Harry S. Truman
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: As president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, Truman defended and institutionalized the New Deal reform program of Franklin D. Roosevelt and established the doctrine of containment that guided American policymakers in the Cold War era.
Early Life
Harry S. Truman, whose career enhanced Missouri’s reputation for producing tough and stubborn individuals, was born in the southwestern part of that state on May 8, 1884, but grew up in rural Jackson County, in and around Independence. His parents, John Anderson and Martha Ellen...
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