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When Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945, Harry Truman took over a government that had grown exponentially through years of New Deal programs and efforts to win World War II. By some accounts FDR had struggled to coordinate this massive growth by being personally involved in decision-making and paying ...
Recorded August 9, 1945. Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 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 the 34th vice president of the United States for a short time, from January to April 1945.
May 30, 2024 - February 1, 2025. With the world watching the pivotal 2024 election, a new Truman Library exhibition recalls the biggest political upset in U.S. history. Promising Americans a “Fair Deal” while campaigning against a “do-nothing Congress,” Truman changed the nation’s tune—from MILD to WILD about Harry.
Chronology Harry S. Truman's Life and Presidency Presidential -- First Term, 1945-49 1945 12 April: Sworn in as thirty-third president of the United States upon the death of President Roosevelt. 25 April: Delivered radio address from Washington, DC, opening U.N. conference being held in San Francisco to create the charter for a new, permanent world organization. 8 May: Announced the end of the ...
After Japanese leaders flatly rejected the Potsdam Declaration, President Truman authorized use of the atomic bomb anytime after August 3, 1945. On the clear morning of August 6, the first atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy, was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. Leveling over 60 percent of the city, 70,000 residents died instantaneously in a ...
September 1, 1945 [ Broadcast from the White House at 10 p.m. ] My fellow Americans, and the Supreme Allied Commander, General MacArthur, in Tokyo Bay: The thoughts and hopes of all America--indeed of all the civilized world--are centered tonight on the battleship Missouri.
Since the Library’s dedication in July 1957, the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum has welcomed and inspired millions of visitors from across the globe. Experience the eventful and triumphant life of America’s 33rd president. The story of Harry S. Truman is richly and uniquely American. From humble beginnings, he rose to become the most ...
