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July 17, 1945- Truman attends a conference at Potsdam, in order to...
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Discuss post-war treatment of Germany with Premier Joseph Stalin of Russia and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, the latter being replaced by Prime Minister Clement Attlee on July 29.
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What does President Truman do to Japan on August 6,1945?
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Truman announces the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, by a B-29 bomber of the U.S. Army Air Force. The second atomic bomb drops on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9.
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Where and when was President Truman born?
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Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri.
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What were Trumans main intrests as a young boy?
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As a young boy, Truman had three main interests: music, reading, and history.
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What war did Harry Truman serve in and when did he exit the army?
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Truman fought during World War I in France. He left in 1911.
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July 26, 1947- Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947.
What does this Act do?
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This act unifies the armed forces in one department. The act also establishs the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council.
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June 26, 1948- Truman orders Berlin airlift.
why does he do so?
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Truman ordered the Berlin airlift in answer to the Russian blockade of the portion of Berlin occupied by the Western powers. The Blockade lasts until May 12, 1949.
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When is Truman elected into the presidency a second time?
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November 2, 1948
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Why does Harry Truman become President?
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April 12, 1945- Truman is sworn in as thirty-third President of the United States upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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In what year was the Truman Doctrine created and what was it's purpose?
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March 12, 1947- Truman requests appropriations for $400 million before a joint session of Congress to fight the spread of communism in Greece and Turkey, known as the Truman Doctrine.
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When and where did Harry die?
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December 26, 1972, Kansas City, Kansas
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Where was Truman educated?
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University of Missouri–Kansas City, William Chrisman High School, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law |
