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