HARRY S. TRUMAN 33rd President of the US Buschistory Presents – The Presidents

The Election 1.President: Harry Truman Number 34 Vice president: Alben Barkley ( ) 2. Political Party - Democrat 3. Term of Office Who came before and after him, and what were their Political parties? Franklin Roosevelt (Democrat) preceded him and Dwight Eisenhower (Republican) followed him 5. Were there any unusual circumstances surrounding his ascent to the presidency? If so, describe the situation in specific detail. The death of Franklin Roosevelt in 1945 elevated him to the presidency

The Office 6. Are there any catch phrases or terms specifically associated with this president? If so, list and explain them. “The Buck Stops here” “Give em hell Harry” 7. When he left office, was it by: choice, defeat, natural death, assassination, or resignation. Explain your answer. He served two terms and retired in 1953

Domestic Issues and Events Returning veterans, demobilizing the military, labor issues and farmers wanting higher prices for crops, Baby Boom begins ( through 1964) 1947 – Taft Hartley (passed over Truman’s veto) restricted the activities of Labor Unions, Presidential Succession Act, Fair Deal announced, National Security Act 1948 – Executive Order 9980, 9981 (integration of the Fed gov’t and the armed forces) 1949 – first televised Inauguration Alger Hiss, Red Scare, McCarthyism, McCarran Security Act (Communists must register) 1951 – Rosenbergs convicted, 22 nd Amendment (Term Limits) 1953 – First Hydrogen Bomb

Foreign Policy and Events 1945 – Germany surrenders, Potsdam Conference, Atomic Bomb, Japan Surrenders, UN Forms, Cold War begins?? 1946 – Nuremberg Trials 1947 –Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan 1948 – Berlin Airlift begins, US recognizes Israel 1949 – Soviet Atomic Bomb, NATO formed, China becomes Communist 1950 – Korean War begins, NSC – Truman fires General MacArthur Hear Truman speak about Asia