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Harry Truman
Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States (from 1945 to 1953). Major historical events happened during his term, including the use of the atomic bomb against Japan and the end of World War II.
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Harry S Truman 1945 gold coin how much is it?
if it is a commeritive token it is worth approximatly 1.50-2.00 us currency in good shape to tell if it is this coin look up Harry S. Truman Commeritive Token and look for the pictures. to make it easier if it has 2 dates one on the left side 1945 and one on the right 1953 it is most likely the coin i am describing.
What important events occurred during Harry S Truman's presidency?
The Korean War and the Cold War were key and major events Truman had to deal with during presidency.
- Harry Truman (Democrat) carried 28 states and received 303 electoral votes;
- Thomas Dewey (Republican) carried 16 states and received 189 electoral votes;
- Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat Party) carried 4 states and received 39 electoral votes;
- Henry A. Wallace (Progressive Party) carried 0 states and received 0 electoral votes.
How old was Harry Truman when he was elected president?
Harry Truman was 60 at the beginning of his Presidency and 68 at the end of his Presidency, making him the fifth-oldest sitting President to date (after Ronald Reagan, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan).
What us wars took place when Harry S. Truman was president?
Part of WW II and most of the Korean War occurred under Truman. Truman became president toward the end of W W II. The Korean War began when Truman was president and lasted until after he left office.
Should Truman have dropped the atomic bomb?
Most people think so. Even the Japanese were grateful for the bomb because they were so tired of the war. President Truman believed the bomb will end the war sooner and save a lot of lives.
Soviet union sealed off Berlin in 1948 Harry Truman did what?
C. Organized a massive airlift to resupply the city.
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What is Harry S Truman's middle name?
His parents chose "S" as his "middle name" in an attempt to honor both of Harry's grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. The initial did not actually stand for anything, a common practice among the Scots-Irish.
What were Truman's options and why did he drop the atomic bomb?
Truman did not just "drop the atomic bomb", he had the Army, Navy, and Marines simultaneously preparing every single option available for destroying Japan's military ability to continue the war. Some of these were already in process, some of them were on the verge of being used, some of them would take significant time to prepare before they could be used.
- The Army Air Forces were already carrying out multiple nightly 1000 plane firebombing raids, each of these firebombing raids did as much damage and killed as many people as one of the atomic bombs did.
- The Army Corp. of Engineers Manhattan Project had plans and facilities to produce 23 atomic bombs by the end of 1945 (and many more in 1946, 1947, etc. if necessary). The first 2 of these became available in August and were used on August 6 and August 9. A 3rd had been manufactured before the Japanese surrender and could have been used sometime in late August.
- The US and USSR had agreed that the Soviets would declare war on Japan in the middle of August and attack both Manchuria and the far northern islands of Japan. The Soviets actually accelerated this after the atomic bombing.
- The Navy, Marines, and Army were planning and making preparations for a massive D-day invasion (bigger than the 1944 Normandy D-day invasion) of southern Japan in late October or early November of 1945.
- Large stockpiles of chemical weapons (e.g. nerve gas, mustard gas) were being prepared for use during the invasions of Japan.
- The Navy, Marines, and Army were planning and making preparations for a massive D-day invasion (bigger than the 1944 Normandy D-day invasion) of northern Japan in the spring of 1946.
The reason any and all of these options were being used or being prepared to be used was simple: it was believed that Japan would "fight to the last man" and unless their military ability to continue the war was completely destroyed the war in the pacific was not going to end. It seemed likely that this might require a 90% or larger fatality rate of the Japanese and the US was both willing and prepared to do that if it was actually necessary! Every single option and means to do this was in use by Truman!
Why was Harry Truman's nickname 'Haberdasher Harry'?
After leaving the army, Truman had a number of jobs. He opened a hat store in 1922 which subsequently failed. Thus, "Haberdasher Harry". Likely given to him by his political opponents to belittle him in the eyes of the electorate.
How old was Harry S. Truman at his inauguration?
Harry S. Truman was 60 years of age when he was sworn in as the 33rd President.
What was the role of Harry Truman after World War 2?
