Harry s. truman

Harry S. Truman (Cody)

By Cody555

  • Harry S. Truman born in Lamar, MO.

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    Harry S. Truman's Lifetime

  • He started a job at the KC star mailroom.

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    World War I

  • Harry's National Guard unit is federalized.

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  • The 129th artillery regiment goes to France.

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  • Harry S. Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace.

    Harry S. Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace.

  • Harry S. Truman's daughter Mary Truman is born.

  • Harry becomes a Senator in the U.S. Senate.

    Harry becomes a Senator in the U.S. Senate.

    He easily defeated his republican rival.

  • WWII starts with the Nazi invasion of Poland.

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    World War II

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    presidency

    political party: democrat
    vice president: Alben W. Barkley
    After his term, he stayed active in politics.
  • Mary recieves a Irish Setter named Mike.

    Mary recieves a Irish Setter named Mike.

  • Germany surrenders to the Allies.

  • An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

  • An atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

  • Japan surrenders ending WWII.

  • The Truman Doctrine is proposed.

    This doctrine helped the countries of Greece and Turkey from communist and the Soviet Union's rule of the countries.

  • Jackie Robinson plays his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  • The National Security Act is passed.

    This created the CIA, National Security Council, DoD, and National Security Resource Board.
  • The Trumans get a cocker spaniel named feller.

    The Trumans get a cocker spaniel named feller.

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  • The Marshall plan is passed.

    The day was not listed. The Marshall plan granted $12 billion to rebuild Europe.

  • The Armed Forces are desegregated.

  • The Fair Deal is proposed.

  • Soviet forces lift a blockade on Allied controlled Berlin.

    Soviet forces lift a blockade on Allied controlled Berlin.

    The Soviets hoped to push the U.S., Britain, and France out of Berlin by blockading the road, water, and rail access to the city. The Allies responded by an airlift to the isolated city and the blockade was removed as a result of the failure.
  • White House renovation gets underway.

    White House renovation gets underway.

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  • The North Koreans invade South Korea.

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    Korean War

  • Harry Truman has an assasination attempt.

  • CBS becomes the first commercial color broadcast.

  • The Trumans reoccupy the White House after the renovation.

  • The first H-bomb is detonated.

  • The Korean War ends with an armistice.

  • The Berlin Wall is erected.

    The Berlin Wall is erected.

  • Harry S. Truman dies in Kansas City, MO.

    Harry S. Truman dies at age 88 of heart failure. He and his wife are buried at the courtyard of the Truman Library.