implications beyond its immediate application in Greece and Turkey. It laid the groundwork for American interventionism in subsequent decades, shaping policies such as the Marshall Plan and NATO. By committing to the defense of democratic nations against external aggression, the United States positioned itself as the leader of the free world and the primary counterforce to Soviet expansionism.Furthermore, the Truman Doctrine established a precedent for the United States to intervene in conflicts beyond its immediate borders in the name of protecting its national security interests. This principle would beinvoked in numerous instances throughout the Cold War era, including the Korean War and the Vietnam War.Critics of the Truman Doctrine argue that it contributed to the militarization of American foreign policy and the perpetuation of global conflicts. They contend that the doctrine's focus on containment led to unnecessary interventions and prolonged conflicts, with repercussions that extended far beyond the original scope of the policy.However, supporters maintain that the Truman Doctrine was a necessary response to the geopolitical realities of the time. They argue that without American intervention, communist forces would have gained a foothold in strategically vital regions, posing a direct threat to global peace and security.In conclusion, the Truman Doctrine represented a fundamental shift in American foreign policy, marking the beginning of an era of interventionism and containment during the Cold War. While its legacy remains the subjectof debate, there is no denying its significant impact on shaping the course of twentieth-century history.。

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Inaugural Address of Harry S. TrumanTHURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949Mr. Vice President, Mr. Chief Justice, and fellow citizens, I accept with humility the honor which the American people have conferred upon me. I accept it with a deep resolve to do all that I can for the welfare of this Nation and for the peace of the world.In performing the duties of my office, I need the help and prayers of every one of you. I ask for your encouragement and your support. The tasks we face are difficult, and we can accomplish them only if we work together.Each period of our national history has had its special challenges. Those that confront us now are as momentous as any in the past. Today marks the beginning not only of a new administration, but of a period that will be eventful, perhaps decisive, for us and for the world.It may be our lot to experience, and in large measure to bring about, a major turning point in the long history of the human race. The first half of this century has been marked by unprecedented and brutal attacks on the rights of man, and by the two most frightful wars in history. The supreme need of our time is for men to learn to live together in peace and harmony.The peoples of the earth face the future with grave uncertainty, composed almost equally of great hopes and great fears. In this time of doubt, they look to the United States as never before for good will, strength, and wise leadership.It is fitting, therefore, that we take this occasion to proclaim to the world the essential principles of the faith by which we live, and to declare our aims to all peoples.The American people stand firm in the faith which has inspired this Nation from the beginning. We believe that all men have a right to equal justice under law and equal opportunity to share in the common good. We believe that all men have the right to freedom of thought and expression. We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God.From this faith we will not be moved.The American people desire, and are determined to work for, a world in which all nations and all peoples are free to govern themselves as they see fit, and to achieve a decent and satisfying life. Above all else, our people desire, and are determined to work for, peace on earth--a just and lasting peace--based on genuine agreement freely arrived at by equals.In the pursuit of these aims, the United States and other like- minded nations find themselves directly opposed by a regime with contrary aims and a totally different concept of life.That regime adheres to a false philosophy which purports to offer freedom, security, andgreater opportunity to mankind. Misled by this philosophy, many peoples have sacrificed their liberties only to learn to their sorrow that deceit and mockery, poverty and tyranny, are their reward.That false philosophy is communism.Communism is based on the belief that man is so weak and inadequate that he is unable to govern himself, and therefore requires the rule of strong masters.Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.Communism subjects the individual to arrest without lawful cause, punishment without trial, and forced labor as the chattel of the state. It decrees what information he shall receive, what art he shall produce, what leaders he shall follow, and what thoughts he shall think.Democracy maintains that government is established for the benefit of the individual, and is charged with the responsibility of protecting the rights of the individual and his freedom in the exercise of his abilities.Communism maintains that social wrongs can be corrected only by violence.Democracy has proved that social justice can be achieved through peaceful change.Communism holds that the world is so deeply divided into opposing classes that war is inevitable.Democracy holds that free nations can settle differences justly and maintain lasting peace.These differences between communism and democracy do not concern the United States alone. People everywhere are coming to realize that what is involved is material well-being, human dignity, and the right to believe in and worship God.I state these differences, not to draw issues of belief as such, but because the actions resulting from the Communist philosophy are a threat to the efforts of free nations to bring about world recovery and lasting peace.Since the end of hostilities, the United States has invested its substance and its energy in a great constructive effort to restore peace, stability, and freedom to the world.We have sought no territory and we have imposed our will on none. We have asked for no privileges we would not extend to others.We have constantly and vigorously supported the United Nations and related agencies as ameans of applying democratic principles to international relations. We have consistently advocated and relied upon peaceful settlement of disputes among nations.We have made every effort to secure agreement on effective international control of our most powerful weapon, and we have worked steadily for the limitation and control of all armaments.We have encouraged, by precept and example, the expansion of world trade on a sound and fair basis.Almost a year ago, in company with 16 free nations of Europe, we launched the greatest cooperative economic program in history. The purpose of that unprecedented effort is to invigorate and strengthen democracy in Europe, so that the free people of that continent can resume their rightful place in the forefront of civilization and can contribute once more to the security and welfare of the world.Our efforts have brought new hope to all mankind. We have beaten back despair and defeatism. We have saved a number of countries from losing their liberty. Hundreds of millions of people all over the world now agree with us, that we need not have war--that we can have peace.The initiative is