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Truman's birth
Harry Truman was born May 8th, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. Harry Truman's parents were John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Truman. -
Birth of Harry Truman's siblings
Harry Truman's siblings were John Vivian Truman and Mary Jane Truman. John Vivian Truman was born in 1886 and Mary Jane Truman was born in 1889. Harry Truman was the oldest sibling he was born in 1884. -
Timekeeper for a railroad construction company
Many people think famous Politicians start off in office which is incorrect. Harry Truman first worked as a timekeeper for a railroad construction company. followed by Truman working as a clerk and bookkeeper at two separate banks in Kansas City. He started working as a timekeeper in 1906 and ended up at the bank in 1917 -
Harry Truman Married Bess Truman
in 1919 Harry Truman married Bess Truman. Bess Truman was born February 13, 1885, and died October 18, 1982. -
Attending and graduating law school
Harry Truman attended the UMKC School of law in 1923 and graduated in 1925. Which is a Public university in Kansas City, Missouri. -
Truman's family, his children
Harry Truman had one child named Margaret Truman Daniel. Margaret Truman was born in 1924 and died in 2008. -
Harry Truman Became a senator
In January 1935, in the company of an all-Democratic class of freshmen, he took his oath for the first time as a United States senator from Missouri. Truman has been in the senate for 10 years right before becoming POTUS. -
Chairman of the Truman committee
Truman was elected to the United States Senate from Missouri in 1934 and gained national prominence as chairman of the Truman Committee, which was aimed at reducing waste and inefficiency in wartime contracts. -
How Truman became POTUS
Harry Truman was the 33rd U.S. president in the Democratic party. he served two terms. Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party. he became president by winning the Election with the most Electoral College votes. below is a picture of the election map. you can see he won states with bigger electoral votes such as California and Texas. -
Truman Atomic bomb decision
In the White House from 1945 to 1953, Truman made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. After Japanese leaders flatly rejected the Potsdam Declaration, President Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb anytime after August 3, 1945 -
Truman’s 21-point plan
Truman presented to Congress a 21-point program, proposing the expansion of Social Security, and a full-employment program. -
Employment act of 1946
Truman signs the Employment Act of 1946, placing increased responsibility for economic stability on the federal government. -
Creation of the Truman Doctrine
With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces, which happened during the cold war. -
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. the speech was given in March 1947 it was an 18-minute long speech. -
Truman addresses the NAACP
Truman addresses the NAACP he is the first president to do so. -
Soviet Union Blocks West Berlin
Truman made the decision that the United States would "stay in Berlin" and not concede the city as part of the Soviet sphere of influence. -
Truman Re-Election
Harry Truman won the Election again he served 2 consecutive terms. Truman supported the Democratic party -
Returning to Truman's hometown Independent, Missouri/ Retirement
Harry Truman lived for nineteen years after leaving the White House in 1953. He and his wife Bess returned to Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri, where Truman spent his post-presidential years guarding and constructing his legacy and place in history. -
Truman's family, his Grandchildren
Harry Truman has 4 grandchildren, their names are Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and Thomas Washington Daniel. -
Truman's death
This is when Harry Truman died at the age of 88 years old. Truman died in 1972 due to natural causes and old age.
