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Title: History Of The Day - Harry Truman Becomes 33rd President of the US (1945)
Post by: TFD on Apr 12, 2014, 05:32 AM
Truman was the 33rd president of the US. He is remembered for authorizing the use of atomic bombs against Japan and for his opposition to Communism. A Democrat who largely accepted the New Deal tradition, he presided over victory in World War II and the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. His administration also oversaw the beginning of the Cold War and the desegregation of the US armed forces. What famous headline ran in the Chicago Tribune the day after Truman won his second term? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst56613_Harry-Truman-Becomes-33rd-President-of-the-US--1945-.aspx)