Harry Truman was born in Lamar Missouri on May 8 1884 to Mattie and John Anderson Truman. Harry Truman's mother and father were unable to decide on his middle name: the two names considered where first name of Mattie's father, Solomon, and the first name of John's father, Shipp. Following a practice not uncommon among those of Scotch-Irish ancestry, Mattie and John Truman gave their son the one letter middle name of "S". Harry's early years were spent on Mattie's father's farm, and "Grandpa Young" adored the boy. No doubt Grandpa Young's fondness of the child contributed to the contentment he enjoyed during his boyhood, the carefree circumstances that led Truman in his later years to become fond of saying he had the happiest childhood imaginable. …show more content…
He nevertheless chose to enlist to serve in World War I by rejoining the Guard. This time he faced the regular army physical for the first time and he passed in spite of his poor eyesight (20/400 in his left eye, medically considered "blind") by memorizing the eye chart. He resumed artillery training and his regiment was absorbed by the national military, Harry serving in Detachment 35th Division, 129th Field Artillery. Aboard the George Washington he arrived in the harbor of Brest on April 13th as a First Lieutenant in the American Expeditionary Forces. By the end of the month he was training in an elite artillery school learning surveying and astronomy at a level requiring college level mathematics (a challenge for Harry who had not attended college), and mastering a sophisticated, French-designed and French military-secret guarded, rapid-fire 75 millimeter artillery gun. Engineered with a hydropneumatic carriage recoil system, the gun remained stationary following each discharge, and so required no aim correction between shots. This allowed it to fire twenty to thirty rounds a minute with an effective range of five miles, making it "ideal" for trench warfare, and the output of a battery of four was "murderous". The magnitude of toil and ingenuity sunk into the effort to create such a …show more content…
Jimmy's father was James Pendergast, known as Alderman Jim, the founder of the Pendergast dynasty and overlord in Kansas City's political machine. Harry accepted the Pendergast's offer to run for eastern judge in Jackson County, a courthouse job in Independence. Despite the title, the position was administrative rather than judicial and held some control over the disposition of municipal funds. Truman won the 1922 election, but lost in his 1924 re-election bid. The county courthouse was home to three "judgeships": the eastern judge, the position Truman held from 1922-24, the wester judge, and the presiding judge. In 1926 Truman ran for presiding judge, again as part of the Pendergast machine, and Truman served two four-year terms and at the end of the second of these, in 1934, he for the US Senate as the state's Democratic contender, and he unseated the Republican incumbent. He faced Republican challenge in the 1940 primary, but he prevailed and held his seat. In 1944 Truman was elected vice-president when his running mate FDR won the presidency. FDR died on April 12, 1945, 82 days into Truman's vice-presidential term. Truman took the oath of office two hours and twenty-four minutes after FDR's
Harry S. Truman became 33rd President of the United States after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War 2. During Truman's presidency, he led Americans to successfully capture the island of Okinawa on June 22, 1945. He was also the one that agreed to drop the atomic bombs on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He hoped it would help save American lives and Japanese lives too, and prevent Stalin from invading Japan and transforming it into a communist country. On September 2, 1945, Japan surrenders marking VJ Day and the end of World War 2. Years later, after the war, all surviving inmates from Japanese Internment camps were given a recompense of $20,000.
At this time period of time, President Harry Truman needs to take into account that the Japanese are unlikely to surrender without some heavy persuasion. The Japanese have already attacked at Pearl Harbor, and there is no sign that they will stop anytime soon. Japan is attempting to create more allies to form a strong and dangerous coalition that will threaten the United States and its allies. Fortunately, scientists in the United States have been working on an atomic bomb and now would be the perfect opportunity to utilize it to end the Japanese empire. Rather than authorizing a ground invasion of Japan or negotiating the Japanese terms of surrender, President Truman should use the atomic bomb against Japan to cause a swift surrender of the Japanese empire for the purposes of maintaining global power and preserving the lives of as many American soldiers as possible.
As Vice President, Harry S. Truman seldom saw President Roosevelt, therefore acquiring no updates on the progress of the atomic bomb or the developing predicament with Communist Russia. After Roosevelt’s unexpected death, these dilemmas as well as an array of wartime problems became Truman’s to resolve as the new president. When he came into office on April 2nd, 1945, World War II was nearing its end, leaving Europe in absolute chaos. Truman had to search for ways to aid the country in picking up the pieces from war. Thus, in a foreign and domestic sense, he inherited a country in total turmoil and disorientation. Americans at home still could not feel the devastation caused by the war, which ultimately contributed to the failure of
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Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. His parents were John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Truman. He also grew up in a poor family. He only had one brother and one sister. Since he was young, he liked history, government and reading.
