Harry S. Truman
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33rd President of the United States | |
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In office | |
April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 | |
Vice President(s) | none (1945–1949), Alben W. Barkley (1949–1953) |
Came after | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Came before | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Born | Thursday, May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri |
Died | Tuesday, December 26, 1972 Kansas City, Missouri |
Political party | Democratic |
Married to | Bess Wallace Truman |
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States, from 1945 to 1953. His spouse was Bess Wallace Truman.
Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb "little boy" on Japan (project Manhattan) ending WWII.
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