| Full Name |
Harry S. Truman |
| Date of Birth |
08 May 1884 |
| Place of Birth |
Lamar, Missouri, USA |
| Date of Death |
26 December 1972 |
| Place of Death |
Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
High school education; attended Kansas City School of Law (did not graduate) |
| Profession |
Farmer, Haberdasher, Judge, Senator, Vice President, President |
| Years of Activity |
1922-1953 (political career) |
| Brief Information |
Harry S. Truman served as the 33rd President of the United States from 1945 to 1953, taking office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. His presidency was marked by the end of World War II, the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan, the beginning of the Cold War, and the implementation of the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. He also oversaw the creation of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). |