Harry S. Truman

About Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States of America, succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. His first notable, albeit controversial, action was the approval of the use of atomic weapons against Japan during World War II, effectively ending the conflict. During his time, he oversaw the creation of two important international bodies that would unite numerous countries: the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The Truman Committee

Prior to his presidency, Truman first gained attention for the formation of the United States Congressional investigative body, the Truman Committee, which aimed to investigate the behind-the-scenes corruption in wartime contracts. His work with the committee boosted him to the seat of Vice President of the United States and eventually the President.

Harry S. Truman photo gallery

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Postcard photo of Harry S. Truman taken in France during World War I. Noted on the reverse of the postcard "Given to John A. Hatfield in France in 1918 - returned to Harry S. Truman in January, 1962." Donor: John A. Hatfield

Author

None listed, unknown

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harry_S._Truman_WW_I.jpg

Credit

This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 6789282.

License

Public domain

Title

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-29645-0001, Potsdamer Konferenz, Stalin, Truman, Churchill

Author

Unknown

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-29645-0001,_Potsdamer_Konferenz,_Stalin,_Truman,_Churchill.jpg

Attribution

Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-29645-0001 / CC-BY-SA 3.0

License

CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Title

Presidential portrait of Harry Truman. Official Presidential Portrait painted by Greta Kempton. Notice the Capitol Building in the background. Truman, who was a two-term senator from Missouri and as vice-president presided over the Senate, wanted to emphasize his legislative career rather than his executive and the constitutional emphasis of the former over the latter.

Author

Greta Kempton

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HarryTruman.jpg

License

Public domain

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F.A.Q. about Harry S. Truman

When is his birthday?

Harry S. Truman's birthday is on May 8, 1884.

In how many days is his birthday?

Harry S. Truman's birthday is in 174 days

How old was Harry S. Truman when he died?

He was 88 years old.

When did he die?

He died in December 26, 1972.

How old would he be today?

Harry S. Truman would be 140 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Harry S. Truman from?

He was born in Lamar, Missouri, U.S..