ours.We are moving on with other nations to build an even stronger structure of international order and justice. We shall have as our partners countries which, no longer solely concerned with the problem of national survival, are now working to improve the standards of living of all their people. We are ready to undertake new projects to strengthen the free world.In the coming years, our program for peace and freedom will emphasize four major courses of action.First, we will continue to give unfaltering support to the United Nations and related agencies, and we will continue to search for ways to strengthen their authority and increase their effectiveness. We believe that the United Nations will be strengthened by the new nations which are being formed in lands now advancing toward self-government under democratic principles.Second, we will continue our programs for world economic recovery.This means, first of all, that we must keep our full weight behind the European recovery program. We are confident of the success of this major venture in world recovery. We believe that our partners in this effort will achieve the status of self-supporting nations once again.In addition, we must carry out our plans for reducing the barriers to world trade and increasing its volume. Economic recovery and peace itself depend on increased world trade.Third, we will strengthen freedom-loving nations against the dangers of aggression.We are now working out with a number of countries a joint agreement designed to strengthen the security of the North Atlantic area. Such an agreement would take the form of a collective defense arrangement within the terms of the United Nations Charter.We have already established such a defense pact for the Western Hemisphere by the treaty of Rio de Janeiro.The primary purpose of these agreements is to provide unmistakable proof of the joint determination of the free countries to resist armed attack from any quarter. Each country participating in these arrangements must contribute all it can to the common defense.If we can make it sufficiently clear, in advance, that any armed attack affecting our national security would be met with overwhelming force, the armed attack might never occur.I hope soon to send to the Senate a treaty respecting the North Atlantic security plan.In addition, we will provide military advice and equipment to free nations which will cooperate with us in the maintenance of peace and security.Fourth, we must embark on a bold new program for making the benefits of our scientific advances and industrial progress available for the improvement and growth of underdeveloped areas.More than half the people of the world are living in conditions approaching misery. Their food is inadequate. They are victims of disease. Their economic life is primitive and stagnant. Their poverty is a handicap and a threat both to them and to more prosperous areas.For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and the skill to relieve the suffering of these people.The United States is pre-eminent among nations in the development of industrial and scientific techniques. The material resources which we can afford to use for the assistance of other peoples are limited. But our imponderable resources in technical knowledge are constantly growing and are inexhaustible.I believe that we should make available to peace-loving peoples the benefits of our store of technical knowledge in order to help them realize their aspirations for a better life. And, in cooperation with other nations, we should foster capital investment in areas needing development.Our aim should be to help the free peoples of the world, through their own efforts, to produce more food, more clothing, more materials for housing, and more mechanical power to lighten their burdens.We invite other countries to pool their technological resources in this undertaking. Their contributions will be warmly welcomed. This should be a cooperative enterprise in which all nations work together through the United Nations and its specialized agencies wherever practicable. It must be a worldwide effort for the achievement of peace, plenty, and freedom.With the cooperation of business, private capital, agriculture, and labor in this country, this program can greatly increase the industrial activity in other nations and can raise substantially their standards of living.Such new economic developments must be devised and controlled to benefit the peoples of the areas in which they are established. Guarantees to the investor must be balanced by guarantees in the interest of the people whose resources and whose labor go into these developments.The old imperialism--exploitation for foreign profit--has no place in our plans. What we envisage is a program of development based on the concepts of democratic fair-dealing.All countries, including our own, will greatly benefit from a constructive program for the better use of the world's human and natural resources. Experience shows that our commerce with other countries expands as they progress industrially and economically.Greater production is the key to prosperity and peace. And the key to greater production is a wider and more vigorous application of modern scientific and technical knowledge.Only by helping the least fortunate of its members to help themselves can the human family achieve the decent, satisfying life that is the right of all people.Democracy alone can supply the vitalizing force to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action, not only against their human oppressors, but also against their ancient enemies-- hunger, misery, and despair.On the basis of these four major courses of action we hope to help create the conditions that will lead eventually to personal freedom and happiness for all mankind.If we are to be successful in carrying out these policies, it is clear that we must have continued prosperity in this country and we must keep ourselves strong.Slowly but surely we are weaving a world fabric of international security and growing prosperity.We are aided by all who wish to live in freedom from fear--even by those who live today in fear under their own governments.We are aided by all who want relief from the lies of propaganda-- who desire truth and sincerity.We are aided by all who desire self-government and a voice in deciding their own affairs.We are aided by all who long for economic security--for the security and abundance that men in free societies can enjoy.We are aided by all who desire freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to live their own lives for useful ends.Our allies are the millions who hunger and thirst after righteousness.In due time, as our stability becomes manifest, as more and more nations come to know the benefits of democracy and to participate in growing abundance, I believe that those countries which now oppose us will abandon their delusions and join with the free nations of the world in a just settlement of international differences.Events have brought our American democracy to new influence and new responsibilities. They will test our courage, our devotion to duty, and our concept of liberty.But I say to all men, what we have achieved in liberty, we will surpass in greater liberty.Steadfast in our faith in the Almighty, we will advance toward a world where man's freedom is secure.To that end we will devote our strength, our resources, and our firmness of resolve. With God's help, the future of mankind will be assured in a world of justice, harmony, and peace.四项主要的行动方针哈里-杜鲁门就职演讲星期四,1949年1月20日我国历史上的各个时期都面临过特殊的挑战。