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Harry S. Truman Born
Harry S Truman was born in Missouri. -
War
Spanish American War. -
Harry S Truman Graduates
Truman graduates high school, as a great student -
New US Agency
FBI established -
Truman Develops Love Life
Harry starts dating high school mate, Bess Wallace -
Titanic
Titanic sinks losing over 1,500 people -
Truman Rejoins National Guard
Truman rejoins National Guard in light of WWI -
Truman Ships Off to France
Truman, part of the 129th Artillery Regiment is deployed to France -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty between Germany and Allied Powers causing WWI to come to an end. -
Truman Marries Bess
After confessing her love and vice versa, Truman marries longtime girlfriend Bess Wallace -
Truman Welcomes Daughter
Harry and Bess welcome one and only child, daughter, Mary Margaret Truman Daniel -
Truman Runs of US, House of Reps
Truman is elected as Senator -
Social Security Act
A new system to provide benefits for the needy. (Many Qualifications to be met before receiving anything) -
War
WW2 begins -
D-Day
Allied Forces invaded France by Normandy Landings -
Battle of the Bulge
Last major German offensive attack on Western Front -
Truman Elected Vice President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's vice president is Truman for a short run -
President Truman
Harry S. Truman takes over as president after 82 days of Vice Presidency and FDR dies. -
Atomic Bombs
Truman initiated the attack on Japan, dropping 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
WW2 Ends
Japan and Germany surrender causing the termination of WW2 -
Successful Test
By mid-July there was word of a successful test run of an atomic bomb. -
Firebombing
There was a firebombing in Tokyo killing 80,000. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Almost 62,000 US soldiers died -
Okinawa
In the battle of Okinawa, there was around 13,000 soldiers and sailors killed. -
War
Cold War begins, between US and Soviet Union -
Truman Re-elected
After first presidency Truman was re-elected for second term -
Civil Rights Act
First shot at a civil rights law (unsuccessful) -
NASA Formed
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (part of the government in charge of putting civilians in space) -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Second shot at a civil rights law, more successful than first (mostly add ons to the first) -
War
Vietnam war peaked -
Harry S Truman Dies
Truman died in Kansas City Missouri
