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Harry S. Truman
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
"Harry Truman" redirects here. For other uses, see Harry Truman (disambiguation).
Harry S. Truman | |
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Official portrait, 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 C. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Frank P. Briggs |
| In office January 1, 1927 – January 1, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Elihu W. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Eugene I. Purcell |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 1, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Gilday |
| Succeeded by | Henry Rummel |
| Born | (1884-05-08)May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1972(1972-12-26) (aged 88) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, In
Harry S. Truman: Life Before the PresidencyHarry S. Truman was born in the small town of Lamar, Missouri, on May 8, 1884. In 1890, Harry's parents, John and Martha, moved the family (which included Harry's brother Vivian and sister Mary Jane) to Independence, Missouri, a county-seat town of just 6,000 people. Located ten miles east of Kansas City, Independence had links to both the American West and South. The town, in which wagon trains picked up the Oregon and Sante Fe trails, was a gateway to America's western frontier. Most residents of Independence had migrated from the states of the Upper South, however, bringing with them many southern cultural and social mores. As in many other southern towns—and quite a few northern ones as well—black residents lived in a segregated part of town. Harry's childhood and young adulthood were at times quite trying. He worked hard at making friends, but was uncomfortable in the company of girls his age or older. He was born with poor vision and required glasses, a solution that separated him from many of his peers. Moreover, Truman's mo
Harry S. Truman: Life in BriefHarry S. Truman became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. During his nearly eight years in office, Truman confronted enormous challenges in both foreign and domestic affairs. Truman's policies abroad, and especially toward the Soviet Union in the emerging Cold War, would become staples of American foreign policy for generations. At home, Truman protected and reinforced the New Deal reforms of his predecessor, guided the American economy from a war-time to a peace-time footing, and advanced the cause of African-American civil rights. Historians now rank Truman among the nation's best Presidents. Student and SoldierHarry Truman was a child of Missouri. Born on May 8, 1884, in the town of Lamar, Truman grew up in Independence, only ten miles east of Kansas City. As a child he devoured history books and literature, played the piano enthusiastically, and dreamed of becoming a great soldier. His poor eyesight made a commission to West Point impossible, however, and his family's financial problem Copyright ©damtree.pages.dev 2025 |