Definitions for harry truman
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1. Truman, Harry Truman, Harry S Truman, President Trumannoun

   elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)

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1. Harry Truman

   Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt and as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. Assuming the presidency after Roosevelt's death, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established both the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain the expansion of Soviet communism. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the conservative coalition that dominated the Congress. Truman grew up in Independence, Missouri, and during World War I fought in France as a captain in the Field Artillery. Returning home, he opened a haberdashery in Kansas City, Missouri, and was elected as a judge of Jackson County in 1922. Truman was elected to the United States Senate from Missouri in 1934. In 1940–1944 he gained national prominence as chairman of the Truman Committee, which was aimed at reducing waste and inefficiency in wartime contracts. Truman was elected vice president in 1944 and assumed the presidency following the death of Roosevelt. Now acting as president, Truman was informed about the ongoing Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb. Truman authorized the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war against Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Truman's administration engaged in an internationalist foreign policy by working closely with British Prime Minister Clement Attlee. Truman staunchly denounced isolationism. He energized the New Deal coalition during the 1948 presidential election and won a surprise victory against Republican Thomas E. Dewey that secured his own presidential term. Truman presided over the onset of the Cold War in 1947. He oversaw the Berlin Airlift and Marshall Plan in 1948. With the involvement of the US in the Korean War of 1950–1953, South Korea repelled the invasion by North Korea. Domestically, the postwar economic challenges such as strikes and inflation created a mixed reaction over the effectiveness of his administration. In 1948, he proposed Congress pass comprehensive civil rights legislation. Congress refused, so in 1948 Truman issued Executive Order 9980 and Executive Order 9981 which desegregated the armed forces and federal agencies. Corruption in the Truman administration became a central campaign issue in the 1952 presidential election. He was eligible for reelection in 1952, but with weak polls he decided not to run. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower attacked Truman's record and won easily. Truman went into a retirement marked by the founding of his presidential library and the publication of his memoirs. It was long thought that his retirement years were financially difficult for Truman, resulting in Congress establishing a pension for former presidents, but evidence eventually emerged that he amassed considerable wealth, some of it while still president. When he left office, Truman's administration was heavily criticized, though critical reassessment of his presidency has improved his reputation among historians and the general population.

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1. harry truman

   Harry Truman, officially known as Harry S. Truman, was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. He ascended to presidency following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and is known for ending World War II after authorizing the use of atomic weapons against Japan. Truman also oversaw the Marshall Plan, NATO's formation, and the Korean War onset during his presidency. He enacted multiple liberal policies as part of his "Fair Deal" with mixed success. Before his presidency, Truman served as a U.S senator from Missouri and FDR's vice president.

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1. Harry Truman

   "Harry Truman" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII, with lead vocals by Lamm. The first single released from that album, it reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Written after the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon, the lyrics are a tribute to a former President that Lamm felt the American people could trust — straight-talking Harry S. Truman. “America needs you, Harry Truman”. Despite its popularity at the time, the Beatlesque “Harry Truman” only appears on two of Chicago's compilation albums: Group Portrait and The Box. It is rarely performed in the band's live shows. This song was “performed” by Chicago in late 1974 as part of the 1975 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve special, in which Chicago guitarist Terry Kath can be seen mocking the band's obvious lip-synching by holding cue cards depicting the song's lyrics.

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   The numerical value of harry truman in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of harry truman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of harry truman in a Sentence

1. John Kasich:

   I have no doubt, because I saw Ronald Reagan do it, and I've seen other great leaders throughout history. Harry Truman. Whatever party they are, they can bring us together. It can happen.

2. Barbara Perry:

   He goes out on the stump in 1948 and becomes' give'em hell Harry Truman,' this is one key to how to come back from a shellacking is to turn against that Congress from the other party.

3. Mike Pence:

   It's astonishing to think that the party of Harry Truman, which did so much to create the state of Israel, has been co-opted by people who promote rank anti-Semitic rhetoric and work to undermine the broad American consensus of support for Israel.

4. Adam Schiff:

   Look, if Harry Truman couldn't nationalize the steel industry during wartime, this President doesn't have the power to declare an emergency and build a multibillion dollar wall on the border, so that's a non-starter.

5. Adam Schiff:

   If Harry Truman couldn't nationalize the steel industry during wartime, this President doesn't have the power to declare an emergency and build a multibillion-dollar wall on the border. So, that's a nonstarter.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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