Keywords Harry Truman, presidency, World War II, atomic bomb, domestic policy, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, 1948 election, Korean War, leadership ‘I Was Outraged’: GOP Bill Targets $4 ...

During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry S Truman scarcely ... he became President. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He grew up in Independence, and for 12 years prospered as a ...

Truman won the presidency in his own right in 1948, defeating Republican Thomas Dewey and achieving one of the most stunning political comebacks in American history. Challenges: The Cold War began ...