Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 5/8/1884 in Lamar, Missouri
- Died
- 12/26/1972 in Kansas City, Missouri(Age 88)
- Burial Location
- Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri
Term in Office
- Party
- Democratic
- Years
- 1945 - 1949
- Running Mate
- None (assumed office)
- Age When Elected
- 60
Significant Events
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
8/6/1945
Ordered the use of atomic bombs to end World War II.
Marshall Plan
4/3/1948
Economic aid to rebuild European countries after World War II.