Which statement is not correct concerning President Harry S. Truman? I. His second term was more successful than his first. II. Truman failed at creating irrigation projects. III. Truman was successful in creating over a million low-income housing units. (Options: I only, II only, III only, I and II only)

What this question is checking

You are comparing the three statements to the general historical record of Truman’s presidency and deciding which one is inaccurate.

Checking statement I: “His second term was more successful than his first”

This is the one that does not fit most standard evaluations of Truman’s presidency.

• First term (1945–1949): often associated with major turning points such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Airlift, plus key postwar decisions.
• Second term (1949–1953): often seen as harder and less “successful” overall because it was heavily shaped by the Korean War and intense Cold War tensions at home.

So statement I is the incorrect one.

Why II and III are treated as correct in many course summaries

Many textbook-style summaries describe Truman’s domestic agenda (the Fair Deal) as having mixed results: some proposals stalled in Congress, while housing policy had measurable achievements. Because of that, statements II and III are commonly presented as accurate within broad survey-course framing.

Correct option

I only