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birth date
born in Lamar Missouri -
millitary
national guard -
wife
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman, was his high school sweetheart -
children
Margaret Truman, only child -
vice president
was vice president to Franklin d Roosevelt. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe. -
president
became president after Roosevelt death only been vice president for 83 days -
bomb japan
Truman learned about the atomic bombs minutes after becoming president. gave orders to drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb was nicknamed little boy -
Potsdam conference
Representatives from the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union attend the Potsdam Conference. -
Japan surrenders
Japan surrenders, ending World War II in Asia. -
Truman’s 21-point plan
Truman presents Congress with his 21-point plan for Reconversion. -
Kennan’s “Long Telegram” on Soviets
State Department official George Kennan, serving in the Soviet Union, sends his “Long Telegram,” in which he analyzes the sources of Soviet conduct and Moscow's geopolitical intentions, and suggests American responses. -
Wallace resigns
Truman asks for, and receives, Wallace's resignation. -
Truman requests civil rights legislation
Truman sends a message to Congress asking for legislation to secure the civil rights of the nation's minorities. -
Truman delivers “Truman Doctrine” speech
Truman delivers his “Truman Doctrine” speech to Congress, asking for a $400 million appropriation to fight the spread of Communism in Greece and Turkey. -
Truman signs “Truman Doctrine”
Truman signs the “Truman Doctrine” appropriation approved by Congress for Greece and Turkey. -
Marshall Plan Announced
Secretary of State George Marshall proposes economic aid to Europe in an address at Harvard University. Officially titled the European Recovery Program, the package aids Western Europe in rebuilding their economies, and becomes known as the “Marshall Plan.” -
Truman addresses the NAACP
the first President to addresses the NAACP -
National Security Act
The National Security Act passes Congress, creating the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Resources Board. -
Soviet Union blocks West Berlin
The Soviet Union blockades the overland access routes to West Berlin. -
British, U.S. airlift to Berlin
In conjunction with the British, Truman orders the airlifting of supplies into West Berlin. -
Democratic Party nominates Truman
Truman accepts the Democratic Party nomination for President and calls for a special session of Congress. -
Truman demands civil legislation, desegregates Armed Forces
At the opening of a special session of the 80th Congress, Truman asks for legislation on housing, civil rights, and price controls. The same day, the President signs Executive Order 9981, which desegregates the Armed Forces. -
North Atlantic Treaty
Twelve nations from Europe and North America sign the North Atlantic Treaty. -
Housing Act
Truman signs the Housing Act, establishing a national housing agency and providing federal aid to slum clearance programs and low-cost housing projects. -
Soviet Union gets the bomb
Truman announces that the Soviet Union has detonated an atomic bomb. -
Congress raises minimum wage
Congress raises the minimum wage from forty cents to seventy-five cents an hour. -
Truman block steel strike
Truman signs an Executive Order directing the Secretary of Commerce to seize steel mills in order to prevent a strike by steel workers. -
presidential libary
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S. Truman -
death
died in Kansas City, MO at the age of 88.buried at Library and Museum, Independence, MO
