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Harry S Truman

File:Harry-truman-thumbnail.jpg
President Truman in November 1945

Rank:33rd (1945-1953)
Followed:Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Succeeded by:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Date of BirthMay 8, 1884
Place of Birth:Lamar, Missouri
Date of Death:December 26, 1972
Place of Death:Kansas City, Missouri
First Lady:Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace
Profession:farmer
Political Party:Democrat
Vice President:Alben W. Barkley (1949-1953)

Harry S Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd (1945 - 1953) President of the United States.

Truman served in the United States Senate, representing Missouri, prior to becoming Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt in March 1945. When Roosevelt died, Truman became President, and presided over the events ending World War II. It was Truman who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. He also established the Truman Doctrine to help fight communism is Greece and Turkey.

Truman ran for president in his own right in 1948, winning by a narrow margin over Republican challenger Thomas Dewey.

Truman issued the executive order integrating the U.S. Armed Services following World War II.

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