Harry S. Truman
33rd president of the United States
Quick Facts
- Died:
- December 26, 1972, Kansas City, Missouri (aged 88)
- Political Affiliation:
- Democratic Party
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Bess Truman
- daughter Margaret Truman
Top Questions
When did Harry S. Truman serve as president?
When did Harry S. Truman serve as president?
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Under what circumstances did Harry S. Truman become president?
When did Harry S. Truman approve the development of the hydrogen bomb?
When did Harry S. Truman approve the development of the hydrogen bomb?
What was Harry S. Truman's reaction to communist North Korea's attempt to seize noncommunist South Korea in 1950?
What was Harry S. Truman's reaction to communist North Korea's attempt to seize noncommunist South Korea in 1950?
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Harry S. Truman (born May 8, 1884, Lamar, Missouri, U.S.—died December 26, 1972, Kansas City, Missouri) was the 33rd president of the United States (1945–53), who led his country through the final stages of World War II and through the early years of the Cold War, vigorously opposing Soviet expansionism in Europe and sending U.S. forces to turn back a communist invasion of South Korea. Truman was the eldest of three children of John A. and Martha E. Truman; his father was a mule trader and farmer. After graduating from high school in 1901 in Independence, Missouri, he went to ...(100 of 2320 words)