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Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945 - 1953). The final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health. Under Truman, the U.S. successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War.
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  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945 - 1953). The final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining...

  • Thomas E. Dewey

    Thomas E. Dewey

    Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was the 47th Governor of New York (1943–1954). In 1944 he was the Republican candidate for President, but lost to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the closest of Roosevelts four presidential el...