Theodore Roosevelt also called the “trust buster” can be greatly recognized for his presidency and life at work. He is among the most influential people ever born in the United States. He dedicated his life to better the country as a whole. There was not one moment when Theodore Roosevelt stopped to take a breath, he was strongly devoted to push this country in the right direction into a new era. He played a great role in making this country what it is today. His contributions can still be seen today. He is a man of his word, he stood out for his actions and had no great limitations holding him back. As the twenty sixth president of United States he followed through his decisions and did not look back. Theodore Roosevelt being both a Nobel
The administration of our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, was quite unexpected. However, with the administration, Roosevelt was able to steer our country into a good path. Theodore Roosevelt graduated from Harvard in 1880. He then married his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee and entered Columbia University Law School/ However, he dropped out after a year to enter public service. At the age of 23, he was elected to the New York State Assembly and served two terms from 1882 to 1884.
“We wish peace, but we wish the peace of justice, the peace of righteousness. We wish it because we think it is right and not because we are afraid.” Theodore Roosevelt not only spoke these words, he lived them. Throughout his life Theodore always worked hard and fought for what he believed was right. Even though he had to overcome many obstacles, Theodore always strived for peace and righteousness. Theodore Roosevelt was an amazing political leader because he protected America’s natural heritage, brought peace to countries at the brink of war, and helped pass many laws that protected the American people’s rights and land.
Richard Nixon was born on January 9th 1913, in Yorba Linda, California. Richard went to High School at Fullerton High School but then transferred to Whittier High School, He ran for student body president but didn’t end up getting it. Richard graduated second in his class with a scholarship to Harvard, His family couldn’t afford therefore he couldn’t go. Instead he went to local Whittier College, he had the reputation of a formidable debater, and outstanding athlete. He had a career as a lawyer in a small town but was not enough for his ambition so in August of 1942 he moved to Washington D.C. where he was Franklin Roosevelt’s Office of Price Administration. He served as an aviation ground officer in the pacific, he had no combat, came back to the United States, had two service stars and many commendations. He eventually rose to rank of lieutenant commander before resigning in January 1946. He was the first and only president that has resigned from office. His Quaker religion was very influential for him. It taught him not to drink or dance or swear. It’s
In 1944 as FDR was nominated for a fourth term, he decided to drop Henry A. Wallace as vice president and take Truman on board. After Truman had served only 82 days as Vice President, Roosevelt died suddenly on April 12, 1945. Truman quickly took command and in his first address to Congress he promised to continue Roosevelt’s policies. Truman spent no time easing into the role of president. That July he attended the Potsdam Conference of the Great Powers which discussed international problems. It was
While it is argued that Truman wasn’t a good president he actually provided a lot of good things for our nation but take it from the beginning. Truman’s family had owned slaves but His first thought of African Americans servants within his family and he did not come from a raised family. While he was young a women claimed that Truman told her that he felt that one person was as good as any other as long as they were not black. He also criticised the Chinese and the Jews. Truman's young life was an normal but well raised childhood and yet wealthy youth. Harry S Truman born and I am town Lamar Missouri on May 18, 1884 and 1890 the parents of Harry S Truman More John and Martha Truman.
Over seventy years ago, one may have thought that one of most courageous, hard-working, honest, and loyal men was sworn into office as the President of the United States. Harry S. Truman was considered “One Tough Son –of-a-Bitch” due to his expertise, not because of his ordinary, basic look or lack of college education. No matter how people perceived him, Truman had industrial-strength; he stood his ground on his beliefs. His life would take him one of the most elaborate rides one could experience. Truman’s formative years taught him endurance, his life in the war taught him courage, and presidency taught him resilience.
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was a very influential president. He served in office for two terms taking the position after Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, and died on December 26, 1972. His presidential term lasted from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953. Originally, Harry Truman was Roosevelt’s vice president but stepped up to the position when Roosevelt passed.
Of Truman’s various contributions to American history, the most recognized extent of his initial actions in office
To better understand the successes and failures of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, it is essential to define the image he portrayed to the American population during his presidency. Many Americans and historians will claim he was a man of impartiality and the one who led America into WWI. He had a very solid influence on Congress for the many domestic and foreign affair policies he endorsed. The goal is to illustrate how President Woodrow Wilson ran his presidency in the eyes of the American citizens. This will be done by examining the many facades that President Woodrow Wilson exhibited during his term as president. Upon researching the events of President Woodrow Wilson, it is clear that he was significant in moving our nation onward and supporting the American people in every which way possible.