Harry Truman

 Harry Truman

Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. His political career began 1934,
when, eager to move higher in politics, Truman accepted request that he seek a seat in the Senate.
His support of President Roosevelt’s NEW DEAL policies as well as his foreign affair issues
contributed to his status as a contender. He considered military power to be of great importance,
and, after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, blamed the "pacifists" and the "isolationists."
During the war, he worked for the creation of an international organization to preserve peace.
Truman's new prestige plus his ability to get along with all sides in his party made him a candidate
for the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1944. President Franklin Roosevelt, had been
unhappy with his previous running mate, and considering a run for a fourth term, needed someone
he could work with. Roosevelt persuaded Truman to run with him. Truman d...