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The birth of Harry Truman
Harry S. Truman was the first of three children born to John Anderson Truman, a farmer and mule trader, and his wife, Martha Ellen Truman. Harry was named in honor of his maternal uncle, Harrison Young, but his parents couldn't decide on a middle name. -
First world war
In 1905, Truman was drafted into the Missouri National Guard and served there until 1911. -
Policy
After 1914, Truman developed an interest in politics. He welcomed the election of Woodrow Wilson as President. -
Jackson County judge
In 1922, thanks to the mayor of Kansas city Tom Pendergast Truman becomes a judge of the district court in the Eastern district of Jackson. -
U.S. senator
In 1934, Truman was elected Senator of the United States. He was a supporter of the "new deal" proposed by Roosevelt. -
The leadership of the Truman Committee
In 1940, he headed the emergency Committee to study the Federal government's weapons program. -
The nomination of Truman for Vice President.
In November 1944, Franklin Roosevelt decided on Truman's candidacy for Vice President before the presidential election. -
Becoming Truman Vice President
January 20, 1945 began the fourth term of Roosevelt. Truman took over as Vice President. -
Truman became the new President of America
On April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died, Truman became President of the United States. -
Lecture on "world Affairs"
After the war, relations between the USSR and the USA began to deteriorate. March 5, 1946 was then in the United States Winston Churchill was invited to Westminster College in Fulton to lecture on "world Affairs". -
Truman doctrine
Churchill made a condition that Truman should accompany him to Fulton and attend the speech he would give. On March 12, 1947, Truman proclaimed his doctrine, which involved helping Turkey and Greece to save them from "international communism." This was one of the key events of the beginning of the cold war. -
NATO
Truman was a supporter of the creation of a NATO military bloc. He offered to do this in order to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union in Europe. On April 4, 1949, the USA, Canada, a number of European countries and Turkey signed an agreement on the creation of a new military Alliance. -
Attempt
On 1 November 1950, two Puerto Ricans, Griselio Torresola and Oscar Colazzo, tried to kill Truman in his own home. However, they were unable to break into his house — Torresola was killed and Colazzo wounded and arrested. The latter was sentenced to death by electric chair, but at the last moment Truman commuted him to life imprisonment. -
After the presidency
In 1952, Truman did not stand for election in 1952. The President was Dwight Eisenhower. -
Truman Library
In 1957, in Independence, Truman opened his library. -
Truman's Death
Truman died of pneumonia in Kansas city at 7.50 am on 26 December 1972. Buried in the courtyard of the Truman Library. After 34 years on the same day died another us President — Gerald Ford. -
The film is about Truman
In 1995 about him cesspits the film "Truman" (Truman).
