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Harry S. Truman
United Statesb. 8 May 1884 · d. 26 December 1972Add to favourites
Vice President of the United States from 20 January 1945, he became President on 12 April 1945 on the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the Potsdam Conference he learned of the successful Trinity test on 16 July 1945, and he approved the schedule for dropping the two available atomic bombs in August, before Japan's surrender. His presidency continued after the end of this atlas's period.
Roles and commands
- 20 Jan 1945 – 12 Apr 1945Vice President of the United States
- 12 Apr 1945 – 2 Sept 1945President of the United States (term continued after 2 Sept 1945)
Events
- 17 July 1945Potsdam Conference
- 6 August 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 15 August 1945Surrender of Japan
Sources
- [1]Harry S. Truman
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