NAME

Harry S. Truman

OCCUPATION

President

BIRTH DATE

8 May 1884 (age 141)

EDUCATION

Independence High School (now William Chrisman High School)

PLACE OF BIRTH

Lamar, Missouri

FULL NAME

Harry S. Truman

ZODIAC SIGN

Taurus

Sworn in as the 33rd president after Franklin Delano Roosevelt\'s sudden death, Harry S. Truman presided over the end of WWII and dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.

Synopsis

Harry S. Truman was born in Missouri on May 8, 1884. He was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's vice president for just 82 days before Roosevelt died and also Truman came to be the 33rd head of state. In his very first months in office he dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, ending World War II. His policy of communist containment started the Cold War, and he initiated U.S. participation in the Korean War. Truman left office in 1953 as well as passed away in 1972.

Early Life

Harry S. Truman was the very first of three kids birthed to John Anderson Truman, a farmer and also mule trader, as well as his other half, Martha Ellen Truman. Harry was named in honor of his maternal uncle, Harrison Young, yet his moms and dads couldn't choose a middle name. After more than a month, they picked simply utilizing the letter "S" as a homage to both his maternal grandpa, Solomon Young, and his concerned grandfather, Anderson Shipp Truman.

Military Career

When World War I emerged, Truman volunteered for duty. He was 33 years-old-- two years older compared to the age restriction for the draft-- and eligible for exception as a farmer, he assisted arrange his National Guard regiment, which was ultimately called into solution in the 129th Field Artillery. Truman was advertised to captain in France as well as delegated Battery D, which was known for being the most unmanageable battery in the routine. In spite of a normally bashful and modest temperament, Truman recorded the respect and adoration of his men as well as led them successfully via hefty combating throughout the Meuse-Argonne campaign.

Early Involvement in Politics

After the war, Truman returned residence and also wed his childhood sweetie, Elizabeth "Bess" Wallace, with which he had one daughter, Mary Margaret. The company failed at the beginning of the Great Depression in 1922, as well as Truman owed $20,000 to creditors.

Vice Presidency

When FDR needed to select a running mate for the 1944 governmental election, he deemed his acting vice president, Henry Wallace, unacceptable. Wallace was done not like by many of the elderly democrats in Washington, and also because it appeared that Roosevelt could not endure his fourth term, the vice governmental choice was particularly essential. Truman's popularity, as well as his track record as a fiscally responsible male and a defender of citizens' civil liberties, made him an eye-catching option. Truman was initially hesitant to approve, but once he obtained the election, he campaigned strongly.

Post-Presidency

In March of 1952, Truman revealed that he would not compete reelection. He gave his support to Governor Adlai Stevenson, the democratic candidate, though Stevenson was distancing himself from the head of state due to his bad authorization rating.

He was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's vice president for simply 82 days before Roosevelt died and also Truman became the 33rd president. Harry S. Truman was the first of 3 children born to John Anderson Truman, a farmer as well as mule investor, as well as his better half, Martha Ellen Truman. After more compared to a month, they resolved on merely making use of the letter "S" as a homage to both his maternal grandpa, Solomon Young, and his concerned grandpa, Anderson Shipp Truman.

When World War I erupted, Truman volunteered for responsibility. After the war, Truman returned house as well as wed his childhood sweetie, Elizabeth "Bess" Wallace, with which he had one daughter, Mary Margaret.

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Independence High School (now William Chrisman High School)

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8 May 1884, Lamar, Missouri, Married with Bess Wallace and one Children

Truman was elected to the United States Senate in 1934. In his first term, he served on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which was responsible for allocating tax money for Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal projects, and the Interstate Commerce Committee, which oversaw railroads, shipping, and interstate transport. Along with Senator Burton Wheeler, Truman began investigating railroads, and in 1940, he initiated legislation that imposed tighter federal regulation on the railroads, which helped him establish his reputation as a man of integrity.

By the time Truman was up for reelection in 1940, Thomas Pendergast had been convicted of tax evasion and associated with voter fraud, and many predicted Truman’s connection to Pendergast would result in a defeat. Truman didn’t try to hide or distort his relationship with Pendergast, however, and his reputation as a frank and ethical man helped him win reelection, albeit narrowly.

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