Harry s truman biography wikipedia
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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman | |
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Official portrait, c. 1947 | |
| In office April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Succeeded by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| In office January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Alben W. Barkley |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 17, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Roscoe Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Frank Briggs |
| Born | (1884-05-08)May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri |
| Died | December 26, 1972(1972-12-26) (aged 88) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Rank | major, colonel (reserve) |
Harry S Truman (May 8, 1884 – månad 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, from 1945 to 1953. He became president when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office. Truman served as th
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Harry Truman (disambiguation)
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953.
Harry Truman may also refer to:
Places
[edit]- Harry S Truman State Park, Truman Lake, Osage River, Missouri, United States
- Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Osage River, Missouri, United States
- Harry S. Truman Historic District, Independence, Missouri, United States
Facilities and structures
[edit]- Harry S Truman Building, Washington, D.C.; the headquarters of the U.S. Department of State
- Harry S Truman Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Harry S. Truman Bridge, Missouri River, Missouri, United States
- Harry S. Truman Parkway, Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Harry S Truman High School (disambiguation)
Music
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Truman (book)
1992 book by David McCullough
Truman is a 1992 biography of the 33rdPresident of the United StatesHarry S. Truman written by popular historian David McCullough. The book won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. The book was later made into a movie with the same name by HBO.
Plot summary
[edit]The book provides a biography of Harry Truman in chronological fashion from his birth to his rise to U.S. Senator, Vice President, and President. It follows his activities until death, exploring many of the major decisions he made as president, including his decision to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, his meetings and confrontation with Joseph Stalin during the end of World War II, his decision to create the Marshall Plan, his decision to send troops to the Korean War, his decision to recognize the State of Israel, and his decision to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.
Production
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