Truman had many roles after world war two and the years following. The more in depth he is researched the more controversial he is and the real Harry differs quite a bit from his mainstream portrait. An across the board summary is he helped found the UN, passed a plan that gave about $13 billion tax dollars to help rebuild Europe, his administration experienced the start of the "Cold" War, he helped develop Israel and signed the first declaration recognizing it as an independent secular state, however, the declaration goes no further in declaring it a Jewish state or as a Jewish Theocracy. Hope that helps.
Which U.S president was the great-uncle of Harry S. Truman?
Harry S Truman was a great-nephew of John Tyler.
What is the value of a Harry Truman original autograph on Independence Missouri letterhead?
Probably about $75.
He did have a stamp that was frequently used when he was President. Generally, you can tell the real signature from the stamp in two ways. The first is if the signature is in black ink where most of his letters were typed with a blue ribbon.
Second, 99% of his real signatures have a special signature so to speak, where the pen on the "y" part of Harry stays on the page to either his middle initial and/or last name. Most fakes don't have this connection.
What does jocking on them haters mean?
Jockin on them haters simple means....giving them something more to talk about...you know the haters see you so what ever you got going on that they hating on you do it 2x's as hard. for instance if you wearing a cute outfit and they are hating you exaggerate your walk are you pass by them more than once just to let them know that you got it going on and you know they don't like it.
Why did Truman drop the bomb after Franklin Delano Roosevelt died?
He couldn't have dropped it before FDR died.... number one, it wasn't ready, and number two, he didn't know about it. (Also, he didn't have the authority; that particular decision rested upon the President, and while FDR was alive, Truman was only Vice-President.)
If the question is why did he drop it at all, there are a number of factors. Three in particular stand out:
- The atomic bomb was the end result of a project that had consumed many thousands of man-years and millions of dollars. It would have been very difficult for him to say "Nice, now go put it on the shelf, we're not using it."
- US Military projections of an invasion of Japan estimated tens of millions of casualties, most of which would have been Japanese civilians. By some lights, the atomic bomb seemed the more humane solution.
- Some of those casualties would have been US soldiers. The chance to possibly end the war immediately without throwing away more US lives was very attractive.
There was also a general sense in the US that Japan "deserved" it for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor: the old adage about trouble.... "Don't start none, won't be none" was considered to apply.
What was the essence of the Truman Doctrine and what was the situation that prompted this statement?
The essence of the Truman doctrine was that the United States would lend aid (money and weapons) to any nation that was being threatened by outside influences. However-the subtext is much more important. The Truman Doctrine essentially declared Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Truman and his advisors believed that no free nation would ever willingly turn Communist. Therefore, any nation that had a successful Communist party meant that it was in the process of being subverted. This ignored the fact that the Soviet Union had a hard time reigning in most other communist leaders. In the words of Truman himself, the doctrine was designed to "scare the hell" out of the American people and keep the US engaged in the rest of the world, rather than return to our traditional isolationist foreign policy. The Doctrine was drafted in response to the Greek Civil War. In 1944, before the end of World War II, the Greek Communists had been at the forefront of the anti-Nazi resistance, while the Greek monarchy had the backing of Adolf Hitler. After Britain pulled out of the Mediterranean, the US stepped in to fill the power vacuum. Truman issued his statement to support the pro-Nazi monarchy. The Greek communists were defeated-but not because of American action. Tito-the communist leader in Yugoslavia, had been allowing the Greek communists to cross into his nation and use it as a base for action. Tito then had a falling-out with Stalin. Tito was afraid Stalin would use the Greek Communists against him, and so shut the border. The Greek Communists were then able to be captured and destroyed.
How do you think future historians will feel about President Truman's decision?
History has already justified two important actions by US President Harry Truman. The atomic bomb attacks on Japan ending WW 2 was necessary as japan was dug in to defend any invasion. Millions of lives could have been lost in an invasion of Japan. As with Imo Jima in the Pacific Ocean, there was from Tokyo a "no surrender" policy. Also, Japanese "dedication" resulted in suicide attacks from Japanese air pilots. Reportedly, the US had already manufactured 1 million coffins in case there was an invasion of Japan. More people would have died in an invasion then by forcing Japan to surrender after being hit with two atomic bombs.As for the Korean War, Truman led the UN forces in counter attacking the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
