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During President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term, his vice president was Harry Truman. When President Roosevelt passed away, the vice president succeeded him.
Truman conducted an effective whistle-stop campaign in which he rode all over the country and made short speeches from the back of his train-car. His speeches were down-to-earth and appealed to a large group of voters and contrasted favorably with his rich New York lawyer opponent.
As the Vice President he became President after the death of FDR.
The 33rd President of the United States was Harry S. Truman from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953
When prez Roosevelt died Truman took overbecause he wanted to
He was Vice President and Roosevelt died in office.
He was Vice President when FDR died and became president.
April 12, 1945 was the date that Roosevelt died and Harry Truman became President .He took office in April 1945, after FDR died.
That was President Truman.
Harry S. Truman was a President of the United States from 1945 to 1952.
President Harry Truman was a Democrat. He was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president when Roosevelt died in 1945. Truman won his election bid to become the 33rd US president and served from 1945 to 1953.
He became president in 1945.
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Truman became president when FDR died. Truman was the VP. He had been US Senator before being FDR's running mate in 1944.
The 33th President of the United States was Harry S. Truman. President Truman was in office from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953.