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learning more about the life and
accomplishments of Harry Truman the men
and women who made this country great
and kept it free were plain people with
courage and faith let us justify this
heritage harry s truman was born May 8
1884 in Lamar Missouri as a child he
cultivated interests in music history
and reading after graduating high school
in 1901 he was unable to attend
University because of poor eyesight
instead he worked odd jobs before
enlisting in the army in 1905 he served
until 1911 and during this period he
also became a freemason Truman began
managing his family’s farm in 1914
following his father’s death but after a
few years he rejoined the army Truman’s
World War 1 experience as a successful
and well admired captain emphasized his
skills as a leader he returned to
Missouri after the war and married his
longtime girlfriend Bess Wallace in June
1919 around that time he and army friend
Edward Jacobson opened a clothing store
in Kansas City however it failed during
1921 s recession Truman began his
political career in 1922 as a County
Court judge with help from Democratic
bigwig Tom Pendergast who was the uncle
of one of Truman’s army buddies
Truman eventually spent eight years as
the courts presiding judge during that
time he modified the city’s
infrastructure by enacting a ten-year
plan Truman followed this by running for
US Senate he handily won the election
but was considered Pendergast’s pawn
however
Truman’s integrity and affability gained
him support among his fellow politicians
Truman rose to national prominence
during his second term because of the
Truman Committee which helped save money
and lives during World War two in 1944
Truman was selected as Franklin
Roosevelt’s new vice-presidential
candidate the pair won easily however
true
only served 82 days is VP on April 12th
1945 Roosevelt suddenly died playing
Franklin Roosevelt the transition
between presidents was relatively
seamless though he had never been
briefed on many issues
Truman quickly became involved in the
foundation of the United Nations and
helped negotiate Germany’s unconditional
surrender in World War two his most
controversial decision came in August
1945 when he approved the use of two
atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to
end the war immediately following the
war communism threatened Europe on May
12th 1947
Truman sparked the Cold War when he
outlined plans to halt its expansion
with his Truman Doctrine he then founded
what later became the Department of
Defense the US Air Force the CIA and the
National Security Council prior to 1948
selection Truman introduced his bold and
highly liberal fair deal agenda he also
recognized an independent Israel and
made huge cuts to the defense budget the
Democratic Party and I have nothing to
conceal we are proud of our record
however voters were tired of the
democrats Truman’s tireless campaigning
helped him come from behind to win a
second term as president he continued
fighting for civil rights at home
and against communism abroad the u.s.
joined other non-communist countries on
April 4th 1949 to form the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO to
limit Soviet expansion however around
this time China fell to the Communists
and the Soviets built their first
nuclear bomb
the u.s. responded in 1953 with the
production of a hydrogen bomb the Red
Scare spread to the states in the 1950s
when Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy
accused Truman’s administration of
harboring communists in June 1950
communist North Korean forces invaded
non-communist South Korea Truman sent
General Douglas MacArthur and US forces
to stall the attack they succeeded but
MacArthur pressed further for a total
win over communism when the u.s. lost
ground macarthur suggested the use of
nuclear force and this compelled Truman
to remove him the Korean War continued
after Truman left the White House and
ultimately caused 33,000 American deaths
Truman’s inability to quash communism
resulted in a 31 percent approval rating
when he left office in January 1953 I
want all of you to realize a bigger job
how hard a job it is not from my sake
because I’m stepping out of it but for
the sake of my successor
he needs the understanding health of
every citizen however his reputation
improved in the years following his
presidency
Truman stayed healthy in retirement
until the mid-1960s but on December 26
1972 he died of multiple organ failure
his presidency was not without scandal
detractors or assassination attempts
however harry s truman is remembered as
an ordinary man who led his country
through a transformative time in history
give him hell Harry we do thank you
by this wonderful welcome I don’t see
you know anybody in the world could have
a better one
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about the life and
accomplishments of Harry Truman the men
and women who made this country great
and kept it free were plain people with
courage and faith let us justify this
heritage harry s truman was born May 8
1884 in Lamar Missouri as a child he
cultivated interests in music history
and reading after graduating high school
in 1901 he was unable to attend
University because of poor eyesight
instead he worked odd jobs before
enlisting in the army in 1905 he served
until 1911 and during this period he
also became a freemason Truman began
managing his family’s farm in 1914
following his father’s death but after a
few years he rejoined the army Truman’s
World War 1 experience as a successful
and well admired captain emphasized his
skills as a leader he returned to
Missouri after the war and married his
longtime girlfriend Bess Wallace in June
1919 around that time he and army friend
Edward Jacobson opened a clothing store
in Kansas City however it failed during
1921 s recession Truman began his
political career in 1922 as a County
Court judge with help from Democratic
bigwig Tom Pendergast who was the uncle
of one of Truman’s army buddies
Truman eventually spent eight years as
the courts presiding judge during that
time he modified the city’s
infrastructure by enacting a ten-year
plan Truman followed this by running for
US Senate he handily won the election
but was considered Pendergast’s pawn
however
Truman’s integrity and affability gained
him support among his fellow politicians
Truman rose to national prominence
during his second term because of the
Truman Committee which helped save money
and lives during World War two in 1944
Truman was selected as Franklin
Roosevelt’s new vice-presidential
candidate the pair won easily however
true
only served 82 days is VP on April 12th
1945 Roosevelt suddenly died playing
Franklin Roosevelt the transition
between presidents was relatively
seamless though he had never been
briefed on many issues
Truman quickly became involved in the
foundation of the United Nations and
helped negotiate Germany’s unconditional
surrender in World War two his most
controversial decision came in August
1945 when he approved the use of two
atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to
end the war immediately following the
war communism threatened Europe on May
12th 1947
Truman sparked the Cold War when he
outlined plans to halt its expansion
with his Truman Doctrine he then founded
what later became the Department of
Defense the US Air Force the CIA and the
National Security Council prior to 1948
selection Truman introduced his bold and
highly liberal fair deal agenda he also
recognized an independent Israel and
made huge cuts to the defense budget the
Democratic Party and I have nothing to
conceal we are proud of our record
however voters were tired of the
democrats Truman’s tireless campaigning
helped him come from behind to win a
second term as president he continued
fighting for civil rights at home
and against communism abroad the u.s.
joined other non-communist countries on
April 4th 1949 to form the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO to
limit Soviet expansion however around
this time China fell to the Communists
and the Soviets built their first
nuclear bomb
the u.s. responded in 1953 with the
production of a hydrogen bomb the Red
Scare spread to the states in the 1950s
when Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy
accused Truman’s administration of
harboring communists in June 1950
communist North Korean forces invaded
non-communist South Korea Truman sent
General Douglas MacArthur and US forces
to stall the attack they succeeded but
MacArthur pressed further for a total
win over communism when the u.s. lost
ground macarthur suggested the use of
nuclear force and this compelled Truman
to remove him the Korean War continued
after Truman left the White House and
ultimately caused 33,000 American deaths
Truman’s inability to quash communism
resulted in a 31 percent approval rating
when he left office in January 1953 I
want all of you to realize a bigger job
how hard a job it is not from my sake
because I’m stepping out of it but for
the sake of my successor
he needs the understanding health of
every citizen however his reputation
improved in the years following his
presidency
Truman stayed healthy in retirement
until the mid-1960s but on December 26
1972 he died of multiple organ failure
his presidency was not without scandal
detractors or assassination attempts
however harry s truman is remembered as
an ordinary man who led his country
through a transformative time in history
give him hell Harry we do thank you
by this wonderful welcome I don’t see
you know anybody in the world could have
a better one
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