Harry S. Truman Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Harry S. Truman

Last Updated: 16 Oct, 2023 | Views: 441

Age: 88

Profession: Politician

Other Profession(s): Haberdasher, Farmer

Famous For: 33rd President of the United States

Higher Education: Graduated

Harry S. Truman Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

18 May, 1884 (88 Years 07 Months 7 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Missouri

Birth District

Lamar

Birth Sign

Taurus

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Died on

26 Dec, 1972

Harry S. Truman Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Harry S. Truman, a well-known President of the United States, was born in Missouri. Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. He succeeded President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died in office. In 1947, the Soviet Union pressured Turkey and threatened to annex Greece via insurgents. As part of what became known as the Truman Doctrine, Truman requested assistance from Congress for the two nations. The Marshall Plan, so named for his secretary of state, sparked a dramatic economic rebound in western Europe, devastated by war.

Harry S. Truman Career:

Truman was a Democrat, and several significant events and changes in foreign and domestic policy marked his presidency.

Truman was elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt's running mate in July 1944. He took the vice presidential oath on January 20, 1945, and was sworn in as the nation's thirty-third president on April 12, 1945, eighty-two days following the sudden death of President Roosevelt.

Harry S. Truman's Achievements and Awards:

As president, Truman watched over the conclusion of World War II along with the birth of the Cold War. He also implemented the Marshall Plan to reconstruct Europe.
Truman’s name is synonymous with making a choice that’s left historians divided on if it was right or wrong. That is, dropping two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. It led to Japan’s surrender thus ending World War II.
Harry S. Truman Unknown facts:

Truman was raised on a farm in Missouri, in the United States