Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died at age 88 in Kansas City after coming down with pneumonia on this day in history, Dec. 26, 1972. His legacy has grown in recent decades.
Vice President Truman ascended to the Oval Office following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945.Funeral of Harry Truman as his casket lies in state at the Truman Library.
He handled the global responsibilities — a series of sudden existential challenges perhaps unprecedented in human history — with skill and decisiveness, and in rapid order. The nation's achievements under his leadership proved a victory for homespun wisdom and common sense over personal pedigree andTruman's studies ended with high school. He was the only president since the 19th century who was not college educated.
Truman served as a reservist for decades. He volunteered for active duty in World War II as a U.S. senator but was denied because of his age , poor eyesight and national leadership role. World War I"was a transformative experience that brought out Truman’s leadership qualities," writes the Truman Library Institute.who had been unsuccessful in several business ventures, Truman achieved a war record and leadership experience that supported his postwar political career in Missouri.
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